badging. Reception Contemporary reviews were generally favorable, with many commenting on the "European" feel of the car and comparing it to the Volvo 200 series. The 1978 Fairmont has been called the "most efficient Ford family (sedan) ever built from a space-per-weight perspective." Motorsports In 1978 Bob Glidden campaigned an NHRA Pro Stock Futura powered by a Cleveland V8. The car won its debut race on 8 July 1978 at the Edgewater Winston Championship Series, where it also set a national record. Additional wins followed at the NHRA Grandnational, U.S. Nationals, Fall Nationals, World Finals and Beech Bend WCS. Glidden won his third national championship title with the car. The Futura was retired at the end of the 1978 season. See also Ford Fox platform References External links Ford (USA) Fairmont specifications: versions & types Ford Fairmont: la transición del sedán clásico Fairmont Rear-wheel-drive vehicles Compact cars Coupés Sedans Station wagons 1980s cars Motor vehicles manufactured in the United States Cars introduced in 1978