Originally Posted by FoxChassis (Post 29228)

What we might be able to do with the Eminger Invoices is ask Marti Auto if any are available within the batch of the 400 consecutive P10F VINs and if there are, pay for a photocopy (or PDF, etc.) of one of them. That way, they can keep with their policy of only giving the actual paper copy of the invoice to the owner of the vehicle and we could see what one of the invoices says. They might have better luck finding a sample if they're looking for any of a possible 400, instead of just one.

Originally Posted by 28HopUp (Post 29225)

On the Marti report the "test mule" is identified as a "Marketing Vehicle". You would have to imagine that Ford was getting the SSP program geared up at that point, so add'l police demos would be needed for evaluation purposes by Ford and other departments. Didn't Arizona have a 1982 SSP/demo for evaluation purposes? I'm not trying to take anything away from the "Emil Loeffler 1982 Engineering Mule", as the owner calls it. It was a police demo that pre-dated the SSP's which came out later that same year. So it is an interesting car, no doubt.

I'm hoping that an Eminger Invoice for a 1982 SSP will be found and we can see the correct wording of the SSP option (Severe Service Package or Special Service Package) as listed on the original Ford document. Not taking anything away from Mr. Marti, but having an Eminger Invoice for a 82 SSP would remove all doubt.

Originally Posted by NoDrama43 (Post 29232)

CHP required Ford to build mustang "pilot" cars every year. Ford would ship the pilot car to CHP and they would inspect, test, and evaluate the car, then make changes to the order if needed. An example would be the addition of oil coolers because the oil temps ran to high without them.

yes I have documents from CHP to prove these statements. I have the corespondence between Ford and CHP about the oil coolers, and I have several original "pilot" car inspection sheets.

Originally Posted by litsnsirn (Post 29234)

Wasn't there a magazine ad in which Ford said that it was the severe service package?

Originally Posted by NoDrama43 (Post 29235)

I will dig thru my stuff and see what years I have info on the pilot cars and see if there is any documentation that identifies them by vin etc.

Originally Posted by NoDrama43 (Post 29232)

CHP required Ford to build mustang "pilot" cars every year. Ford would ship the pilot car to CHP and they would inspect, test, and evaluate the car, then make changes to the order if needed.

Originally Posted by 28HopUp (Post 29238)

Jim, that is consistent with what I found in the documentation supplied to me by the seller of the 1985 CHP Mustang in New Orleans. Here is an Special Equipment Parts List which we discussed here.

In the upper right hand corner, it says there were 154 cars in DSO 72-0406, but there were 155 cars ordered by the CHP in 1985. So the missing car was likely the pilot car for the new model year.

Originally Posted by FoxChassis (Post 29228)

What we might be able to do with the Eminger Invoices is ask Marti Auto if any are available within the batch of the 400 consecutive P10F VINs and if there are, pay for a photocopy (or PDF, etc.) of one of them. That way, they can keep with their policy of only giving the actual paper copy of the invoice to the owner of the vehicle and we could see what one of the invoices says. They might have better luck finding a sample if they're looking for any of a possible 400, instead of just one.

Originally Posted by NoDrama43 (Post 27525)

one more and no Mike this is not a tail hook for carrier landings..... :)

http://images44.fotki.com/v220/photo...0594001-vi.jpg

http://images15.fotki.com/v223/photo...0594004-vi.jpg