They could only do what Vw (Beetle) Bmw (Mini), and Fiat (500) have done.
Produce something that looks similar to the original but meets all of todays crash test specs and safety standards.

Ford will already have looked at doing this and found there that there is no real market for it.

The general population "loved" the old Beetle, Mini and Fiat 500.

Escorts and Capris are "Loved " by a few petrolheads.
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