Ford always overthought everything and missed the parts that needed attention. They wasted unknown amounts of money trying to better the ZF when it was the strongest, most reliable part of the Pantera. And the 'I-know-better' modifiers are still following that dictum. The Ricardo was overdesigned for a supercharged hi-torque cammer V-8 and had 6 speeds when it didn't need the extra gear- even for racing.
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