1991 Ford Contour

[over_30k]

I don't know if it was ever posted here before but here is what I came across.

"The Contour, shown at the 1991 Detroit Show, was revolutionary in so many respects. Its engine was the first straight-eight since Pontiac’s in 1954 and was mounted transversely to save space. The shape of the car was dramatic with steeply raked screens and a long cabin dominating. It was mounted on an aluminum chassis entirely bonded together. The headlamps were 1 in- (2.5cm-) high arc discharge rods and there were two floating rear spoilers.":crazy:

The site is in Russian so if you need translation on this story or any other, let me know. http://www.carstyling.ru/cars.1991_Ford_Contour.html

 

[codypka]

fugly

 

[elraido]

looks like an accord and sunfire that knocked boots together

 

[Redlineracer12]

The front and rear look alright for a concept, but it looks pretty ugly from the side.

 

[SVTcontourSVT]

Yea it's been posted about before but a while ago. I dont think it looks half bad considering it is from the early 90's

 

[ryanblacksvt]

I just threw up in my mouth:nonono:

 

[DopePope]

Yea it's been posted about before but a while ago. I dont think it looks half bad considering it is from the early 90's

agreed

 

[95pgt-t]

i like the exterior.always have:shrug: the top half looks like a gen3 taurus,and from the side it looks like a sho spoiler,even the exhaust tips are sho like.
edit: actually,the more i look at it,from the a pillar back its damn near identical to the gen3 taurus..window are a bitter shorter,but its def'n more 'bull than tour.

 

[Aaron88]

It sold for $33,000 last year...

http://www.rmauctions.com/CarDetails.cfm?CarID=r242&SaleCode=MO07

 

[DanMyers]

Weirdest part is the inline 8, especially since it's transversly mounted.

 

[elraido]

It sold for $33,000 last year...

http://www.rmauctions.com/CarDetails.cfm?CarID=r242&SaleCode=MO07

holy geez. Screw the Saleen, I would have wanted to buy that!

 

[ryanblacksvt]

Whoever bought it got screwed out of $32,998

 

[CSVT1214]

Whoever bought it got screwed out of $32,998

I agree. The concept is the ugliest thing ever.

 

[elraido]

I agree. The concept is the ugliest thing ever.

and isn't that was everyone was saying about the Saleen until someone bought it...then they started :drool: over it.

Granted this has 0 to do with our current tour, but I think it would be cool to say you own a concept car with a straight 8 in it. Wonder what the performance on it was

 

[CSVT1214]

and isn't that was everyone was saying about the Saleen until someone bought it...then they started :drool: over it.

I never thought that about the Saleen so

 

[ConcepTrs913]

The front bottom grille reminds me of an Aston Martin quite a bit.

 

[ryanblacksvt]

and isn't that was everyone was saying about the Saleen until someone bought it...then they started :drool: over it.

Granted this has 0 to do with our current tour, but I think it would be cool to say you own a concept car with a straight 8 in it. Wonder what the performance on it was

Not me I posted a thread years ago when it went for sale and wanted it then but couldnt afford it.

 

[Tourige]

I wonder if it has oil drainback issues in the heads?

 

[elraido]

I wonder if it has oil drainback issues in the heads?

yup. you know they designed the car around that one "feature". it was their major selling point. :crazy:

 

[bensenvill]

holy crap, cant believe I've never seen that.

my god what a combination of bad ideas, transverse straight 8, one sided rim spokes, 70's style non-symetric body lines.


still, I really like it.