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#35838 of 37013 Re: One of these is not like the other [explorerx4] by boomchek

Feb 08, 2013 (1:06 pm)

Replying to: explorerx4 (Feb 08, 2013 12:55 pm)
Yup the one in the far back corner by the car elevator is a 458.
 
Any guesses on the red one Ok, on the far left red one by the street?

#35839 of 37013 Re: One of these is not like the other [boomchek] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Feb 08, 2013 (1:32 pm)

Replying to: boomchek (Feb 08, 2013 11:28 am)
Actually no one knows for certain where the term "spider" comes from, other than that it originates from horse carriage terminology---but no one knows why they called horse carriages that either.
 
My theory is that a "spider" horse carriage was configured to have the driver riding on a shelf at the back of the carriage, and that this is how actual creepy crawly spiders carry their young.

#35840 of 37013 Re: One of these is not like the other [Mr_Shiftright] by boomchek

Feb 08, 2013 (1:33 pm)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Feb 08, 2013 1:32 pm)
That's pretty funny. Thanks for the history lesson!

#35841 of 37013 Two-tone by andys120

Feb 08, 2013 (3:21 pm)

#35842 of 37013 Re: Two-tone [andys120] by wgrafer

Feb 08, 2013 (3:49 pm)

Replying to: andys120 (Feb 08, 2013 3:21 pm)
Looks like a '66 Mercury Comet Cyclone.

#35843 of 37013 Re: Two-tone [wgrafer] by uplanderguy

Feb 08, 2013 (4:30 pm)

Replying to: wgrafer (Feb 08, 2013 3:49 pm)
That's a good looking Comet IMHO. I think the Fairlanes of the '66-67 era are good-looking cars too.

#35844 of 37013 Re: Two-tone [wgrafer] by andys120

Feb 08, 2013 (4:45 pm)

Replying to: wgrafer (Feb 08, 2013 3:49 pm)
Yup, it's a 1966 Mercury Cyclone GTA/390.

#35845 of 37013 Sedan Delivery> by andys120

Feb 08, 2013 (4:47 pm)

#35846 of 37013 Re: One of these is not like the other [boomchek] by explorerx4

Feb 08, 2013 (5:21 pm)

Replying to: boomchek (Feb 08, 2013 1:06 pm)
Ferrari California?

#35847 of 37013 Re: One of these is not like the other [explorerx4] by boomchek

Feb 08, 2013 (7:42 pm)

Replying to: explorerx4 (Feb 08, 2013 5:21 pm)
Got it!
 
So that's a California and a 458 in the back,
 
2X F430 (spider and coupe)
 
and a C6

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