just curious, where did the "fox" come from

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

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I'll be darned

 

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I'll be darned

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You may indeed sir...
You may indeed.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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