2003 Ford Focus SVT V8 mid-engine

[RickRollerLT1]

Finished back in April. Built from a Revell Ford Focus that had donated it's motor and rear suspension to a different project. For something different, this project went down the mid-engine rabbit route a since such a feet has never been attempted before, and certainly not with a 5.4 V8 behind the drivers seat! The body and interior are the kit's pieces but extensive mods take place underneath. The front half was mostly the kit's remaining suspension with an air dam, custom radiator, and spare tire.

Back half was where extensive modifications took place. Several parts from the spares bin, a C6 Corvette, Ferarri Enzo, and a Jaguar XJ220 were used for crafting things like rear engine bay, exhaust, driveshafts, suspension, brakes, rear glass, etc. Sheet styrene was used to create some areas of the engine bay. A battered Revell 2010 Shelby GT500 Wheels donated it's Supercharged 5.4 V8 with the transaxle coming from a AMT Jaguar XJ220. Wheels are from the Monogram Lotus Esprit Sport 300. Side vents are from a AMT '67 Shelby GT500.

Exterior is Tamiya TS-52 Candy Lime Green cleared with Pledge.

[ChrisR]

COOL!!!

[rrb124@sbcglobal.net]

So much planning! Over the top.

[BeakDoc]

4 hours ago, rrb124@sbcglobal.net said:

So much planning! Over the top.

Seriously! Far out and well executed.

[espo]

I like the rear engine design and it all looks very realistic. The paint color and finish look great. 

[slusher]

Very Very nice!

[MeatMan]

Nice work!!

[Claude Thibodeau]

Hi Richard! 

Very credible concept, very well executed, bravo! Packaging is king with such projects, and yours is top!

I used this same Jag rear-axle and "cage" in a 68 Charger rear-engined concept, and it was fun. My memories tell me, however, that it had a fairly wide track. The Charger was able to swallow it as is, but, did-you have to narrow it?

Just curious... 

CT