Except for the Thunderbird, the full-size Fords were totally redesigned from the ground up for 1960. They shared nothing with the previous models except engines and drivetrains, and used a fresh design closely inspired by the Ford Quicksilver show car. While 1960 Ford styling was considered controversial by many, it remains one of the smoothest designs ever to come from the Dearborn drawing boards. The new models were longer, lower and wider than in 1959, yet when compared to some of their contemporaries, were stylistically
