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Join us as we take a look at a versatile chassis that helped save Ford from imminent death. Known for the iconic Mustang that was built upon its architecture, the Fox Body also hosted 14 other car models across three brands.

00:00 Intro
00:40 How The Fox Body Saved Ford
02:26 Host intros
04:13 BetterHelp
04:28 Shopify
04:52 Hims
07:30 The changing car industry in the 1970s
11:11 BetterHelp
12:19 Shopify
19:49 Fox tech
21:44 Release the fox
23:33 Allstate
24:02 Hims
25:36 Launch of the Fox body Mustang & its Euro influence
27:55 Other Fox models
31:25 Competition and the move to FWD
34:43 3rd gen Mustang evolution
37:26 The Probe Report
40:41 End of the Fox
43:45 Listener mail
45:56 Outro

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