Mk2 Ford Escort Redesign by Matthew Parsons

A redesign of the Mk2 Ford Escort for Minor-Dissertation in Industrial Design. The Design is based off the Toyota 86/Subaru BRZ platform as for sustainable manufacturing considerations.

Designer: Matthew Parsons.
Location: University of Johannesburg, South African Republic.

Process

Shape Analysis. Surveys with Mk2 Escort enthusiasts were conducted to determine which elements should remain (white) and which elements should be updated (red).

Scaled Mock-ups. High density polyurethane

Posters with initial digital renders

Clay modeling process. High-density polyurethane foam was used as a base, covered by Y2 Clay. The details were 3D printed in PLA plastic and embedded into the model after wet sanding.