Basically the same problems Ford had with the 1979 Mustang Pacecar with the 2.3T engine. My father had one... POS. The 1983 5.0 was a much better car.

 

You know, you may be on to something..the pace car was all dolled up, had a lot of "gingerbread", but was a P.O.S.!!

The svo was easy on the eyes, but was a P.O.S.!!

Ford clearly has a plan to throw window dressing on crap and sell it at gold prices!!