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Ford EXP
The Ford EXP (also called Ford Escort EXP) is a sports compact coupe that was manufactured and marketed by Ford Motor Company from 1982 to 1988, across two generations. The first two-seat Ford since the original Ford Thunderbird, the EXP was derived from the American Ford Escort. In contrast to its platform counterpart, the model line was not a "world car", but developed entirely for North America. For 1982 and 1983, Mercury marketed a badge engineered variant of the EXP was also sold as LN7.
Competing against the similarly configured Honda CR-X, the EXP shared its powertrain and many chassis underpinnings with the Escort. Alongside its front and rear fascia styling, the EXP differed primarily in its roofline, with the rear seat area converted to additional cargo space. The EXP received a minor face lift during model year 1985.
After model year 1988, the EXP was discontinued.
By 1980 Ford Motor Company had entered a period of major transition. Following the termination of Lee Iacocca, chairman Henry Ford II retired and Ford's chief stylist, Eugene Bordinat, stepped down as well.
During the late 1970s there was a push by automobile manufacturers around the world to make small, fuel efficient cars, triggered by the OPEC oil embargo of October 17, 1973–1974. This embargo included a 70% increase in oil prices, causing long lines at gasoline filling stations and skyrocketing prices for gasoline. A second energy crisis and a renewed recession followed from 1979 to 1982.
Ford studied a two-seater commuter car called the Super Gnat. It was to have a three-cylinder engine with a wheelbase of just 78 in (1,981 mm). Ford also built the Mustang RSX concept car, exploring a slightly smaller two-seat derivative of the Mustang.
To replace the aging Ford Pinto, the company began development on the Ford Escort in the late 1970s. While originally intended to be a "world car", the North American version shared little aside from its engine, suspension, and its name in the final design.
The impetus for developing the EXP came from the company's marketing research. The growing number of one- and two-person households, combined with the lifestyle of the younger target audience who desired a small sporty car, led Ford to conclude that Americans wanted a "lively little car that is dependable, efficient, and good-looking". The EXP would be a personal vehicle for two people with a cargo area in back.
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Ford EXP
The Ford EXP (also called Ford Escort EXP) is a sports compact coupe that was manufactured and marketed by Ford Motor Company from 1982 to 1988, across two generations. The first two-seat Ford since the original Ford Thunderbird, the EXP was derived from the American Ford Escort. In contrast to its platform counterpart, the model line was not a "world car", but developed entirely for North America. For 1982 and 1983, Mercury marketed a badge engineered variant of the EXP was also sold as LN7.
Competing against the similarly configured Honda CR-X, the EXP shared its powertrain and many chassis underpinnings with the Escort. Alongside its front and rear fascia styling, the EXP differed primarily in its roofline, with the rear seat area converted to additional cargo space. The EXP received a minor face lift during model year 1985.
After model year 1988, the EXP was discontinued.
By 1980 Ford Motor Company had entered a period of major transition. Following the termination of Lee Iacocca, chairman Henry Ford II retired and Ford's chief stylist, Eugene Bordinat, stepped down as well.
During the late 1970s there was a push by automobile manufacturers around the world to make small, fuel efficient cars, triggered by the OPEC oil embargo of October 17, 1973–1974. This embargo included a 70% increase in oil prices, causing long lines at gasoline filling stations and skyrocketing prices for gasoline. A second energy crisis and a renewed recession followed from 1979 to 1982.
Ford studied a two-seater commuter car called the Super Gnat. It was to have a three-cylinder engine with a wheelbase of just 78 in (1,981 mm). Ford also built the Mustang RSX concept car, exploring a slightly smaller two-seat derivative of the Mustang.
To replace the aging Ford Pinto, the company began development on the Ford Escort in the late 1970s. While originally intended to be a "world car", the North American version shared little aside from its engine, suspension, and its name in the final design.
The impetus for developing the EXP came from the company's marketing research. The growing number of one- and two-person households, combined with the lifestyle of the younger target audience who desired a small sporty car, led Ford to conclude that Americans wanted a "lively little car that is dependable, efficient, and good-looking". The EXP would be a personal vehicle for two people with a cargo area in back.