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Originally Posted by Turk
Someone in the 2nd gen section used a Ford Contour rear swaybar on their mx6. Maybe Mazda makes this Ford Contour as well like the mx6 v probe. I googled the pic, I would out $20 that a Ford contour is a Rebadged and restyled Eunos 800 /Millenia maybe???
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The contour is as much a pure ford product as you will find any more. It's possible that mazda built the trans for ford but the rest of the car is ford.
I believe later cars came with the MZR engine though.
It's various design elements can be traced back to the earliest ford FWD cars. It has a lot in common with the first gen escort-tempo and taurus and even the 1st gen focus.
It is way smaller than the millenia and uses mac struts in front and a multi link rear.
Interesting trivial fact. The mercury cougar based on the contour was at first supposed to be the 3rd gen probe but ford decided that the failing mercury needed a flag car.