[Shotimes] Sorta OT: Ford to replace Taurus with Futura

Ron Nottingham nottingham@alltel.net
Thu, 17 Apr 2003 08:37:08 -0500


Donald Mallinson wrote on 4/16/03 2:26 pm:

>That article had a mistake in 
>it.  They never mentioned 
>the Ford Falcon Futura made 
>in the US in the early 60's.  
>They talked about a Lincoln 
>dream car and the aussie 
>versions, but not the highly 
>regarded Falcon's.
>
>Don't laugh.  The Falcon was a 
>decent small car and the 
>Futura was a miniature 
>Galaxie 500 XL with great 
>looks and style for the time.  
>Good examples are highly 
>sought after in the collector 
>market.

Did they mention the Futura that was built from 78-82 (I think) on a Fox chassis?  I had a friend in high school that had one.  I distinctly remember the "Futura" badge on the car.

Ron N. - Dalton, GA
Ron N. - Dalton, GA
90 SHO
89 325i