[Shotimes] RE: OT - Autoweek stuff

[Carl Prochilo]

You just made an argument that says nameplate matters.  That's fine.

Just remember that by the same token, the SHO had no predecessor. 
When the car was launched it was a "star" and did build up a cult
following despite some obvious design flaws.  I still contend that
Ford can at least compete with BMW on price/performance if they took
it as seriously as they took the Mustang.  So in this case one could
argue that not associating a new car with past model might be
better.
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
1992 Ultra Red Crimson

Donald Mallinson said:
> I think you are missing my point.  I am not stuck on
> nameplates either, I like anything that is neat, but if
> FoMoCo was only going to do ONE big "performance" sedan, and
> that was obvious from the start, then why not make it the
> one that appeals to the most people?
>
> The facts are that the Galaxie 500XL outsold the Marauder
> about 10 to 1.  If you are making cars to sell to the
> nostalgia crowd, and that is what they were doing, why not
> make one that has the best chance of selling?  That would be
> the Ford crowd.
>
> Maybe you, Paul and you, Carl, are not stuck on nameplates,
> but the vast majority of Car buyers and enthusiasts are.
> Otherwise the proliferation of Calvins pissing on (insert
> the "other" brand here........) would be a lot less.
>
> Chevy folk hate Pontiac and REALLY hate Mopar/Ford. etc.
>
> Even though Mercury is just a slightly fancier Ford, and
> Plymouth and Dodge are just cheaper Chryslers, they each
> have their crowd.
>
> If Ford wanted to sell the most nostalgia big cars, they had
> ONE choice: Galaxie.  I suspect someone that is too young to
> remember what actually happened in the 60's convinced the
> VP's at ford that "Marauder" is a more modern and tough
> sounding name than the rather dated Galaxie name.  But I can
> guarantee you that a 500XL EXACTLY like the Marauder except
> for the CV grill, would have sold four times as many.
>
> Don Mallinson
>
> Paul L Fisher wrote:
>> I guess I don't get the whole nameplate thing. It could have had a
>> Honda
>> nameplate and decent power and I would have been interested.
>>
>>
>> Paul L Fisher
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