Yes, but you can swap the belts out in a couple hours. You could even swap the transmission in a couple of days, in a garage, by yourself. The Thunderbird SC with the 5 speed was around until 1995, and it received the newer interior in 1994.

The Canadian and 94+ models have conventional belts which can easily replace the passive belts. Also, the Supercharged XR-7 never received the digital dash you’re talking about.

Why lol?

The SC transmission has the Windsor bell housing. The TR-3650 out of an ‘05+ Mustang has a modular bell housing and the shifter is in the perfect location. Manual swaps on MN12s are easy now. I swapped mine.

Still my favorite XR-7. Great post.

Independent rear suspension, 5 speed manual, and a supercharger?

No comments about the awesome IMSA Cougar XR7?

GM already built this car in a much more appealing form. Priced like a 5 series but sized like a 7 series was the RWD Cadillac STS. Its much better looking than this CT6 and is available with much better engines than both the I4 and the the V6. Why would anyone pay $70k for a car that’s worse? My dad bought this…

This just makes me want to confuse the (likely stupid) parking police at one of those places, by driving something like an Eagle Summit, Eagle Premier, Chrysler Conquest, or Plymouth Laser to a Chrysler lot. Driving a Merkur verhicle to the Ford lot, or perhaps a Suzuki Swift or Nummi vehicle to a GM lot. How long…

Sequential Multiport with full computer controls, in 1985.

I swapped an M5R2 into my 1989 Thunderbird. Involved complely removing the interior, fuel tank, exhaust, dashboard... Worth it though.

Grand Cherokee?

They’re basically selling a Buick.

The Ford Thunderbird FILA Edition is pretty bad. The car was alright considering the time period, but the 120hp 3.8L V6 was a sad powerplant. The 155hp Windsor wasnt too bad, at least it had potential.

Good point, I thought the 240 was out as the base engine by 1975, but apparently it lasted until 1977. I’ve seen many 300s, but never a 240 in a 73-77 truck. Probably as popular as the column shifted 3-speed in the 80-86....

In the image for 1975 the caption says “its base V6 is rated at 101hp and 223lb-ft of torque.” The 300 was an Inline-6, you morons.

Who remembers Jet Moto?

Good point I suppose, considering we’re between production.

They’re selling every Raptor they can build right now. Why not make an SUV version and call it a Bronco?

Body on frame makes it a truck. When did this cease to be a truck?