Ford’s decision to import the European Sierra XR4i is often attributed to the automotive icon known Bob Lutz (Swiss born, but American through and through). Lost in history is the half-brain behind the decision to brand the vehicle as a Merkur and sell it at Lincoln-Mercury dealers. Just what the hell is a Merkur anyway? […]
DT E-i-C Vince: Sorry that DT postings have been a bit light for the past few days — first, I was travelling for work in Dubai the other week (lots of interesting cars over there, but mostly newer stuff) and now I’m on vacation on a cruise ship in Alaska…so internet access isn’t exactly great. […]
If I told you that I had a turbocharged rear-drive 80s German-built classic that was just in need of a little TLC — you’d probably open your wallet to the tune of a quite a few grand for something like a Porsche 944 turbo, but you’d be WRONG. This next German built 80s time machine […]
The euro inspired Merkur XR4ti was similar to the SVO Mustang in size and purpose. Both cars shared the 2.3 turbo 4 cylinder Lima engine which was a capable performer in its day. However, today’s feature track car ditched it’s 2.3 engine for a 4.6 supercharged V8 from a 2003 Mustang Terminator which was the […]
Find this 1989 Merkur XR4Ti here on eBay bidding for $1275 with one day left to go, located in Cookeville, TN. Tip from David. From eBay listing: NO RESERVE!!! 1989 Merkur XR4Ti (aka Mk1 Ford Sierra). 2.3 liter 4 cylinder turbo, manual 5 speed transmission, 4 wheel independent suspension, leather interior, low mileage. I used […]
Find this 1988 Merkur XR4Ti here on eBay bidding for $1,575 with auction ending Sunday at 7:03PM Pacific. From eBay listing: Item specifics Condition: Used Seller Notes: “This has 26K original miles on car Clean Title .Lots of extra parts.” Year: 1988 VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): WF1BT80W2JM694129 Mileage: 26,773 Make: Other Makes Number of […]
DT regular tipper/commenter/contributor and RX-8 fanatic RyanM sent in a collection of sweet Fords found on his local Arkansas craigslist — the best of the bunch was a Ford Travel Wagon but the listing was deleted (shucks!). However, the rest of the set was so good that I couldn’t just feature one of them…so here […]
There is something about the combination of unpronounceable name, bizarre marketing strategy, and sketchy technology to make a cool car a complete sales loser. Imagine if today Ford took their European built Focus RS and badged it as the Lincologne F0TRS. It doesn’t matter if it was equipped with some awesome turbocharged engine and a […]
By and large, people tend to be creatures of habit, specifically when it comes to stocking their garage with vehicles from a particular manufacturer. Sometimes when the habit gets out of hand, the seller needs to thin the herd, and today’s seller is offering a trio of late ’80s Fords for a decent price. Find […]
Ford’s decision to import the European Sierra XR4i is credited to the Swiss born automotive icon Bob “LOLZ” Lutz who looked at the European imports being purchased by Americans and said “Hey, we (Ford) have got European cars to sell, give ’em what they want.” Lost in history is the buffoon behind the decision to […]