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The students of Detroit’s College for Creative Studies have created a plethora of Model-T concepts very relevant to the 21st century and the issues faced by this day and age. All this for a college project inspired by Ford’s executive designer Peter Horbury. Moving straight into the concepts, we first take a look at Jay Uh’s Future-T. This car screams modularity and functionality to make it a one in all transport solution with its modular roof. This enables this car to do duty as a pick up, an SUV or even a convertible. All by changing a few panels. How’s that for modularity?

Zack Whitaker’s concept takes the DIY route, enabling people to build their own Model T’s thus letting them customize their Model-T to the last bolt that goes into it. Jesse Boyder decided to up the performance ante to make a very hot Mod-T that is designed to go like stink. Keeping with the the 21st century, it runs on an electric motor. Stripped down looks make it look like an absolute screamer and the Mod-T is the closest that the Ford legend might get to F1. Very nice. Then, we have one for the developing world with David Owsen’s Cube. This one has wheels that look like they have been ripped out of bicycles and a cube structure that make it look like a horse carriage. Maybe a practical design for places that have moonscapes for roads.

The top honours go to Dong Tran who has built an electric CUV that definitely looks closest to the legend that the Model-T was. This CUV runs on an electric motor and has seating that can be mixed and matched to achieve the best usability and convenience. You could pimp it up to make it a pick up truck or even use it’s electric batteries to power other electric appliances. That, ladies and gentlemen is what functionality is all about. As the pictures convey, each of these concepts are all very well built and are winners in their own right. Needless to say, it definitely looks like the Model-T’s legacy is in very safe hands.

Via: automobilemag