# Ford **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [November 26, 2013, 4:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford/82395 "2013-11-26T04:47:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![spider-man](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/spider-man/32/2451_2.png) [@spider-man](https://community.cartalk.com/u/spider-man)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2013, 4:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford/82395/1 "2013-11-26T04:47:50Z")
what does it mean when someone say .that a fox body car. ---
**Author:** ![jesmed1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jesmed1/32/2097_2.png) [@jesmed1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jesmed1)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2013, 5:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford/82395/2 "2013-11-26T05:03:10Z")
Google is ypur friend: > **[Ford Fox platform](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Fox_platform)** > > The Ford Fox platform is an automobile platform that was used by Ford Motor Company in North America for various compact and mid-size vehicles for the Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln divisions. Using a rear-wheel drive, unibody chassis configuration, the Fox platform was used by Ford from 1978 to 1993; a substantial redesign of the Ford Mustang extended its life another eleven years to the 2004 model year. With the exception of the Panther platform, the Fox platform is the longest-produced vehicle arc... ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2013, 5:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford/82395/3 "2013-11-26T05:23:41Z")
Learn something here all the time. I’d never heard of it but then the only Ford product I ever owned was a 73 Lincoln. This doesn’t look like Fords finest hour though. ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2013, 11:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford/82395/4 "2013-11-26T11:51:39Z")
The Fox body mustangs still have a strong following, cheap performance with lots of potential. ---
**Author:** ![Robert-Gift](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/robert-gift/32/356_2.png) [@Robert-Gift](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Robert-Gift)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2013, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford/82395/5 "2013-11-26T16:06:23Z")
Why called “Fox”? ---
**Author:** ![asemaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@asemaster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asemaster)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2013, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford/82395/6 "2013-11-26T20:19:26Z")
Well designations like Fox, Panther, etc sound better than G-body, LH Series, 122.20 chassis, etc. But Ford is returning to the alphanumeric names, like D2. So much for cool names. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2013, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford/82395/7 "2013-11-26T20:26:58Z")
Why not? It’s only a name. Interestingly, the “Mustang” was originally named after the P51 “Mustang” that was so valuable a contributor in WWII. It then acquired the “pony” logo, which was the derivative of the “pony car” term. The “W” engine, which most believe originated its designation from the shape of its valve covers, was actually one of three designs competing for the production go-ahead. They were the W, X, and Y, project design designations. The “W” design group won. The B52 bomber is commonly called the BUFF. It stands for Big Ugly Fat Feller…well, that’s the printable version anyway. You get the idea.