1982 Ford EXP:  The Brochure

"Boxer_4" (Boxer_4) 06/07/2016 at 16:54 • Filed to: TheBrochure

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Due to the popularity of last week’s !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , I figured I’d keep it going:

“Two-seat excitement in a world-class coupe.” doesn’t really do the EXP justice...

The EXP was meant to be the sporty version of the Escort, targeting one or two person households who desired a small, sporty car.

Hey, who put that alarm-clock on top of the dash? A 4-speed manual was standard equipment in ‘82.

The EXP was FWD, which was a big deal for American cars of the time. An optional sport package added upgraded suspension and fancy wheels.

Hatchback practicality, just like the Escort. A cargo cover and privacy curtain were standard (and in the process of redesign as of this publication)

The EXP had many unique interior features, such as a map light, an interior hood release, and electric rear window defroster.

Using the 1.6L CVH from the Escort may not have been the best start for a sporty coupe.

The data, notable standard features, and warranty information...

...and optional equipment.

The hood certainly has a strange profile from here...

Party-vi > Boxer_4 06/07/2016 at 17:00

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The gauges in the EXP look better than those cluster-fucks in the ATS.

Boxer_4 > Party-vi 06/07/2016 at 17:08

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Yeesh, that’s bad...

ttyymmnn > Boxer_4 06/07/2016 at 17:08

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I was a sophomore in high school in 1982. I thought that car was ugly back then, and I still do. Note the driving glove in image 7. So sporty.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Boxer_4 06/07/2016 at 17:09

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http://lov2xlr8.no/brochures/ford…

facw > ttyymmnn 06/07/2016 at 17:12

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I like the front, but the back would have looked much better with fastback instead of a notchback one.

Boxer_4 > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 06/07/2016 at 17:13

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At least a turbo option was available by ‘85.

Party-vi > Boxer_4 06/07/2016 at 17:18

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That’s what happens when you let Chevy bean counters design your Cadillac.

ttyymmnn > facw 06/07/2016 at 17:23

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It’s the front I like least of all. I am a fan of the Mercury Capri of that era, though.

Urambo Tauro > Party-vi 06/07/2016 at 17:39

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Wow. I never would have even guessed that was a Cadillac. No offense, but I had to run a search just to confirm it. You were right all along!

Jack Does Cars > Boxer_4 06/07/2016 at 18:01

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Random story: my middle school keyboarding teacher drove the second EXP off the line, way back in the day.

vondon302 > Boxer_4 06/07/2016 at 18:47

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The fast looking escort.

greenagain > Boxer_4 06/07/2016 at 19:39

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Ugh. I sold those buckets in the 80's, it was embarrassing.

BayAreaMiataBoi > Boxer_4 06/07/2016 at 21:37

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This was another “slow car fast” model. I took my Dad’s rally crossing down a 30-mile dirt and gravel road when it was a couple of years old (with my Dad in it), and the Michelin TRX tires were spectacular at four-wheel drifting around all the corners.
My Dad left impressive finger dents on the dashboard pad, though!