Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ford Ovoid design

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The result was delete. Ron Ritzman (talk) 02:05, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Originally prodded by Wuhwuzdat (talk · contribs) for the reason: "pure opinion, see WP:OR, and WP:NPOV".

I endorsed this prod with: "Possible hoax, only 5 ghits". Author contested. OSborn ^arf_contribs. 18:29, 17 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete. I doubt it's a hoax, but it doesn't really matter, This is just a factoid, not an entry. If someone wants to write an entire entry about Ford design, that might fly. Hairhorn (talk) 18:43, 17 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Technology-related deletion discussions. -- Danger (talk) 20:52, 17 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Transportation-related deletion discussions. -- Danger (talk) 20:53, 17 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
• Delete The term "ovoid" design refers to motor vehicles with what we tend to think of as having "curves" or being "streamlined" as opposed to a box-shape. True, the term ovoid shape comes up in descriptions of the Ford Taurus, but it's not unique to Ford-- the Nissan Altima gets that reference also. The article is unsourced, and like Hairhorn, I'm inclined to say "even if true, so what". However, it's hard to take seriously statements like "The inspiration for the aesthetic was the oval Ford badge." Sorry, no. Mandsford 20:57, 17 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
• Find On Road Dead...er, I mean Delete. Unsourced article that is at best inaccurate, and probably pushed into hoax category by the "inspired by the Ford badge" statement. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 00:33, 21 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]
• Strong delete nothing in gnews [1]. LibStar (talk) 06:09, 22 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.