SpeeDemonSC
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i want to see if any one out there considers their SC a part of the SVT line up.
SpeeDemonSC said:i want to see if any one out there conciders their SC a part of the SVT line up.
Darkside said:I voted for the SVT classification for two reasons. First, I think these cars would have received alot more respect, and secondly, I think the aftermarket would have responded more to the car had it been a SVT product. I guess another benefit would be resale value, but that's not that important to me.
i think svo disbanded in the late 80s, SVT came along in 93ben04 said:its the same idea as SVT kinda, but not really. however, if anything wouldn't it be SVO? special vehicles operations i believe? dunno, SVT is a great company which does great things, wish we were part of it however we're not. no prob, SC brings just as much respect as SVT dont forget it
I think we would have lost that sleeper name if instead of THUNDERBIRD SC across the rear bumper, it said THUNDERBIRD SVT. With enough money we can make our "old" cars run very quickly how it is. Does anyone know what was going to be different engine-wise with the svt concept t-bird?
It could have been possible to see an SVT badge adore our cars later in life. Formed in 1991, SVT really is SVE-Special Vehicle Engineering and Team Mustang, while SVTeam was the marketing tool/training compilation used by Ford, thus the badging. The first production Cobra they put out was, of course, in 1993 to battle the new F-body GMs. The Lightning was the first of it's breed, probably foreseen and built because as the truck market was gaining momentum and the "niche" few would buy the ones they'd produce.
If our SC's would have been influenced by SVE, then they would have been tweeked further. Although, they'd have all been 5-speeds!!!
Jim
So Lightnings, Cobra's, and Foci aren't SVT's?
IMO automatic svts shouldn't be permitted to have the badge. They should be sold as like "LX" or some other BS name, because they sure as hell do not deserve the badge if they are not driving a manual transmission.
I've said it before and I've said it again:
AUTOMATICS HAVE NO PLACE IN PERFORMANCE CARS.
Yes, they (automatic cobras, focus, and lightnings) are technically SVT, an automatic miata is still a miata, and an automatic corvette is still a vette. but they're still slower and have less brake horsepower (bhp or whp, whatever)
-Ghost