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From 1985 to 1987, Ford offered the Sport GL, which included unique interior and exterior styling cues, the 2.3 L HSO engine, alloy wheels, tachometer, and the five-speed manual transaxle with a lower (numerically higher) final drive ratio of 3.73 for quicker acceleration.
Ford HFX Aerostar (1987) Ford GloCar (2003) Ford Granada Altair (1980) Ford GTK (1979) Ford GT-P (1966) Ford GT40 (2002) Ford GT70 (1971) Ford GT80 (1978) Ford GT90 (1995) Ford Gyron (1961) Ford Indigo (1996) Ford Interceptor (2007) Ford Iosis (2005) Ford Iosis X (2006) Ford Iosis MAX (2009) Ford IXG (1960) Ford La Galaxie (1958) Ford La Tosca ...
The model year also saw the retirement of the Mercury Lynx, replaced by the Mercury Tracer during 1987 (a rebranded Ford Laser, itself derived from the Mazda 323). 1987 was also the last year the Escort was built in Canada.
Ford Capri ceases production. 1987: Ford acquires Aston Martin Lagonda and Hertz Rent-a-Car. Henry Ford II dies at age 70. 1988: Ford Festiva, built in Korea by Kia is introduced. 1989: Ford acquires Jaguar. Mazda MX-5 Miata is unveiled. Third generation Fiesta is launched in Europe – and establishes itself as the fastest selling generation ...
1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1987th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 987th year of the 2nd millennium, the 87th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1980s decade.
The GT Endurance Championship also went to Ford. In 1987 Saleen Autosport Mustangs driven by Steve Saleen and Rick Titus won the SCCA Escort Endurance SSGT championship, and in International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) racing a Mustang again won the GTO class in the Daytona 24 Hours.
The Ranger GT was available in 1987 and 1989. Mid-year 1986 saw the introduction of the Ranger GT. Only available as a standard cab short bed, it had the 2.9 L Cologne V6 with either a 5-speed Toyo Kogyo manual transmission or an optional A4LD automatic transmission putting power to a Traction-Lok differential with a 3.73 gear ratio.
