Budd XR-400 (English Wikipedia)

Wright, Richard A. (10 January 2000). "Rare special cars highlight Ford collection". The Detroit News. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2022. ...two purposes in mind: to demonstrate Budd's capabilities and as a proposal for manufacture of a small, sporty personal car.
Wright, Richard A. (21 April 2003). "Ford museum preserves greatest moments in automotive history". The Detroit News. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2022. ...the Budd XR-400 could have gone into production six months ahead of Ford's Mustang...

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Wright, Richard A. (10 January 2000). "Rare special cars highlight Ford collection". The Detroit News. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2022. ...two purposes in mind: to demonstrate Budd's capabilities and as a proposal for manufacture of a small, sporty personal car.

Wright, Richard A. (21 April 2003). "Ford museum preserves greatest moments in automotive history". The Detroit News. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2022. ...the Budd XR-400 could have gone into production six months ahead of Ford's Mustang...

The Henry Ford (19 June 2009). "The Henry Ford conservation specialists preparing the Budd XR-400 for Motor Muster". Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2022 – via YouTube.

Strohl, Daniel (9 January 2008). "Rambler's Mustang? the Budd XR-400". Hemmings. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
Strohl, Daniel (22 February 2013). "Never-was Rambler-based pony car headed to Keels and Wheels". Hemmings. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
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"1962 Budd XR-400 Sports Convertible". How Stuff Works. 6 November 2007. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
"XT-Bird Becomes XR-400". How Stuff Works. 6 November 2007. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
"Budd Company's Pitch to AMC". How Stuff Works. 6 November 2007. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
"Why AMC Passed on the 1962 Budd XR-400". How Stuff Works. 6 November 2007. Archived from the original on 26 December 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2022.

Strohl, Daniel (22 February 2011). "Never-was Rambler-based pony car headed to Keels and Wheels". retrohotrod.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2022.

"1962 Budd XT-Bird Concept Car – The Henry Ford". The Henry Ford. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
"Ready for Motor Muster: Budd XR-400 Concept Car". The Henry Ford. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2022.

"The Henry Ford preps pony cars for Motor Muster". The Henry Ford Museum. 19 June 2009. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2022.

"Prototypes and Show Cars: XR-400". amxfiles.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 1997. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
"1962 Budd XR-400 Sports Convertible". How Stuff Works. 6 November 2007. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
"XT-Bird Becomes XR-400". How Stuff Works. 6 November 2007. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
"The Henry Ford preps pony cars for Motor Muster". The Henry Ford Museum. 19 June 2009. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
"Budd Company's Pitch to AMC". How Stuff Works. 6 November 2007. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
"Why AMC Passed on the 1962 Budd XR-400". How Stuff Works. 6 November 2007. Archived from the original on 26 December 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
Strohl, Daniel (22 February 2011). "Never-was Rambler-based pony car headed to Keels and Wheels". retrohotrod.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2022.

Janicki, Ed (April 1965). "Budd's Mustang – a prototype "family sports car" by an independent body builder" (PDF). Car Life. Vol. 12. pp. 60–61. Retrieved 26 March 2022 – via wildaboutcarsonline.

"Test Driving a One-of-a-Kind '60s Concept Car". The Henry Ford. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2022 – via YouTube.
The Henry Ford (19 June 2009). "The Henry Ford conservation specialists preparing the Budd XR-400 for Motor Muster". Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2022 – via YouTube.