Originally posted by joelchunn:
Hey, guys
I just bought this jessie, a '96 Zetec and was wondering
who produced the vehicle. The archives show me Mazda,
Euorpean Ford,some possible Porshe influence, Cosworth?
I just wanna know where the critter came from.
Thanks


If you're actually serious, it's a Ford built in America ( at least mine was...Kansas City). I think some may have been built in Mexico as well. It's based on the European Ford Mondeo. The Duratec V6 engine was developed with engineering from Porsche and built using the Cosworth casting process. I'm not sure of the Zetec engine heritage. The CD4A automatic transmission was also used in the Mazda 626. If I'm wrong about any of this, I'm surte someone will set the record straight.
By the way, welcome to C.E.G. You'll find this site to be a great resource for useful information. There are some very knowledgeable, helpful people here

'99 Sport TropicGreen,Duratec, SVT exhaust, Brembo rotors, Ceramic pads, K&N filters(oil & air), Alpine CDM7874, Polk DB570 speakers front and rear. Fog light mod. 50% Formula One tint.