Prototype Mark VIII Convertible

[billcu]

Here are some photos of a prototype that was built by ASC.

Too bad they never produced it.

Yes, I know the 20 spokes are on wrong. I'm not sure why they did that though, it was a new car.

 

[mikenacarato]

man, makes me want one. why didnt they produce it? lack of interest?

 

[budpytko]

Add their cost to a $40k car in the 90's....

 

[LeoC2]

I've seen Mark VIII convertibles but never these picture before. Any idea what happened to this prototype?

 

[billcu]

I don't know what happend to the car.

Unfortunatley, it probably met the fate that most other prototypes meet.

 

[SERGMARK]

I don't care for "RAG" tops, but it is a nice lookin ride . They should have made a few.!!

 

[maxmk8]

Very nicely integrated back seat!! Looks great!

 

[billcu]

Here's a few bits of the replies (I don't want to get anyone in trouble, I'm happy to have the photos) that I received when I asked what happened to the car:

It was given/sold to asc as a dollar car. What is the interest? That car can't be sold to anyone.

Academic now. Car is gone, no-one has clue where. Apparently xxxx sold off a bunch of xxxx in mid 90's . That might have been with it - but no-one knows for sure. All we have now is pictures.

 

[maxmk8]

Probably somewhere in the middle east Inside a temperature controlled 4000 car garage. Or the local billy bob junk yard.

 

[AbrahamLincoln]

I don't care for "RAG" tops, but it is a nice lookin ride . They should have made a few.!!

the rag grew on me, it looks real gangsta plus once i learned its real excluse being that the dealers only offered it, the gold emblems moonroof and all

 

[AbrahamLincoln]

oh the 22 spoke chromes my buddy kept when he sold me the car - hey snowflakes are lighter right !

 

[Be2lose]

WOW! I want one, of course 9-10 years young. say for $12,000

Not new and $$$$$$$$

 

[93' Blue on blue]

the rag grew on me, it looks real gangsta plus once i learned its real excluse being that the dealers only offered it, the gold emblems moonroof and all

Thats not a rag top, that a 'gag' top! They aint that exclusive - half the Marks here in florida have those things.

 

[Godhatesimports]

i dont consider it a ragtop unless it comes down, the imitation convertible on the other hand i find hard to take care of, and some were poorly installed. But i think they look good, never seen a real convertible mark viii before though

 

[ggfrank21]

Just another example or FORD refusing to make cars that people realy want. Insted they make tarible looking cars now like the Fusion and 500 and tell you its what you want. I livend in Ausraila for a year and got to drive a Falcon That is the car you'v been asking for.
http://www.ford.com.au/servlet/ContentServer?cid=1137385394472&pagename=Page&c=DFYPage

and take a look at teh Ausi FOCUS Convertable

http://www.ford.com.au/servlet/Cont...49&pagename=FOA/DFYPage/Default1024&c=DFYPage

 

[Godhatesimports]

sweet cars in austrailia