Ford Design Director Craig Metros | From F-150 to GT

Ford Design Director Craig Metros | From F-150 to GT

Author: ROADSTERSHOP September 8, 2025 Duration: 3:18:20

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This week on Oil & Whiskey, we sit down with Craig Metros, retired Ford Design Executive with over 35 years shaping some of the most iconic vehicles on the road. From the 2004 F-150 that redefined a segment, to his work on the Ford GT program that returned to Le Mans, Craig’s stories take us inside the design studio battles, the global moves, and the passion that fueled a career at the highest level of automotive design.


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