« Melbourne Motor Show: Nice Little Wagon From Ford CarDomain Blog Home Jeff Gordon’s Chevy Hits Wall, Pukes Out Half its Drivetrain »
March 3, 2008
UTCC Contender: the Rodent
By Rob
Editor-in-Chief
You all know I like Fox bodies, and I love Mike’s SVO Mustang, which is currently near the top of the heap in the GRM UTC Challenge rating category. Mike says:
"I cant afford a dedicated racecar, and a fun street car, and a V8 ground pounding racer/driver would kill me at the gas pump. So, here is the compromise, Ford’s SVO 2.3 Turbocharged 4 cyl, it’s good on gas, but still able to run a decent lap at the local track, I can enjoy it on and off the track."
Mike built this car to compete in NASA’s American Iron class, and when he was done, he had the world’s first four banger car to compete in the class. How cool is that? I’m definitely hoping Mike makes the cut for the Ultimate Track Car Challenge at Buttonwillow.
Comments
Post a comment
Please login to CarDomain to post a comment.
tyler aka t-sizzle
Mar 4, 2008 at 1:37 am
dude those svos can shit and get if you do it right
retroman
Mar 3, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Some can argue that Mustang IIs and the 4cyl Fox Body SVOs are cars Mustang fans or muscle car fans in general can do without. I beg to differ. While typically viewed as weak, they’re strong on styling and are quite a surprise when properly tuned. Hey, if it wasn’t for the II or early Foxes, there wouldn’t be a Stang today. Mike’s got a nice one here!!! Congrats man.