The Ford Prodigy is a

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built in 2000 by Ford and aimed at establishing U.S. leadership in the development of extremely fuel-efficient (up to ) vehicles while retaining the features that make them marketable and affordable. It was introduced at the

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, as part of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles with the rest of the 'Big Three' automobile manufacturers and the US Government. It was eventually sold at the 2010 RM Sports and Classics of Monterey event. It is currently in the collection of the Sarasota Classic Car Museum.

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