Mornin' Oppo!

"Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast." (twostrokesmoke) 10/30/2014 at 12:30 • Filed to: None

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Have a Ford EXP...mostly because you never see them anymore. ( I kind of liked their looks back in the day, but I know nothing at all about them)

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 10/30/2014 at 12:31

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I don't think that I've ever seen one in the wild.

Boxer_4 > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 10/30/2014 at 12:34

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I know that the 1982 Brochure is incredibly early 80's in feel:

Steve in Manhattan > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 10/30/2014 at 12:36

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I believe it was just an Escort with 'sportier' body panels.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Boxer_4 10/30/2014 at 12:38

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DEM LIGHT LINES

Steve in Manhattan > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 10/30/2014 at 12:40

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From Wikipedia :

The Ford EXP and Mercury LN7 were the first two-seaters that Ford offered in 25 years. The coupes shared the wheelbase and mechanicals of the Ford Escort with a longer, more stylish body. It was first shown at the Chicago Auto Show and introduced in April 1981 as an early 1982 model.

jovimon7 > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 10/30/2014 at 12:42

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2 seater with Escort running gear.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Boxer_4 10/30/2014 at 12:42

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Impossible! No turbo tags anywhere on it! But those tail lights are pretty close to being lasers.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > jovimon7 10/30/2014 at 12:43

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I have to wonder if there are any survivors. Maybe I'll ebay search it later.

jovimon7 > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 10/30/2014 at 12:45

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Early models had a 1.6L HO engine, later models had aero headlamps and a 1.9L engine.

Rock Bottom > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 10/30/2014 at 12:47

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You used to see them occasionally in the 80s, but even then they weren't super common. They were 2-seat Escorts. Not terrible cars (especially the second generation), but there wasn't a huge market for tiny 2 seat front drive econo-cars. I guess the built some with the Escort Turbo engine in the mid 80s too, but I've never seen one of those... I want to though!

I drove a second gen EXP back in the mid 90s and thought it was nifty, but essentially useless. I felt that it was a cool looking but less useful competitor to the CRX. The rear hatch area was super small, compared to the CRX.

If you want to get really weird, look for a Mercury LN7!

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > Rock Bottom 10/30/2014 at 12:54

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The truth about owning two seaters is that practicality isn't high on your priority list .

Rock Bottom > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 10/30/2014 at 12:58

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Not always true... CRXs are immensely practical. And I bought my current C5 specifically because I can get a TON more junk in the back than I could in a 350Z...

jovimon7 > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 10/30/2014 at 15:02

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Have a Saleen EXP.