We're up too early, and somehow David Johansen's transition from NY Doll to Buster Poindexter and back again, as well as his role in Mr. Nanny (the actor who played the protagonist in that film, by the way, owns a vintage Charger), makes us think of Ford's end-swap in design directions. As our pal Ray pointed out to us last night, the "Gilette look" has been officially internally named; it's now known as "Modern Styling." While we think the Super Chief was pretty damn cool and find the Reflex interesting, the blandness in naming of such a sea change in identity suggests that while there are some creative people over at Ford, the folks at the top are officially out of ideas. Sad, really.

Ford's new design identity: The European look is dead [Automotive News]

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Ford's Biggie Smalls: Concepts From Pasadena Students May Point to New Entry-Level Cars [Internal]

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