...txsc is going to love this...
Yes, I DO! Do you have any detail photos of the car; interior, engine, etc? I'd like to have copies for archive and reference purposes.
Here's what it was like "back in the day"...
I remember when the Super Coupe was introduced, and test drove several at the time. I was very enthused, but the cost was extremely high, and we were just starting out; marriage, house, family, etc. So, an SC wasn't in the cards. We bought a red 90LX, which we drove for 11 years. Both my wife and I always wanted to get an SC.
At the time, they were a very sophisticated and high-performance car. Now, remember that in 89, there wasn't a lot out there in this segment. Also remember that Ford was targeting the BMW 6-series as competition; not Camero, Trans Am, Corvette, etc. Also remember the other GM and Chrysler offerings at the time; pretty dismal.
The buyers of these cars were exectutives and other people who would consider, and could afford, European coupes and sedans; not entry-level buyers. Young adults (like me) just simply couldn't afford one. Ford built in the features and performance to go after BMW, etc. These cars featured equipment that compares favorably to new cars today; supercharged and intercooled engine, speed-sensitive steering, active suspension, IRS, 16" wheels, etc. At the time, they were waaaaaay ahead of any other domestic.
Because the cars were targeted at "adults", there wasn't an agressive aftermarket for speed parts. Face it, the executive buying segment just doesn't hot rod their cars. And many, if not the majority, were leased, so modification was out of the question. And, at the time, the car was good enough as-is, considering the competition. I remember them being wicked-fast at the time.
The cars are heavy because they were built to be luxury/performance/touring cars, not Mustangs. There was a lack of aftermarket speed equipment because no one in the target market would have bought it. They are complex and hard to work on because they were cutting-edge for their time, and that's what it took to play in the BMW world. They were marketed with understatement because that's the market Ford was appealing to; you don't scream "BUY ME" to a BMW/Mercedes prospect. What we consider shortcomings today, weren't due to a lack of intelligence on Ford's part. They hit the target they were aiming at.
I was working in the Ford Wixom Assembly Plant (Lincoln Town Car, Continental & Mark VII) in 90. Ford provided the plant executives anything they built as their personal car (perk). I remember walking through the executive garage and always seeing several new SC's. These guys worked in the Lincoln plant, could have anything they wanted, and chose the
Thunderbird Super Coupe.
And, that's why I am the way I am with my car. I DO remember these cars when new. I drove them. And THEY WERE NICE. Ford hit the mark with the SC; it was/is as good as the competition. And a couple of years ago, I bought a "time capsule", to preserve in pristine condition, to honor the original design intent of the car.
I know many, many of you only see tired, cheap, worn out old cars. Things to curse at and throw away. But, if you've never seen/driven a new one, you really missed out. Taken in context, these are world-class cars.
JD