Contour becomes a cult car: SVT has a hot one, but for how long?

摘要

SVT's version of the ford contour is a hot little slingshot that has inspired a fervid cult of enthusiasts. Like other cultists-those who still pledge loyalty to the Lotus Cortina, the Mini Cooper and the BRE-tuned Datsun 510, for example-SVT Contour owners cluster in support groups of self-affirmation, praising the mysterious motions of corporate spirit that allow the occasional real driver's car to escape into the world. They decipher runes in search of the button you push to get companies that make six million cars a year to spit out a handful like this one that inspires such passion.