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For the Steve McQueen/Bullitt Fanbois
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Found in a wrecking yard in Baja? Yeah, right .... Just like Shelby found his "missing" 50 427 SC Cobra frames.
How convenient Does not pass the sniff test
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"Now, to put a water-cooled engine in the rear and to have a radiator in the front, that's not very intelligent." -Ferry Porsche (PANO, Oct. '73) (I, Paul D. have loved this quote since 1973. It will remain as long as I post here.) |
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 That being said, there might be something to it when the foremost name in the Mustang community is willing to put his stamp of approval on it. Maybe some day they'll find Jimmy Hoffa in a junk yard in Mexico underneath Amelia's plane.
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Well, there used to be an "expert" in the early 911 world too. I'm still in wait and see mode. But you're right..who knows what might show up in a Mexican chop shop?
I figure no skin of my nose, anyway. I bought a Mustang to drive. And drive it I do. Was "rode hard and put away wet" after a rain soaked 85 miles today, and will be taking my bride & I to the Oregon coast on Friday. I have pretty much lost interest in the "collector car" world. Having one was akin to being married to Bo Derek and all you did was give her baths.
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"Now, to put a water-cooled engine in the rear and to have a radiator in the front, that's not very intelligent." -Ferry Porsche (PANO, Oct. '73) (I, Paul D. have loved this quote since 1973. It will remain as long as I post here.) |
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What's kind of Ironic is that McQueen never personally owned a Mustang. The movie cars were made that way to make both identical for the screen. Two highland green cars were bought, but with different trim, so the "Bullitt Mustang" was created. Mustang was selected because it was considered a car a cop might drive. According to his first wife, McQueen did buy her a Mustang, but she didn't like it. She moved into a Mercedes, if I remember correctly. Today...an icon car. Go figure.
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"Now, to put a water-cooled engine in the rear and to have a radiator in the front, that's not very intelligent." -Ferry Porsche (PANO, Oct. '73) (I, Paul D. have loved this quote since 1973. It will remain as long as I post here.) Last edited by pwd72s; 03-09-2017 at 09:21 AM.. |
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