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	Ford Mustang Fires
		In 1979, Ford released an all new Mustang.
		Ford’s own design engineers and their design documents evidence that locating the fuel tank under the rear seat is a safer location and that there would be less chance of a post collision fuel fed fire if the tanks were moved there.
		Indeed, Ford has moved the fuel tank to a safer location in almost all of their modern cars, the only real exceptions being the Mustang and the Crown Victoria (which also has a rear impact fire problem and is the subject of a recent recall to add additional crash shields).
	www.safetyforum.com /fordmustang (2886 words)

	Timeline: Ford Thunderbird Celebrates 50 Years Of Heritage - Ford Forums - Mustang Forum, Ford Trucks and Cars
		Ford Division ushered in 1958 by unveiling the four-passenger Thunderbird before a group of prominent Americans at a New Year’s Eve Party at the exclusive Thunderbird Golf Club in Palm Springs, Calif. The public introduction was later in January.
		Ford's Fox platform was introduced during the '78 model year on the Fairmont compact replacement for the Maverick and a cleaved-down version of the Fox would underpin the Mustang all the way from '79 to 2004.
		All Fox platform vehicles were unibody structures with modified MacPherson strut front suspension and a solid rear axle on coil springs.
	www.fordforums.com /showthread.php?t=87132 (9826 words)

	Ford Compacts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Falcon is Ford's orginal compact car, its design under the skin along with that of the midsized Fairlane would be used for years to come in many different Ford and Mercury automobiles.
		The Fairmont was the first of Ford's FOX platform cars, this platform carries on today in a much modified form under the skin of the Mustang.
		The Fox platform was used for many Ford cars, starting in '79 for the Mustang and later including the LTD, Thunderbird, Cougar, Capri, and Granada.
	home.comcast.net /~petebre/maverick/compacts/compact.html (369 words)

	Ford Mustang Overview - Edmunds.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Ford's pony car still uses rear-wheel drive and a fairly basic solid-axle rear suspension, but ride quality and handling are more precisely controlled than on any previous Mustang.
		Most noticeable is the car's styling, which pays homage to the famed Mustangs of the 1960s: With its big grille, round headlights, high-mounted foglights and fastback roof line, the current Mustang GT coupe is a throwback to the muscle car heyday.
		There have been eight previous generations of the Ford Mustang, and given the car's sustained popularity over the years, older models are relatively easy to find on the used market.
	www.edmunds.com /ford/mustang/review.html (754 words)

	Ford Reveals 'Bold Moves' Campaign
		Ford says it has hired an independent outside agency to film the documentary, and has given the video crews nearly free reign to film in any Ford facility, from plant floors to corporate boardrooms.
		Ford plans on launching the Web-based documentary later this spring and says it currently is in negotiations with several major Internet portals to host the series.
		Ford declines to reveal the cost of the new campaign, but an executive says the auto maker has increased its marketing budget by double digits through 2007.
	wardsauto.com /ar/ford_bold_moves_campaign (559 words)

	The Ford Thunderbird (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Ford dressed up the package for 1966 with an optional Landau formal roof line notched for effect, although the option was available a few years earlier.
		Realizing the two-seater marketplace was limited, Ford increased the T-bird’s size to four places, and a new generation of sport/luxury car was born.
		Ford called the new ’61 Thunderbird the “third expression of the classic Thunderbird design….” Indeed it was, but the all-new ’61 Thunderbird was anything but classic.
	www.mustangandfords.com /thehistoryof/15818 (2015 words)

	Mustangs FAQ: Part 1
		Ford's "Fox" chassis, which has been used for multiple cars including the 1979-1994 Mustangs (other "Fox"-derived cars were the Fairmont, most of the 1980's Thunderbirds, and the Lincoln Mark VII).
		Ford's 4speed (three speed overdrive) transmission used in the 1979 and 1982 to early 1983 5.0 mustangs.
		Refers either to Ford's Special Vehicle Operations group or to the SVO Mustang, a 1984-1986 version of the Mustang that was the brainchild of this group.
	www.sb.net /wkeller/mustangs-faq/part-1.html (4990 words)

	CanadianDriver: Preview - 2005 Ford Five Hundred, Freestyle, & Mustang
		Ford's attention instead has appeared to be on its lucrative sport-utilities and trucks, and last year's important introduction of the all-new Ford F150 pickup.
		By using this platform, Ford is able to build SUV attributes into a car, like higher seating, increased interior space, and optional all-wheel drive.
		Ford says there's 34% more cargo capacity behind the rear seat than its Chrysler competitor, and overall the vehicle is lighter, although the 200-hp V6 engine is less powerful than the Pacifica's 250-hp motor.
	www.canadiandriver.com /articles/pw/05ford.htm (1609 words)

	Ford looking at producing more rear-drive vehicles from redesigned Mustang platform
		Ford signaled its intentions when it put the Ford 427 concept, shown at the Detroit auto show, on the revamped Mustang platform.
		Padilla confirmed that the Mustang's Fox platform, which dates to 1978, would be scrapped for the 2005 Mustang, due in showrooms in fall 2004.
		Padilla declined to describe the changes made to the platform for the Mustang but said changes were necessary because DEW is a "very expensive" platform.
	www.local2209.org /content/showquestion2.asp?faq=19&fldAuto=347 (392 words)

	Atlanta New Car Buyers Guide and Car news
		Ford builds four-door sedans like the full-size Crown Victoria and mid-size Taurus that rank as bestsellers in their class and contain advanced safety systems.
		Meaning Special Vehicle Team, SVT is the acronym for a group of automotive engineers at Ford who create high-performance versions of particular car models by applying special suspension hardware and engine tuning, racer-size brakes with big speed-rated tires and other accoutrement of lickety-split road romping.
		CROWN VICTORIA: Ford's full-size Crown Victoria sedan carves out enough room in the cabin to haul a team of tall basketball players plus heaps of gear bags stuffed into the cavernous trunk.
	www.ajccars.com /content/2004carguide/ford_car.html (970 words)

	Ford Fairmont Parts - Partstrain.com
		The Ford Fairmont was introduced by Ford in 1978 and lasted for six years until it was finally dropped in 1984.
		It was built on an all-new body platform called the Ford Fox platform, which was also later used for subsequent generations of the Ford Thunderbird, Ford Mustang and Lincoln Continental.
		The larger of the Ford Fairmont cars, however, were restyled and rebadged as the Ford LTD. The entire Ford Fairmont line-up was replaced by the Ford Tempo.
	www.partstrain.com /ShopByVehicle/FORD/FAIRMONT (407 words)

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		Ford has a run away hit with the Mustang and is working hard with suppliers and the engine plants to build and sell even more Mustangs next year.
		Ford wisely took all this into account when they were ready to update the Mustang and decided that several million people, collectors and restoration shops alike could not be wrong.
		In California the Ford dealers are offering the base cars at a discount as low as $16,888 plus tax and plates, and that can get you out the door and down the road in a new 2005 Mustang for under $19K total.
	www.autowire.net /2005FordMustang.doc (975 words)

	Historical Mustangs - Fox Mustang Production Numbers, Part 1 - Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords Magazine
		In between came the Cougar, the Granada, the T-bird, and the Mercury Marquis, while the first vehicles to use this platform were the '78 Ford Fairmont and the Mercury Zephyr.
		Ford decided to withdraw it because of reliability problems.
		Ford was planning to concentrate on the turbocharged 2.3 four-cylinder-rather than the V-8-as the new performance engine, but the 2.3 had so many problems, Ford was forced to withdraw it in 1981.
	www.musclemustangfastfords.com /features/0504mm_historical_mustangs (849 words)

	Ford LTD Parts - Partstrain.com
		While the Ford LTD of Australia was introduced as a luxury version of a previous car, the Ford LTD of America was introduced as a luxury trim of another car.
		In 1977, the name was split to denote two cars: the standard Ford LTD would be used to name the original line-up of full-size cars, while a smaller Ford LTD II would refer to a re-bodied version of the Ford Torino.
		The Ford LTD lasted for quite a long time and had been one of the bestsellers on some years when it was still being marketed.
	www.partstrain.com /ShopByVehicle/FORD/LTD (417 words)

	Ford Police Cars
		The Fairmont was based on the so called Ford "FOX" platform, that would later yield such cars as the Ford Mustang (1979-1993), Ford LTD (1983-1986), Ford Thunderbird (1980-1988) and several other Ford products.
		Ford 1979, the Fairmont police car returned with the same 200 cu inch inline 6 as the year before, and a new 255 cu inch V8.
		It was replaced in the retail market by the new front drive Ford Tempo, and in the police market by the Ford LTD, that was based on the same platform as the Fairmont.
	members.fortunecity.com /copcarsite/fairmont.html (383 words)

	Forbes.com - Magazine Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Ford (nyse: F - news - people) is run by foreigners.
		So now Ford will probably let the Focus age in the U.S. The thing is that for years I knew that Europeans wanted better and more expensive small cars than Americans and this would eventually cause a problem.
		Ford now wants to start its car names with the letter F. That means absolutely nothing to everybody but a few people in Ford headquarters.
	www.forbes.com /2003/04/29/cz_jf_0429flint_print.html (881 words)

	Driven Article - 2002 Ford Mustang GT Convertible - 07/2002
		Soon Ford is scratching for capacity great enough to meet demand.
		The study of aerodynamics is making its presence felt at Ford, and the Mustang — even if it’s not particularly aerodynamic — sure looks slippery to the naked eye.
		Ford updates the 15-year old Fox platform, adopts styling that resurrects the Mustang’s three-section taillights and side scoops, and integrates a late-1950s Corvette “double bubble” instrument panel into the overall theme.
	www.autofieldguide.com /driven/0702dri04.html (475 words)

	The Ford Mustang Is 40 Years Old - Popular Mechanics
		A group of nine Ford employees, headed by John Coletti, Engineering Design Manager, formed their own skunk works, similar to the original group that created the Mustang, and saved the ponycar.
		Ford's SVT (Special Vehicle Team) built a special run of Rio Red Cobra convertibles featuring a warmed-over 302, developing 240 hp, with a 5-speed transmission, special suspension, 17-in.
		For '96, Ford replaced the sacred 5.0-liter with an overhead-cam 4.6-liter modular V8 mated to two new transmissions, a T-45 5-speed manual or a Lincoln 470RW 4-speed automatic.
	www.popularmechanics.com /automotive/reader_rides/1267866.html?page=5 (702 words)

	chassis
		Ford Motor Company had a frame design that was far more superior to the GM design, and the side frame rails are positioned outward.
		Since the A-car line of General Motors was to be aimed at a different audience for car buyers not desiring a full size car or a compact, this is where the senior compact (a Buick term) or midsize came into play.
		It seems that everyone is drawn to the sport utility and front wheel drives, since this was a corporate decision that GM has done to boost sales.
	www.angelfire.com /tx/lonestarclassics/chassis.html (1965 words)

	About SVT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		SVT was founded in late 1991 when Robert L. Rewey, Group Vice President-Marketing and Sales, Ford Automotive Operations, and Neil Ressler, Vice President of Research and Vehicle Technology and Chief Technical Officer, saw the need for the company to investigate niche vehicle market opportunities.
		The Ford Special Vehicle Team returned once more to the Chicago Auto Show to announce that it would introduce a new generation of the SVT F-150 Lightning as a 1999 model, featuring a supercharged 5.4-liter Triton V-8.
		The Ford Special Vehicle Team's 2000 SVT Mustang Cobra R is the pony car icon taken to the extreme of pure performance.
	www.anderson-ford.com /aboutsvt.htm (525 words)

	Media.Ford.com: SHELBY GT500 CLAIMS FORD PERFORMANCE TORCH â“ WITH NEW TV COMMERCIAL - AS FORD GT ENDS ITS RUN
		The Shelby GT500 features components that are direct mechanical descendents from the Ford GT, with both vehicles having spiritual roots back to the 1960âs when Ford embarked on its famous âTotal Performanceâ campaign with both racing and performance car efforts highlighted by the LeMans-winning GT40 race car and Shelby Cobra, and GT350 and GT500 Mustangs.
		The first Ford GT sold to the public in a charity auction for $557,500 in August 2004.
		Ford GT production comes to an end on September 21 with the planned total volume to equal 4,038 units.
	media.ford.com /article_display.cfm?article_id=24226 (876 words)

	MustangWorks.com: The Internet's Ford Mustang Power Source! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Fox Ford's "Fox" chassis, which has been used for multiple cars including the 1979-1994 Mustangs (other "Fox"-derived cars were the Fairmont, most of the 1980's Thunderbirds, and the Lincoln Mark VII).
		SROD Ford's 4speed (three speed overdrive) transmission used in the 1979 and 1982 to early 1983 5.0 mustangs.
		SVO Refers either to Ford's Special Vehicle Operations group or to the SVO Mustang, a 1984-1986 version of the Mustang that was the brainchild of this group.
	www.mustangworks.com /articles/misc/StangFAQ.html (11916 words)

	Ford Mustang GT - Road Tests - Car and DriverDecember 2004
		At last, the Fox platform, which wasn't all that impressive even when it debuted on the retarded Fairmont in 1978, has been let out to pasture, where we can only hope it contracts hoof-and-mouth while in the clutches of an illegal leg trap.
		The new platform ushers in a 5.8-inch increase in wheelbase, which has worked wonders on ride and tracking.
		As with all of Ford's modular V-8s, power delivery is refined, and you can unwittingly cruise for ages with the engine spinning at big revs.
	www.caranddriver.com /roadtests/8778/ford-mustang-gt.html (655 words)

	My Classic Car Television with Dennis Gage
		That manly air feeder was attached directly to the carburetor, stuck out of the hood for all to see, and actually shook when you stepped on the throttle.
		For 2003, Ford has revived the Mach 1 as part of an ongoing celebration of Ford's 100th birthday and the Mustang's upcoming 40th anniversary, and the "shaker" hood scoop is Back!
		Ford lowered the car a half-inch, tweaked the roofline, applied a retro-flavored airdam extension to the nose, popped a spoiler on the decklid, and striped the side.
	www.myclassiccar.com /CoolCars/closeups/ford/2003mustang/index.shtml (867 words)

	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Cars - Buyers' Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Mustang tracks back decades in the history of Ford Motor Company to the original Mustang notchback coupe, which debuted in 1964 to set a generation on edge with envy.
		Mustang's platform is new with the wheelbase stretched six inches longer.
		Optional for either plant is a five-speed automatic using Ford's 5R55S transmission, which shifts cleanly and quietly as directed from a console-mounted stick.
	classified.post-gazette.com /cars/buyersguide/testdrives/Ford_Mustang.asp (1023 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on 2006 Ford Mustang at Epinions.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		When Ford released the current generation of Mustang in 2005 I just knew I had to have one.
		Not a Ford person, I was amused to find myself attracted to the newer "retro" style Ford Mustang.
		Think Ford is underrating the rear axle it needs, and probably alot of other parts to bring it in at 24K for a sports car.
	www.epinions.com /2006_Ford_Mustang/display_~reviews (689 words)

	2005 Ford Mustang - - Car and Driver - February 2004
		Ford claims 300 horsepower at 6000 rpm and 315 pound-feet at 4500 rpm, a 40-horse and 13-pound-foot climb up from the current GT.
		Fitted with the Tremec 3650 five-speed manual (a five-speed auto is available on both V-8 and V-6) and running through the standard-across-the-board 8.8-inch, 3.31:1 rear end, the GT should easily lay down two rail lines of rubber with its standard 235/55WR-17 tires or optional 255/45 tires on 18-inch wheels.
		The old Fox platform couldn’t deliver that; this one can.” Expect a bigger, broader separation between Mustang GTs and SVT Cobras, he says.
	www.caranddriver.com /previews/7691/2005-ford-mustang-page3.html (408 words)

	2004 Ford Model Guide, 2004 Ford Mustang, 2004 Ford Crown Victoria, 2004 Ford Taurus, 2004 Ford Thunderbird, 2004 Ford ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		To commemorate forty years of production for Ford's classic pony car, special badges marking the anniversary dress the forward flanks of all 2004 Mustang models.
		In contemporary homage to Ford's brilliant two-seat sports car from 1955, Thunderbird was born again in 2002.
		Formats for Ford's worldly small car include a four-door sedan, five-door station wagon, and hatchbacks in three-door and five-door formats.
	www.roadandtravel.com /roadtests/2004newcarmodelguide/ford2.htm (522 words)

	Ford Mustang '94-'98 - Reader's Cars - FordMuscle
		In fact, Ford engineers claimed of 1,850 platform parts, 1,330 were new for the '94 design.
		In 1996 Ford would retire the pushrod 5.0L from the Mustang powerplant lineup, and replace it with the 4.6L "modular" overhead cam engine, controlled by the EEC-V engine management system.
		Ford® is a registered trademark of the Ford Motor Company.
	www.fordmuscle.com /readerscars/viewcars.php?id=6 (333 words)

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