Elan? Fila? August 06, 2006, 06:55:00 AM I've had my 84' T-Bird Elan for about 4 years now and I've always wanted to know the story with the Elan option, if there is one.Does anyone know what Elan means, or is it just FoMoCo's way of saying "The Power Everything Option".If anyone knows anything about the Elan story, maybe someone will also know why "Fila" teamed with Ford on our Fox T-Bird's.Just Curious. Quote Selected
Elan? Fila? Reply #1 – August 06, 2006, 09:22:34 AM Elan was just the base 'Bird, it was called LX in 87/88. You could get a non-Elan one, but hardly anybody did. Same thing with the fox Mustang, they had the Ghia that became the LX. Fila contracted into a special run, which is not unusual. AMC had Pierre Cardin Javelin's in 71-74, and Levi Gremlin's from 70-76. Ford had (and still has) Eddie Bauer on it's Exploders/etc. Quote Selected
Elan? Fila? Reply #2 – August 06, 2006, 01:22:29 PM Quote from: Aerobird MotorsportsLevi Gremlin's from 70-76.Thats one of the cars I want to own some day (but probabally wont) just think its cool. Quote Selected
Elan? Fila? Reply #3 – August 06, 2006, 01:34:05 PM The Fila bird was something Ive never, and still dont quite understand. You slap a tennis shoe logo on the car and now you have a Fila bird, was Fila ever a top player in the shoe market anyway? I just picture cheap shoes when I hear Fila, if they are even still in business. Quote Selected
Elan? Fila? Reply #4 – August 06, 2006, 02:21:11 PM Elan--spirited selfassurance; verve; dash; ardor Quote Selected
Elan? Fila? Reply #5 – August 06, 2006, 03:15:06 PM Bottom to top of the line for '84:Base; Fila; Elan; Turbo Coupe Quote Selected
Elan? Fila? Reply #6 – August 06, 2006, 10:40:50 PM No clue, I always thought E'lan was a power everything and Fila was a "rare" package. Not quite sure of what is is or why they did either of them really? Quote Selected
Elan? Fila? Reply #7 – August 06, 2006, 10:53:55 PM Quote from: tbirdscottThats one of the cars I want to own some day (but probabally wont) just think its cool.My mom used to have a 77 Levi Gremlin with the big six (200 ci I think). Two years after I was born my parents got rid of it and bought a Plymouth Voyager. Quote Selected
Elan? Fila? Reply #8 – August 16, 2006, 09:00:09 PM so how many colors of elans are there? so far I have seen 3 and just till recently I thought they were all blue I saw a red one that some old lady drives. Quote Selected
Elan? Fila? Reply #11 – August 17, 2006, 12:56:13 AM Quote from: 88turboso how many colors of elans are there? so far I have seen 3 and just till recently I thought they were all blue I saw a red one that some old lady drives.Elans were the LXs of the 84-86 Birds. In those years it went Base, Fila, Elan, Turbo Coupe. In 87-88 it went Base, LX, Sport, Turbo Coupe. The Elan was just the luxo Bird like the LX. Quote Selected
Elan? Fila? Reply #12 – August 17, 2006, 02:30:16 AM Ive seen an Elan in sandalwood. Its in a J/Y Near me. I got my tripminder out of it :) Quote Selected
Elan? Fila? Reply #13 – August 17, 2006, 09:09:29 AM Quote from: 88turboso how many colors of elans are there? so far I have seen 3 and just till recently I thought they were all blue I saw a red one that some old lady drives.My élan was red when I bought it, but that obviously changed. :D Quote Selected
Elan? Fila? Reply #14 – August 17, 2006, 11:42:10 AM Quote from: 84 FilaFila's only came in whiteThey came in dark gray and red too. I think I saw one in black, can't remember. You also got a Fila gym bag and towel with the car, not to mention the Turbo Coupe seats with unique suede coverings and floorshifter. Filas rule. And the Elan was just tha 1980s freshening of the Heritage luxury group from the 1970s. Nicer seats than the base model, stuff like that. Quote Selected
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