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3rd Generation 1979 - 1993 => 1984 - 1986 SVO => Topic started by: rodster on November 13, 2011, 03:57:32 PM

Title: SVO History and Documentation
Post by: rodster on November 13, 2011, 03:57:32 PM
After many years of delay, I finally got a copy of

"Mustang SVO The Machine Speaks For Itself"

by

David LaRocque

I haven't gotten in to it too far yet but it has a great section on the beginnings of the SVO operation.

I didn't realize the original plan called for a Capri SVO as well as  Mustang SVO.

Looks like some very interesting SVO information in this book.
Title: Re: SVO History and Documentation
Post by: Kendal Coker on November 21, 2011, 01:30:17 PM
Yes, it has alot of good informtion in it.
Title: Re: SVO History and Documentation
Post by: 8T6 SVO on October 03, 2013, 07:53:10 PM
That book has so much info that is now lost and unheard of by most SVO enthusiast sources.  There is stuff in that book that you will never hear about anywhere else.
Title: Re: SVO History and Documentation
Post by: bluemax on October 04, 2013, 07:53:06 AM
Hi Greg! Glad to see your still around! Have you picked up another car yet???
Title: Re: SVO History and Documentation
Post by: chalkys_explorer on November 06, 2013, 01:21:25 PM
 Great book!!! Mine's held together with duct tape it's been read so many times. Really need to score another copy!!!!
Title: Re: SVO History and Documentation
Post by: Kendal Coker on November 10, 2013, 08:55:45 PM
Take your book to Staples and they can put a ring thing on the book to hold it together.  I had mine done several years ago and it opens up all the way now too.   
Title: Re: SVO History and Documentation
Post by: rodster on November 17, 2013, 11:28:02 PM
After reading the section on the engineers efforts to get the first SVO in to production, I feel honored to own an early 84 in original (used) condition.  It's nothing short of amazing what this group pulled off.

I think I should buy another copy of the book, I have a feeling it too will be read until it falls apart!

Close to $1M in design and build for the one piece nose (Grill Opening Panel)  wow!  :o