The Ford Forty-Nine is bitchin....
Larry Miller
----- Original Message -----
From "Toby Atwater" <Toby at intri-plex.com>
To: "Spridgets@Autox. Team. Net (E-mail)" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 6:28 PM
Subject: retro queasiness
> Here are some photos of some of the LA auto show prototypes. I saw some of
> these in person last weekend. Interesting stuff.
>
> VW microbus makes a comeback... nice matching surfboard. Somehow I doubt
it
> is powered by an air cooled flat 4... hehe.
>
http://a332.g.akamai.net/7/332/936/0001/www.edmunds.com/media/2001/naias/Vol
> kswagen.microbus.f3-4.350.jpg
>
> Nissan Z, might have some potential.
>
http://a332.g.akamai.net/7/332/936/0001/www.edmunds.com/media/2001/naias/Nis
> san.Z.f3-4.350.jpg
>
> Ford Thunderbird. Ick. I never liked the original.
>
http://a332.g.akamai.net/7/332/936/0001/www.edmunds.com/media/2001/naias/For
> d.Thunderbird.f3-4-2.350.jpg
>
> Jeep sells out once again.
>
http://a332.g.akamai.net/7/332/936/0001/www.edmunds.com/media/2001/naias/jee
> pliberty.f3-4.350.jpg
>
> oh no... not a retro wilys. Thats just evil.
>
http://a332.g.akamai.net/7/332/936/0001/www.edmunds.com/media/2001/naias/Chr
> ysler.Jeepwillys.f3-4.350.jpg
>
> Mazda Rx-8... rotary powered?
>
http://a332.g.akamai.net/7/332/936/0001/www.edmunds.com/media/2001/naias/Maz
> da.RX8.f3-4.350.jpg
>
> Land Rover is looking pretty fordish.
>
http://a332.g.akamai.net/7/332/936/0001/www.edmunds.com/media/2001/naias/Lan
> drover.Freelanderkalahari.f3-4.350.jpg
>
> Ford is looking pretty Land Roverish.
>
http://a332.g.akamai.net/7/332/936/0001/www.edmunds.com/media/2001/naias/For
> d.Explorersportsman.f3-4.350.jpg
>
> Some honda SUV... that white roof is a direct rip off of my old land
> cruiser. Bad honda!
>
http://a332.g.akamai.net/7/332/936/0001/www.edmunds.com/media/2001/naias/Hon
> da.modelXconcept.f3-4.350.jpg
>
> New HEMI... thats kinda cool.
>
http://a332.g.akamai.net/7/332/936/0001/www.edmunds.com/media/2001/naias/dod
> ge.Super8.f3-4.350.jpg
>
> Chrysler CrossFire Stream lined and everything. not my cup of tea
>
http://a332.g.akamai.net/7/332/936/0001/www.edmunds.com/media/2001/naias/chr
> ysler.crossfireconcept.f3-4.350.jpg
>
> Buick Bengel. aka the Tiger Woods car. Ever see that epsiode of the
Simpsons
> where Homer gets to design his own car? well replace Homer with Woods and
> you get the same outcome, failure. That grill in front looks evil to me.
And
> where the hell are the headlights?
>
http://a332.g.akamai.net/7/332/936/0001/www.edmunds.com/media/2001/naias/con
> cept.bengal.f3-4.350.jpg
>
> Ford 49... I actually like this one for some reason.
>
http://a332.g.akamai.net/7/332/936/0001/www.edmunds.com/media/2001/naias/For
> d.Forty-Niner.f3-4.350.jpg
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