I've got a 1998.0 GL V6 with 5-speed. Made in 09/97, IIRC. Mine has a clock, and a few other things I've noticed that later 1998s don't. Mine was made in KC.
Even though it's a GL it has a sunroof, power windows & doors, & keyless entry. The only feature it didn't have that I wanted was the variable-speed wipers, but that was easily fixed with a $20 plug & play junkyard wiper stalk from a Contour that did.
98 Contour V6 MTX, T-Red, 150k mi.
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SVT Dual Exhaust, KKM Intake, Donnely Mirror, Dension DMP3 Player w/80GB of MP3s, Wheelskin
95 F-150
91 Mustang GT
06 Honda Shadow Aero