Ford and CCS (College for Creative Studies) recently wrapped up the Big Oval’s sponsorship of a Junior class with the goal of a redesigned Model T for tomorrow’s buyers.  In total, 11 students participated in the assignment, and each had as unique a concept as the next.

Photo courtesy ANDRE J. JACKSON/DFP

The top selection was Dong Tran’s vision of an electric T running on a removable battery pack.  The concept allows for the pack to be utilized outside of the vehicle, and was powered by solar panels on the hood.  Also included in the concept was a novel utilization of the displaced energy generated by the suspension, allowing it to be saved for later use.  Sitting higher off of the ground, the re-envisioned T might be “the little Sport Ute that could,” offering a unique second row that folded away for optimal utilization of storage areas.

Read on for more images and concepts.

On hand was Ford America’s Design Chief Peter Horbury to personally thank the students for their work and congratulate the 24-yr old Tran.

All of the concepts will be on display through the summer at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn.

Concept by Hyeoksang Chung

Concept by Saengpill Kim

Milton David Ruiz and his concept

All photographs courtesy ANDRE J. JACKSON/DFP and can be found online at Freep.com