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    IRON FIST, LEAD FOOT: John Coletti and Ford's 'Terminator'

      Meet just some of the people who made it happen!

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People who appear in IRON FIST, LEAD FOOT Author Frank Moriarty (left) with John Coletti in his office at the Special Vehicle Team complex. (Photo by Tom Shreiner)
People who appear in IRON FIST, LEAD FOOT Ford Motor Company chairman Bill Ford celebrates a company milestone at the historic Dearborn Assembly Plant in 2003 - the 300 millionth vehicle built by the company. (Photo by Ford Motor Company)
People who appear in IRON FIST, LEAD FOOT Tom Bochenek (left) was program manager of the Terminator development program. He was assisted by team manager Primo Goffi (right). The two men faced intense pressure in meeting John Coletti's challenge to deliver the supercharged Mustang Cobra. (Photo by Frank Moriarty)
People who appear in IRON FIST, LEAD FOOT Tom Scarpello partnered with John Coletti in driving SVT programs to fruition, representing the team's marketing concerns. (Photo by Ford Motor Company)
People who appear in IRON FIST, LEAD FOOT The talented designer Camilo Pardo, pictured with his modern reinterpretation of Ford's legendary GT40. The Ford GT and the Terminator were designed side-by-side by Pardo, sharing elements and features. (Photo by Ford Motor Company)
People who appear in IRON FIST, LEAD FOOT Tom Chapman, Jeff Grauer, and Enzo Campagnolo (left to right) were three of SVT's chassis specialists who were thrown into chaos by the sudden decision to cancel the 2002 Mustang Cobra in favor of creating the Terminator. (Photo by Frank Moriarty)
People who appear in IRON FIST, LEAD FOOT Brian Roback (left) and Dave Dempster were faced with a steep learning curve when it came to dealing with the Mustang Cobra's newly-supercharged engine. The end result of their work was a rock solid engine capable of hosting tremendous power modifications. (Photo by Frank Moriarty)
People who appear in IRON FIST, LEAD FOOT Four members of the SVT Terminator team, left to right: Mike Luzader, Celeste Kupczewski, Scott Tate, and Nick Terzes. From wind tunnel studies to vehicle calibration, seat selection to manufacturing concerns, SVT members like these made the new Mustang Cobra a reality. (Photo by Frank Moriarty)
People who appear in IRON FIST, LEAD FOOT Mike Eller, who envisioned Romeo Engine Plant Niche Line operation, performs a quality inspection. (Photo by Frank Moriarty)
People who appear in IRON FIST, LEAD FOOT Tom Wilson, Brad Lammers, and Cary Kramp (left to right) all labored under an intense deadline to meet new demands placed on Romeo Engine's Niche Line. (Photo by Frank Moriarty)
People who appear in IRON FIST, LEAD FOOT Tommy Demeester ensured that engine decking and every other aspect of the Terminator build process would fit into the Dearborn Assembly Plant workflow. (Photo by Tom Shreiner)
People who appear in IRON FIST, LEAD FOOT Dave Diegel had one of the most challenging tasks in the Terminator program: assimilating a specialized performance vehicle into day-to-day assembly line operations. (Photo by Tom Shreiner)
People who appear in IRON FIST, LEAD FOOT Ron Anderson (left) and Bob McIntyre (right) made up one of the elite two-man teams who carefully hand-assembled every Terminator engine on the Niche Line. The quality and consistency of the line is exceptional. (Photo by Frank Moriarty)
People who appear in IRON FIST, LEAD FOOT The futuristic logo of John Coletti's post-SVT activity hints at high performance wonders to come...


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