On Thu, 11 Jan 2001 23:37:50 -0800, Gerard Chateauvieux wrote:
> Hey Larry,
>
> I saw the Forty-Nine earlier this week in R&T and I couldn't agree more!
I
> hope they build it. I picked up the resemblance even before reading the
> captions. Can't say much for most of the other prototypes these days
> though, except the ones Chrysler come out with... you can have the rest.
> Don't let anyone at Ford hear you say "retro" though... they call it
> "Heritage styling"!... (LOL)
I HAD A 49 FORD in 1951. The darn thing almost nickled and dimed me to the
poor house.
R. Sexson
1974.5 B
74 Midget [going to pieces]
>
> My father's first car (in the U.S.) was a 1950 Maroon Ford Tudor. I can
> still remember it. I loved it, even as a child. I have photos of it with
me
> behind the wheel and sitting on the trunk (circa 1954).
>
> Gerard
>
>
> At 7:56 PM -0800 1/11/01, Larry & Sandi Miller wrote:
> >The Ford Forty-Nine is bitchin....
> >
> >Larry Miller
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Toby Atwater" <Toby@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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