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economist suntribune wheels thursday july 112002 13 markham kia kla its about time everyone had a well made car 347 main st markham 9054711818 by malcolm gunn wheelbase communications before the end of this year ford will push the retro button to create yet anoth er niche number the mustang mach 1 complete with tire- smoking power and blastfromthepast shaker hood scoop the blue oval gang is getting good at this rearview mirror stuff in 2001 the company trotted out the mustang bullitt the limitedproduction 6500 copies model paid homage to a 33- yearold film classic and to actorracer steve mcqueen who as detective frank bullitt romped up and down the hills of san francisco chasing the bad guys in a specially trickedout mustang gt fastback next in honor of fords 100th birthday in 2003 the company reintro duce the gt40 a modern interpreta tion of the car that in 1 966 took the topthree positions in the greatest long distance race of all the 24 hours of le mans held in france now ford will bring the mach 1 name out of retirement loading it up with special performance and styling features and turning it loose on the street for anyone a bit hazy on their mustang lore or too young to remem ber the mach 1 was a muscular fast- back model introduced back in 1969 the cars most prominent feature was a shaker airintake scoop that was directly attached to the fourbarrel car buretor sitting at the stop light the mach 1 looked alive as the scoop shud dered with every blip of the throttle the original mach 1 was available with either a 250horsepower 351 cubicinch v8 or a thunderous 428- cube cobra jet motor that delivered 335 horsepower in its formative years the mach 1 racked up impressive sales numbers however evertightening musclecar insurance premiums combined with stringent emissions and safety regula tions eventually spelled doom by the time it had faded to black in 1 974 the mach 1 had become nothing more than a mildmannered v6 econobox the 2003 version bridges the gap between the glorious days of high horsepower and today it also bridges the gap in the current lineup between the 260horsepower mustang gt and the svt cobra another newfor03 limitednumbers mustang arriving this fall both the mach 1 at 300plus horse power the final number hasnt yet been determined and the 390horse svt cobra will use the dohc version of fords 46litre v8 however the cobra gets its extra grunt courtesy of an eaton supercharger in developing the mach 1 con cept ford engineers and marketing types shopped their project car around at various mustang carclub gatherings to gauge interest among the faithful the response especially to the shaker scoop was sufficiently encouraging and the production was quickly green- lighted the vehicles signature device works by feeding cool outside air through a filter before it reaches the intake manifold the engine itself is modified with special cams a forged crankshaft on fivespeed versions only and a performance exhaust system to make the car drive as good as it looks the mach 1 sits 25 centimetres lower to the ground compared to the gt receives a firmer suspension and uses brembo brand front and rear rotors for added stopping power four- wheel abs and traction control are also standard other items that showcase the mach 1 include a front airdam exten sion 1 7inch magnum 500style five- spoke wheels and woven leather seats all designed to mimic the original even the original colors are available only 6500 mach 1s the same number as the 2001 bullitt will be built each with a special identification number thats only about four per cent of the total estimated 2003 mustang sales but enough to further enhance the brands enduring mys tique for at least another few decades 2002 svt focus unlimited pa kms 55 misii 2002 lincoln iibtt- ysssnbbssp 2003 lincoln navigator 4x4 2002 thunperbird limited production 6 spd 170 hp dual stage intake tubular header variable cam timing tuned suspension 17 wheels 5 yr 1 00000 km warranty morel stk 297409 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