New Ford Scorpion mascot looks like lost Journey LP cover
Yes, this really is the new mascot for Ford's 6.7-liter turbodiesel Scorpion V8 engine. We thought General Motors had the inside track on all Transformers-related marketing goods, but it seems Ford may have had Scorponok on the brain when it set out to design this particular bit of '80s rock band-inspired figure.
Our friends at PickupTrucks.com report that the mechanized Scorpion mascot was designed using actual diagrams of the diesel engine's internal bits and pieces. Note the engine block body, connecting rod pinchers and the tail that protrudes from the turbocharger. Yeah, it's a bit odd... but as children of the '80s, we kinda dig it in an oddball nostalgic kind of way. We'll take ours silkscreened on a plain white t-shirt to be worn at the next local swap meet.
[Source: PickupTrucks.com]
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83gtragtop 3:32PM (9/11/2009)
I think it looks awesome.
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vkchu 3:54PM (9/11/2009)
cause that v8 is gonna rock you like a hurricane.
it had to be said...
Paul 4:19PM (9/11/2009)
This logo raises some serious questions:
- Am I ready to rock and roll?
- Will this rock me like a hurricane?
- I said AM I READY TO ROCK AND ROLL?!
Just wondering.
TigerMil 10:29PM (9/11/2009)
Now some fanboy in southern Florida can make a tattoo of it and airbrush it on the side of his truck.
mapoftazifosho 3:35PM (9/11/2009)
Spectacular observation!
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BigMcLargeHuge 3:36PM (9/11/2009)
Something tells me not all of these parts are drawn to scale?
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83gtragtop 3:39PM (9/11/2009)
Can't tell if your being sarcastic, lets hope you are.
C 3:40PM (9/11/2009)
This thing should be put in a ring with Iron Maiden's Eddie and Megadeth's Vic for a fight to see who will rule the cut off tee, bleached jean big-hair trash wars. Don't forget to put on your hypercolor(tm) t-shirts while you enjoy the show.
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MachinaDC5 3:41PM (9/11/2009)
A few Judas Priest album covers come to mind as well.
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Brad 3:56PM (9/11/2009)
You beat me to it. Yeah it looks to be from somewhere around the Defenders Of The Faith, Painkiller era.
MachinaDC5 4:32PM (9/11/2009)
Yep! Those are the two I had in mind.
FordGuyDrew 4:33PM (9/11/2009)
Whoever designed this has got to be a Priest fan. It looks kick ass, I'll take 2 in Xtra large please.
benzaholic 3:53PM (9/11/2009)
Headline nailed it, but how many of the young'ns reading this are still wondering what "LP" means?
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Chroma 4:11PM (9/11/2009)
Your talking about those new iTunes LPs? Right?
Pip 4:25PM (9/11/2009)
That new logo is so...
\m/ METAL \m/
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHh
SCREAM FOR ME FORD MOTOR COMPANNNNNNNNNNNNNYYYYYYY!!!
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soccerocs 4:36PM (9/11/2009)
I was at a Journey concert just this past weekend in Atlantic City. Great stuff!
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vkchu 4:53PM (9/11/2009)
those guys are still around?
Ray 4:53PM (9/11/2009)
I don't even want to speculate if you can see it's crank......
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Harrison 5:12PM (9/11/2009)
Don't Stop Believin' seems to be a fitting motto for Ford's last few years, doesn't it?
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fnc 5:14PM (9/11/2009)
Totally getting this airbrushed on the tailgate of my Ranger this weekend.
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