Mid-Engine Mustang Fastback

[Bob Johnson]

I glad you asked, yes we have made some progress on the project. The car is stripped and we have our game plan. It looks like Ford will not release anything GT because of a corporate policy in place. It looks like we will be using the brand new Mendeola transaxle. It is smaller than the GT model and handles up to 750HP. The key to this project is that it will retain its mustang look. It will not look like anything other than a mustang fastback. The plan is to build the entire car in the raw and then drive the HELL OUT OF IT. We will be doing all kinds of testing on it. Our goal is to build the ultimate driving machine. We want this one to be known as a driving car with performance placed first and foremost. Once we have driven it, tested it, and worked out all the bugs then we will take it apart and make it pretty then we will abuse the HELL OUT OF IT AGAIN. This one is going to be fun but it will take some time to do it. It will not be rushed to attend a show, this one will be done to be driven and enjoyed over be rushed to be completed for a show. It will not be pushed anywhere like so many of the cars at SEMA were last week.

Thanks
Mike Staveski

so SVO/Ford didn't release the GT engine and transaxle. they had approached Alan Johnson and myself at Barrett Jackson Jan 2007 with the their idea of doing a mid engine 69 Mustang with the GT engine and transaxle. SVO had done a lot of engineering on the project and was planning on building it but Ford pulled the rug out from under them. They were wanting us to do the project. they were talking about making a run of limited production pieces. I didn't persue it because there was too much doubt as to whether an engine and transaxle could be obtained..Idea was great, lots of engineering done, but that engine and transaxle isn't a cheap combo. Are you doing what they had envisioned? Are you going to use the GT blown engine?