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)
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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