Kinda expensive for the condition it's in: http://chicago.craigslist.org/sox/cto/4693778216.html
Maybe a parts car. Doesn't appear to have any major rust issues though.
This is the second time this one's been listed. First time was for $2k
it's an auto but that can be easily swapped to a manual.
I enjoy rowing the 5 speed transmissions in our TCs, but, still have not had the opportunity to drive an automatic aero Turbo Coupe.
I even owned an 87 auto. like this one last year, but it was a non-running parts car.
That still leaves me curious about how the automatics feel at WOT and/or under normal driving conditions.
Ron
Last time at the track a stock 88 Turbo Coupe auto was running 19s. I'm pretty sure the engine had some issues for it to be that slow.
Never driven an auto, but ive heard it is painfully slow/under-powered.
Yeah, its probably too bad Ford didn't put a C6 or something in the autos & let them have the same 190hp rating that the 5 speeds had. I am sure they would have been a lot more competitive.
Ron
The only other automatic choice for Ford in that era with overdrive was the AODead. That would've involved retooling parts, something I'm sure Ford didn't want to bear the cost of. Not to mention the AOD would've sucked too much power out of the little 2.3.
THey turned down the boost on the automatic equipped cars from the factory.
My aunt (orig owner of my car) said that when my car was new she could out accelerate her boss from a stop in his Auto TC. I always heard auto TC's were very doggy compared to the 5 speed ones.
Non-intercooled was 145hp/180 ft lbs-auto, 155hp/190 ft lbs-manual. Intercooled was 150hp/200ft lbs-auto, 190hp/240 ft lbs-manual. I don't see why they even bothered putting an intercooler on the 87-88 automatics.