[Shotimes] My GN34 pictures

[Ian Fisher]

>From what I gather, the Yamaha V6 was to be used in
some variation or another (3.0, 3.2, 3.4, 3.6). I'm
guessing that the Italdesign "Ford Maya" was purchased
and later cut up (I think the orginal intent from what
I'm gathering was to graft the body onto a purpose
built chassis). At some point, Ford was also chopping
up Pantera bodies to use for this project. I don't
think that Rousch had anything to do with it except
that they have 2 prototypes in their museum in
Michigan. I also suspect that the Italdesign car's
styling cues remained dear to someone at Ford as the
Probe seems to descend from the same lineage.

This is all conjecture based on what I've read, heard
and seen. Interestingly enough, I've seen a few sites
list the Italdesign's motor as a 12 valve V6. I don't
know if this is a typo or if this was a precursor to
the SHO motor or what. However, I'm guessing that all
of the specs are cited from one central source so I'm
leaning towards a typo and guessing that the
Italdesign car was supposed to be powered by a 24v SHO
motor.

Man, I'd love to get my hands on a production ready,
OEM Yamaha 3.6 SHO motor! 

Ian

--- van Oss <vanOss@centurytel.net> wrote:

> I learned something new here.  Apparently Ford
> approached the GN34 project 
> from 3 different directions?
> 
> -- One was an Italdesign showcar project from 1984
> called the Ford "Maya." 
> Italdesign site says the engine was rear transverse.
> 
> -- A second path was to have Roush do a few mules
> made out of front half of 
> deTomaso Pantera bodies.  The back half had to be
> fabricated, it looks like. 
> Anyone know whether the engine was transverse in
> these cars?  If not, what 
> tranny?
> 
> -- A few mules AWD mules were made out of EXPs, the
> "sporty" version of the 
> Escort.  (Kinda reminds me of Bryce's SHOpaz.) 
> Those EXP-based mules must 
> have had the engine rear-mid-mounted in north/south
> orientation, right? 
> What tranny?
> 
> VO
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> Yeah, that's more like 'em. Similar to the link I
> posted earlier from the
> Roush guy who had a brief description.
> Ron Porter
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> http://riptide.servehttp.com/~ianf/GN34/
> Someone who was at the Roush museum in Michigan sent
> these to me.
> Ian
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