You probably already know some of the lore surrounding the Ford Probe. Although the front-drive coupe was initially intended to be the fourth-generation Mustang, outcry from pony car fans led the Blue Oval to reconsider its decision, keeping the Fox body around for a few more years and rechristening the four-cylinder sport compact with a new name that was equal parts extraterrestrial and medical. But what you may not know is that Ford actually recycled the Probe name from a series of concept cars it built in the 1970s and 1980s with its design partner Ghia.
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