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svt1996cobra wrote:
ChuckG wrote:I actually saw one when I bought my '85. It was driven by ASC's sales manager on a dealer visit while I was completing my purchase.

I've been told by a friend a friend of his owns one in the Detroit area. Whether it's this one or another, I couldn't say.
I know of 2 in the Detroit area, one is with a retired L-M exc. I had heard several went to Ford employees and were sold off the Ford demo car lot.

David
Have you ever been able to get pictures?

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I saw one, thru pictues that someone showed me.
It was not a Whistler Spectrum-II ~ It was a Whistler, but a
different model. It sat inside the glove box, with the face of it expossed, as the lower left of the glove box door was cut out, so that the face of the unit was very visable and operable without opening the glove box door.
Yes, it was a 1984. Butm like I said, it was in pictures.
Sandy passed away in 2012. He will be forever missed.

1990 Final Car prior to the 12 Silver Anny Editions
1990 Silver Pearl Anny Edition
1986 Coupe Full Pkg #109 of 114.

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Very cool stuff. One of these cars is bound to show up sooner or later.
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And as I recall, they were done up mechanically since they were "prototypes".
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negusm wrote:
svt1996cobra wrote:
ChuckG wrote:I actually saw one when I bought my '85. It was driven by ASC's sales manager on a dealer visit while I was completing my purchase.

I've been told by a friend a friend of his owns one in the Detroit area. Whether it's this one or another, I couldn't say.
I know of 2 in the Detroit area, one is with a retired L-M exc. I had heard several went to Ford employees and were sold off the Ford demo car lot.

David
Have you ever been able to get pictures?

-Mike
I have not taken pictures. For close to the last 5-6 years I have been attempting to buy the car. If I end up with the Exc car, I'll post all kinds of pictures.

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I cannot swear to it. I have been told that Jack Roush has one in his collection of automobiles. I think Sandy may make some headway with an inquiry for pictures if it is true. Jacks collection is located in Livonia Michigan.
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I have only heard the name. I do not know the man - nor anyone else whom I know that knows him.
Sandy passed away in 2012. He will be forever missed.

1990 Final Car prior to the 12 Silver Anny Editions
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1986 Coupe Full Pkg #109 of 114.

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Mark (plumkrazy) picked up a rear hatch and rear bumper that i am sure came from an 84 coupe. it was blue with orange and it had 1984 only taillight covers. i know they are 84 coupe covers for sure because of info i got from howard storch. the 84 covers had an extra lip across the top.

that is the only 84 coupe i know of... and it was only part of one.
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Sandy wrote:I have only heard the name. I do not know the man - nor anyone else whom I know that knows him.
I've met Roush a couple times: many years ago at his Livonia shop near the ASC assembly shop. They ported and polished the heads for my '85.

Met him again at the "Thunder Over Michigan" Yankee Air Force air show. Very nice guy still, even with all his success.

I understand he does have private tours of his collection occasionally for small groups.
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ChuckG wrote:
Sandy wrote:I have only heard the name. I do not know the man - nor anyone else whom I know that knows him.
I've met Roush a couple times: many years ago at his Livonia shop near the ASC assembly shop. They ported and polished the heads for my '85.

Met him again at the "Thunder Over Michigan" Yankee Air Force air show a few years back. Very nice guy still, even with all his success.

I understand he does have private tours of his collection occasionally for small groups.
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ChuckG wrote:And as I recall, they were done up mechanically since they were "prototypes".
I know this is an old thread, but these 25 intrigue the heck out of me. How can so many be so absolutely MIA (with the possible exception of the one David is aware of)? I mean, there were only 3 AMC AMX3 prototypes made and their whereabouts are known. There are many GM Motor-rama cars that are one-offs and they are discovered all the time (and most were supposed to have been destroyed after their show lives were over)

Shoot, there really weren't too many more blue 85's built than the 84's, but 85's come up for sale all the time. But these 25 84's - nothing. I just don't get it. There has to be more to the story of these cars that explains why they NEVER come up for sale.
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I've been wondering the same thing for a while.
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I have only been in the asc coupe community for a few monthes but I thuoght I had read somewhere on some site that there were only 3 coupes built in 84. Does anyone else seen that article or am I thinking of something else.
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No, 25 were actually made. 150 in 1985 & 114 for 1986. HONEST !! :lol:
Sandy passed away in 2012. He will be forever missed.

1990 Final Car prior to the 12 Silver Anny Editions
1990 Silver Pearl Anny Edition
1986 Coupe Full Pkg #109 of 114.

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Were they (initially built by Dearborn) early, middle, or late in the Capri production run? Are any of the VINs known? Were the VINs sequential? Were they all equipped with a 5.0L engine?

Here are large batches of sequential 1ME 5.0Ls...

601720-601742 (23)
608908-608924 (17)
608926-608957 (32)
608959-608983 (25)
608985-609001 (17)
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