'79 Magnum GT
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Lol, Somehow I was not expecting that!!!. I love it! I hope it stays in your family forever.
Rick
Found me a 2020 Shelby GT500
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Dug him out and woke him up for a photo shoot. He wasn't much amused, as you can see.
'79 Magnum GT
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Just DON'T turn your back on him. I'm much the same way after someone wakes me up from my nap.
RIck
I wonder how many of those at the drag strip were Hertz rentals??
Oh, and speaking of T-Birds when me and Missus Smiff toured the Southwest, we rented a T-Bird in Alburquerque and got our kicks on Route 66.
I heard stories of the cars being returned with holes from where the roll cage was mounted or just with the engines swapped out for a standard mill.I wonder how many of those at the drag strip were Hertz rentals??
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Never really liked the standard Mustangs and couldn't afford a Shelby. But, around 1987 Acura came out with their performance car and I went to take a look at one. The sales person was a very attractive blonde lady (with short skirt -and nice legs too-noticed those in the test drive) who knew how to show off performance vehicles. Performance was impressive, but when it was my turn to drive I realized it got that performance from short gearing. Lot more revs at 55 than the exes Accord. After considerable thought, I chose something more practical.
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Had a 65 289 Hi- Performance 289 Mustang in 69, traded it in on 68 Roadrunner. Wish I had either one now…..
Why a Ferrari? For a short time I owned and loved a Dino 246 GTS, once was MORE than enough!! Just like a Hot Baby Doll, G.F.
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AJ
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When I was stationed in Orange County, Ca. The "Orange County Register" ran an article on T-Bird 1. It seems a guy bought it from a body shop in O.C. and bought a trashed T-Bird, it was a 1955. He wanted to restore it to original condition. So he contacted Ford to see if he could find out how it left the factory. Ford came back wantting to buy the T-Bird. They went back and forth before Ford finally admitted it was the first T-Bird off the production line. He kept it and restored it, his license plate was T-BIRD 1. https://www.ocregister.com/2009/01/09/first-production-ford-thunderbird-set-for-auction/Logan got this at Goodwill for $5.
cowboy94916
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72 Dodge Challenger Ralleye, 73 Formula 400 Firebird,75 280z. 3 kids. Used 86 RX7 Masda, Used 1987 Corvette and finally, used and Current garage resident1999 Corvette Hardtop. Wish I still had first three, the three kids are great and I fell in love with 99 vette will let kids fight over it when I croak. lol
Maybe someday I will find Cast models of those first three in the right colors.
Maybe someday I will find Cast models of those first three in the right colors.
Puller
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My next door neighbor has a 2014 Shelby GT500 with 805HP. More power than I need.
'79 Magnum GT
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I've been looking for a plastic or cast model of my Magnum GT since I got it in 1979, At the age of 69 I'm still looking.
Rick
