This Widebody Merkur XR4Ti caught my eyes at SEMA 2023 and I had to share it. The guys at Jh restorations built an amazing legend that never existed. #sema2023 #sema #fordsierracosworth #merkurxr4ti #thegoldendrive #carreview #lasvegas
These always had my eye as a kid in a weird way, kind of a mix of an Escort and Saab 900. Someone a few blocks down from our house owned one and I passed it everytime I delivered the newspaper, still to this day one of the only ones I've ever seen. This one looks insane though! Fascinating the cars that some people go 100% all-in with. Thanks for the video, Elvis.
Haha that’s awesome. Yeah it really is like a mix of both cars. And you’re right, they saw the build all the way to the end and they paid attention to every detail for sure. Thanks for the kind words Marcus, it was a fun video to make
as a massive sierra fan ive always wondered what a modern or updated cossie would look like (iv'e owned 3 , plus an xr4i in the uk ) ,, and you guys have actually done it , so a huge well done as it looks absolutely awesome , and have you considered selling this body kit ?
I remember when the Cosworths became impossible to insure in the UK due to thefts for ram-raids and racing the cops so no one could afford to insure them so the price of them fell really low, you had to be over 55 and have 20 years of no claims, an alarmed lock up garage joined on to your house and a mobilised fitted even then they are 4-5 X the cost of a comparable ford, like Sierra 2.2 would be £200 PA the Cossy would be £1000, I heard of people being quoted £5-6K for insurance back in the 1980s, So many of them were locked away in barns and shipping containers and are now being recommissioned, starting to see a few cossies on the roads again,
The rear would look better if they don't use the sedan rear lights and grab instead the rear lights from the hatchback, they do look the same but do fit and don't stand over a mile
Decent Merkur XR4Ti's can be found in the U.S. for affordable prices. These guys make it look easy. How practical are these really as project cars for the average schmuck without a rolodex filled with great parts suppliers and specialized detailers/mechanics?
Should used orange stitching on the interior car is beautiful to bad it don’t got the cosworth engine I love there engines and sounds but nice pice of machinery
You are confused. It’s an XR4Ti which has been modded to look similar to a Cosworth. The car builder even states that, and they should know. Most people seem to get thrown by the rear side windows but that’s one of the modifications. Quite a few XR4i’s in UK/Europe were modded in the 80s and 90s to Cosworth reps and part of that was removing the pillar for the split rear windows and fitting the large single piece glass.
dont call it XR4 with that rear window. So no im not confused. Have he changed it ,than its not a XR4 look anymore. And how can you call it XR4 when it doesent look like XR4. so no not confused. You are confused