Mid-Engine Mustang Fastback

[vipercuda]

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?

Bob, In speaking to Ford last week, I believe we will be using the new blown aluminator engine. It generates about 700 HP but getting the transaxle seems next to impossible without a GT and vin# to go along with it. If we do not go with the GT transaxle, we will use the new Mendeola deal. It is smaller than the GT deal and will handle 750HP.

Mike