Today's Contour is an SVT, and that makes it a Special Vehicle indeed. The question is whether the price of this well-kept ...

The Ford Contour was a rather forgettable entry into the small midsize family sedan class. The Contour (and its Mercury Mystique brother) was developed alongside its Mondeo Mk1 European cousin ...

Ford's Special Vehicles Team built some pretty fascinating creations, but one in particular stands out -- a sporty version of its Contour sedan.

The Contour SE's 2.5-liter V6 was tuned by Ford's Special Vehicle Team to produce 200 horsepower for the SVT and it was paired with a five-speed manual—no autos were available.

Ford will convert its Kansas City plant, which also assembles Contour’s cousin, the Mercury Mystique, to production of a compact sport-utility vehicle for the 2001 model year.

This is the Ford SVT Contour, which took the normal Contour and added four way steering, better handling, and many more little details.