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Ok I bought one. I'll share with you Bill and Stewart too
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When I discussed this topic with the VP of quality for the Thunderbird project he thought the notion that the project was not successful was hilarious. From FORD's perspective the project was a huge success, their goal was to make a profit on a low production run utilizing another base car in production. He said the only issue that came up was that the run was longer than they wanted due to union contracts.Originally posted by Howlandd View PostThe car did not fail. Ford intentionally failed the car with poor marketing to give Mustang the edge. My humble opinion.
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Ok....here is that beauty! Won lots of awards with it 63FEB60C-40BD-48BD-BD01-AC11949BF22E.jpegComment
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Me Too. As I had a credit in my paypal credit account I asked the Ebay seller about matching the Amazon price. $16+ vs $10.95 a no brainer. seller was gracious in their reply but would not lower their price.Originally posted by BLACK BEAUTY View Post
Greg I must have hit the Amazon button about a minute before seeing your offer to share. I'll send it on after reading to anyone who will pay for postage.
Wow just ordered on Sunday and have to wait 'til Tuesday. how come so long?
Thanks for posting Paul!Bill Coates-Canfield, Ohio
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Q: Wow just ordered on Sunday and have to wait 'til Tuesday. how come so long?
A: Must be that red car on the cover.Comment
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Ahh! To quote one of most prolific and well known members "thanks for clearing that up!"Originally posted by 007Cruiser View PostBill Coates-Canfield, Ohio
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Hmmm...I thought RED was the fastest color!!Be just what you is, not what you is not. Folks what do this is the happiest lot.....Mr. Wizard the Lizard
The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know for sure if they are genuine.....Abraham LincolnComment
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Sorry, Gene! I been misinformed!! Dag gone Tommy T....Be just what you is, not what you is not. Folks what do this is the happiest lot.....Mr. Wizard the Lizard
The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know for sure if they are genuine.....Abraham LincolnComment
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My copy came today. Lots of info on the concept cars...Comment
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Gene most likely being sent at "book rate".sigpicComment
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Wow less than 39 hours and it was at my front door. Looks like more pictures than words. Tain't Amazon amazing?Originally posted by 007Cruiser View Post
Updating this post to say that for the T-Bird Enthusiast this is a very disappointing piece. Will find nothing new that most of us have not seen before. His contention that Ford could have sold more at $20,000 is just plain silly IMHO. Not one color picture is also very disappointing. Black and white pictures certainly do not do the NM, 007, PCR or Cashmere any justice at all. Fifteen minutes is about all you'll need to read from cover to cover. Glad I spent $11 vs the $16 Ebay price.
trying to find something good to say, I think this would be a good handout to your friends that have advised that they are interested in a Brd but do not know anything about them. A good beginning primer! Once again to a long time T-Birder, very disappointing, very disappointing!
Last edited by wcoates; Mar 25, 2020, 10:29 AM.Bill Coates-Canfield, Ohio
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After receiving a copy of this, I have to apologize for even bringing it up. The best thing about it is the photo on the front cover. It is riddled with so many inaccuracies that the "author" should be ashamed it was published. As far as publishing goes - could it have been any more cheaply produced?
I'm no copyright expert, but aren't you supposed to get permission to publish someone else's picture(s) instead of apologizing if you "accidently" trampled on their property? At least he gave portholeauthority.com a plug or two. If this guy has been putting out little booklets like this for 40 years or so, you'd think he'd be better at it.
I bet there are dozens of TBN members that could have done a better job than Mr. Narus. You expect to get inaccuracies in newspapers when they do a 30 minute interview from someone in our group at an event, but when a guy lists as many sources as he did at the end of the "book", it seems like something better should have come from it.
As far as being a primer goes, the best thing these pages can prime is a campfire. However, the picture of the beautiful Torch Red Retro on the cover is suitable for framing.
21 years, 174K miles, 48 States X 2 & DC, 9 Canadian provinces, 8 European countries, 3 Caribbean Islands, 3 Hawaiian Islands, 100+ National Park locations, 150+ T-bird events, 190+ retrobird diecasts/models, 13 TOTM pics & some very special friends...THANKS TBN !Comment
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Got my copy today and right off the bat, color pictures would have done it more justice. Some of the beauty and desire is in the rich colors that the different models have.Honor the sacrifices our predecessors paid for our country.Comment
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I just ordered the book too....
Most of my car books are in black and white I like the old books showing the models mostly 40s and 50s
20200324_225515.jpgI Started out with nothing and I still got most of it left
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