[Shotimes] RE: Gen I vs. Gen II:::::was:Wizard of Codes::Fwd: flashing air bag light

[David P]

A crossbred engine is all the SHO has going for it? Did any Merkur
practically save Ford? Did they come with motors that were a departure from
Ford design? Did they offer what cars twice as expensive couldn't muster? I
don't see a small Euro-style body mated with a standard 2.3L Turbo as being
as unique and interesting as the SHO.


David P

95MTX



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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
To: <alfitz@alfitz.com>; "_SHOTIMES II" <shotimes@autox.team.net>; "David P"
<jpotter8@bellsouth.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2002 20:52
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] RE: Gen I vs. Gen II:::::was:Wizard of Codes::Fwd:
flashing air bag light


> Those were the first US cars, but the serious FWD drive effort started in
> the late '70s. I had one of the new style Rivieras in '79, the Chrysler
> Omni-Horizon was late '70s, GM X-cars in '80, etc. Ford was late to the
game
> with the Escort and Tempo/Topaz.
>
> FEWIW, I don't see where there will be any "history" on the SHO, as it
isn't
> that unique. Cosworth Vega was as unique back in '75, Merkur came along in
> mid '80s. Crossbred engines and bodies predated the SHO by many years.
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of alfitz@alfitz.com
> Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2002 11:11 AM
> To: _SHOTIMES II; David P
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] RE: Gen I vs. Gen II:::::was:Wizard of
> Codes::Fwd: flashing air bag light
>
>
> You said; "so early in the FWD game".
> How about the mass produced Toranados and Cadi from the 70s? 350 CID FWD.
>
> Al Fitzgerald
> alfitz@alfitz.com
>
> > Also, this IS a FWD car. Few people, even today, equate FWD with power
or
> > performance. Ford's probably lucky they were able to sell ANY
performance
> > vehicles so early in the FWD game. The SHO will definitely go down in
the
> > history books as one unique car with an unusual history.
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