just curious, where did the "fox" come from

[90lxwhite]

Were they refered to as foxbody when they were new or did that name come about as the mustang evloved into other models?

 

[srtthis]

fox was the chassis which also included the fairmont T birds capri's and im sure a few others im forgetting.

 

[Noobz347]

Were they refered to as foxbody when they were new or did that name come about as the mustang evloved into other models?

When new, it was the name of the chasis that these cars were built upon.

 

[RangerJoe]

Just like the new 5.0 got the name "coyote".

 

[srtthis]

Just like the new 5.0 got the name "coyote".

coyote is the motor... s197 is the chassis...

 

[Boosted92LX]

http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/threads/where-does-the-name-fox-body-come-from.780868/

 

[90lxwhite]

I'll be darned

 

[Noobz347]

I'll be darned

You may indeed sir...
You may indeed.

 

[90lxwhite]

HA! Love it, because as you know, I'm your huckleberry

 

[Noobz347]

One of my favorite movies of all time and WITHOUT DOUBT the greatest role for Val Kilmer ever.

 

[90lxwhite]

One of my favs too. Too many good lines to mention

 

[RangerJoe]

coyote is the motor... s197 is the chassis...

You are correct, sorry for comparing apples to oranges. Just giving an example of how Ford nicknames their stuff.