Ford Fox platform
From Ford Wiki
| Automotive industry | Ford Motor Company |
|---|---|
| Production | 1978–2004 |
| Successor | SN-95 Ford D2C platform Ford MN12 platform Ford D186 platform Ford CE14 platform |
| Car classification | Compact car Midsize car |
| Automobile layout | FR layout |
| Car body style | 2-door Convertible 2-door Coupe 3-door Hatchback 4-door Sedan (car) 4-door Station wagon |
| Vehicles | Ford Fairmont Ford Granada Ford LTD Ford Mustang Ford Thunderbird Lincoln Continental Lincoln Mark VII Mercury Capri Mercury Cougar Mercury Marquis Mercury Zephyr |
The Ford Fox platform was a Rear wheel drive, Unibody Automobile platform that Ford used for 26 years in the North America market. It was designed to be relatively lightweight and simple, in keeping with the general downsizing of Detroit designs in the late 1970s.
Its initial appearance was in the Compact car class, when the Ford Fairmont and Mercury Zephyr appeared in 1978. Eventually, a wide range of Ford models in several market segments would be built off it, with multiple bodystyles and powertrains.
Vehicles using this platform:
- 1978-1983 Ford Fairmont
- 1978-1983 Mercury Zephyr
- 1979-1993 Ford Mustang
- 1979-1986 Mercury Capri
- 1980-1988 Ford Thunderbird
- 1980-1988 Mercury Cougar
- 1981-1982 Ford Granada
- 1982-1987 Lincoln Continental
- 1983-1986 Ford LTD
- 1983-1986 Mercury Marquis
- 1984-1992 Lincoln Mark VII
SN-95
The Ford Fox Mustang was redesigned in 1994 under the program code name SN-95. This version was wider and approximately 60% of the parts were redesigned. The Fox saw gradually decreasing use as more Ford products went to Front wheel drive. It finally ended production with the last 2004 Mustang. This platform was replaced for the 2005 Mustang (code named S-197), with the new Ford D2C platform.
Vehicles using this platform:
- 1994-2004 Ford Mustang
External links
- 1982-1993 Mustang GT Registry
- FourEyedPride.Com - A resource for all 79-86 Fox Chassis Vehicles with an emphasis on the Mustang and Capri
- http://www.ford-fox.org
- Mustang Social - A social site for owners of Ford Mustangs
| Current Ford platforms |
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| B3 (Subcompact car Front-wheel drive) · C1 (Compact car Front-wheel drive) · CD2 (Compact SUV Front-wheel drive/Four-wheel drive) CD3 (Mid-size car Front-wheel drive/Four-wheel drive) · D3 (Full-size car Front-wheel drive/Four-wheel drive) · EUCD (Mid-size car Front-wheel drive/Four-wheel drive) |
