S195 Vs S197

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What are the differences in the chassis of the S195 and S197 models? I've seen S195 pop up periodically in discussions, in the context of being after the SN95 but before the S197 but I can't quite nail down the difference. It's almost like S195 was concept and S197 was production...?

 

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Howzaboutimovethis

 

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Thnx; wasn't sure if this was a fit for the S197 forum or not....

 

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I think that you mean:


SN95




and S197

 

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Yeah, there was no S195.

It went SN95 to S197.

Some guys call the "New Edge" cars a model of their own, but they're still just a revamped SN95.

 

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SN95 is a derivative of the Foxbody, it's basically an 83-88 T-Bird with some minor updates. S-197 is a completely different chassis, much better overall vehicle especially the 11+. The S550 (2015+) is a derivative of the S197 with some minor updates like an IRS, and new front cradle.

 

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The S550 is a completely different unibody designed from scratch. It shares no similarities with the S197 except the wheelbase, I believe.

 

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Only thing diff S197 to S550 is IRS and front cradle, minor doo-hickies. It was supposed to be new back in 11 when they decided to combine it with the Aussie Falcon but they scrapped that idea in 12

 

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I'm not so sure about that. Their chief engineer, Dave Pericak has stated multiple times that nothing was carried over from the previous model and the S550 is an entirely new chassis.