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Classic Cars Project Cars--You Get to Vote on "Hold 'em or Fold 'em"
19412 messages, Last post on Dec 03, 2009 at 3:45 PM
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Dec 05, 2008 5:41 pm) I think the only time I've ever heard the word "pig" used as an adjective was in describing the handling of a mid-60's T-bird, but how bad, really, would a '66 be? I mean, if I'm comfortable driving a '67 Catalina and a '57 DeSoto, could a '66 T-bird be any more of a challenge? I know it would be a joke by today's standards, but would it be bad, even by the standards of the time? Oh, as for that early 70's Bird, it was a lot more than 4300 lb. Try more like 5,000+! The thing was basically an uglied-up Mark IV. When they went to the intermediate Torino/LTD-II platform, THAT got them down to about 4000-4300 lb!
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Replying to: andre1969 (Dec 05, 2008 5:51 pm) Some people like the new Birds---ladies love 'em. 66 T-Bird -- you would not believe how badly they handle. You wouldn't believe me if I told you how bad. You'd think me unkind, you'd accuse me of exaggeration, bias, distortion. But I'll try--- think of driving your Mom's old sofa on the freeway.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Dec 05, 2008 6:06 pm) In a perverse sort of way, you have me curious to experience one! What did Ford do to those cars to make them handle so badly? If I can handle a '67 Catalina, would I be okay with a '66 T-bird? Or does the Bird take it to a whole new level?
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Replying to: andre1969 (Dec 05, 2008 6:52 pm) |
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Replying to: lokki (Dec 05, 2008 4:58 pm) NADA prices are for ignorants. |
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This just goes WAY beyond poor spelling!
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Replying to: qbrozen (Dec 05, 2008 7:13 pm) 
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Replying to: lokki (Dec 05, 2008 4:58 pm)  This one looks almost exactly like my Dad's car except it's a 1982 model instead of a 1981 model like his car. The only real difference is the 'Bird logos on the headlamp doors. The 1981 model had silver backgrounds instead of black.
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Replying to: lemko (Dec 06, 2008 6:37 pm)
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Looking at the picture, I would say they had to lift it to keep from hanging the underbody on the ramps. Still doesn't explain why they would use that photo for the ad, though... 
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