I hope I've already posted this.
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I hope I've already posted this.
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man id love to drive one around for a day or two
I'd love to drive one forever. To me, somthing about the design is so distinctly American. It's not brash or flashy, it's just elegant and powerful looking. It's probably my favorite American car.
"Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren’t. " - M. Thatcher
This is probably a repost but it is pretty awesome to see how it all comes together.
Saint-P as in Saint paul?
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I owned it's baby brother for a year or two, never got around to restoring it and had to sell it. Lots of Continental parts binning went on to make the 61-63 Thunderbirds.
What I had planned to do with it:
Oddly enough, I saw one years after I sold mine that someone did almost that exact thing to:
http://www.justauto.com.au/justcars/...a-9a3daf00b151
Ford really made some jaw droppers in the early 60's
The interiors were a work of art, too
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Originally Posted by Sven7
Got myself on a classic kick at the moment.
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Originally Posted by Sven7
ford was really at the top of their game in the 60s. pretty much their entire line up from that generation i really have a soft spot for, pretty much for all the reasons you've just mentioned.
my best friend had a '68 galaxie 500 sedan and i loved that car -- excellent attention to detail and a beautifuly crafted interior. i really wish it would have been in better shape because i would have loved to have seen how beautiful that interior would have been brand new with its semi-metallic blue seats and wool carpets, contrasting perfectly to the subtle and modern stainless steel accents that formed the guage cluster and center console.
someday...i would like to have a big american ford or lincoln in my collection. or i'd even make an exception for an early generation mustang.
One of my favorite customs ever from C and C. Does anyone know more about it?
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Wow. That is my wife's favorite car in the world. Normally I really dislike modded classic Corvette's but wow that looks fun.
the girlfriend is trying to convince me to pick this up:
I'm on the fence but leaning towards no.