The Ford EXP (also called Ford Escort EXP) is a sports compact coupe that was produced by Ford Motor Company from 1982 to 1988. The first two-seat Ford since the original Ford Thunderbird, the EXP was derived from the American Ford Escort.

Jun 13, 2018 · Here’s a niche-y corner of the collector car world: Ford’s Escort-based “sport” coupe, called the EXP, or if you were a Mercury fan, the LN7. The EXP was an effort by Ford to downsize in the wake of fuel…

Sep 9, 2022 · This 1982 Ford EXP was delivered new to Theodore Robins Inc. of Costa Mesa, California, and was acquired by the selling dealer in December 2021. Finished in black over matching leather, the car is powered by a 1.6-liter inline-four mated to a …

Dec 28, 2024 · Ford set out to defy the conventional wisdom (and its own experience) with the 1982 Ford EXP, a two-seat coupe with a sport-compact flavor. Ford’s market studies at the time showed that more Americans really were shifting to smaller, more fuel-efficient cars.

Sep 23, 2013 · Based on the Ford Escort hatchback, the EXP (and its Mercury cousin, the LN7) were longer, lower and narrower, complete with a notchback rear (bubbleback on the more luxurious Mercury) and a boldly styled front that was, in a word, polarizing.

Aug 3, 2020 · The EXP rode on the Escort’s 94-inch wheelbase with four-wheel independent suspension from Europe’s 1970s Fords. After selling just shy of 100,000 EXP’s its first year, sales dropped by nearly 80% the second year and never recovered to be more than one-third of the EXP’s rookie season.

Jun 18, 2020 · In 1982, Ford created a sporty spin-off from the Escort. It was a two-seat coupe called the Ford EXP. But, it is relatively unknown today.

May 21, 2010 · Based off the Ford Escort, the EXP was a compact two-seater which was the first one offered in 25 years. The mechanicals were identical to that of the Escort, but had a longer, more aerodynamic body. It was first introduced at the Chicago Auto Show, and introduced in early 1981 as a 1982 model vehicle.

Jul 5, 2015 · The EXP TurboCoupe joined Ford’s line up of European inspired turbo performance cars including the Thunderbird TurboCoupe, Mustang Turbo GT and Escort Turbo GT. In addition to turbocharging, the 1.6 L featured electronic fuel injection for a healthy 120hp.

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