Everytime I go to local welding supply store I get a reminder of what cars the 70s had to offer. Sitting next to the lot is a baby blue 1977 mustang, in good shape too. What a turd, has to be one the low points in Ford's history. Of course at that time other manufacturer's cars were not too hot either.
You know Ford made a 79 Thunderbird which was really a nice looking car. I always wanted one off those. Kind off ironic that Ford has been making the Mustang for 45 years. And off course the latest one is awesome.
I guess its a matter of personal preference, most of all the miles I've ever driven was with a reliable drivetrain like my 78 Mercury Marquis 460, c6 auto 9" rear so I stay with what Im familar with. My car has 4 wheel disk brakes with hydroboost, incredible stopping power along with sway bars front and rear so for a 4,700 pound car it handles curves really well. Even though the engines were choked down during the mid to late 70's my car came with a 460, an engine most have to swap in for it's power potential, I may stroke mine so I can have one of the biggest engines available, bigger than the great 472/500 Cadillac engines.
I guess its a matter of personal preference, most of all the miles I've ever driven was with a reliable drivetrain like my 78 Mercury Marquis 460, c6 auto 9" rear so I stay with what Im familar with. My car has 4 wheel disk brakes with hydroboost, incredible stopping power along with sway bars front and rear so for a 4,700 pound car it handles curves really well. Even though the engines were choked down during the mid to late 70's my car came with a 460, an engine most have to swap in for it's power potential, I may stroke mine so I can have one of the biggest engines available, bigger than the great 472/500 Cadillac engines.
No shame in that. My old pontiac had a Pontiac 350 in it ( the old days when there was more than just chevy) and was by no means slow. Had disc brakes that could lock all 4 on cue (actually stops better than my super duty) rode smooth and cornered decent for a fairly large car. smaller than yours though.
150 Ford: My fiend currently use 79 T birds for out street stock oval track cars. We are the lone fords at out track. both powere by 351C engines.
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2003 F250 SD 4X4 5.4L 4:10 Arizona Beige
1987 Mustang GT
09 Challenger RT
A bunch of motorcycles, other cars, and a Quad.
WOW.. nockin the mustang II. even thou it's not the best looking car, they are great machines. they have one of the best front suspenssions ever thought up, very strong, very nimble, handle great.. what more could ya want in the mid 70's.. thanks
I give up, you guys are so blind and unable to look past your nose! I could write a book here about how the foreign companies have fooled you fools into thinking the stimulus and jobs they create outweigh the sales, profits, and jobs LOST by American companies. Your right, everybody buy JAP STUFF ONLY (except the marginal f150) that will be great for the economy!
I will not buy an inferior product when there is a much better alternative for the same price. The idea that people should feel bad for buying foreign is ridiculous. If the American auot companies want sales, they should have to do it the old fashioned way. That is by making a profitable, marketable product that people want to buy!
AMEN!!! Entrepenuers need to learn that just because an idea is old,doesn't mean its broken.(Hell,my stock '63 falcon I6 runs much better than my '96 sunfire,better mileage too!)Not to mention that I just bought a $110 ALTERNATOR for it!!!!!!!NOT a misprint-$110.The new falcon alternator cost around $25.Gee,howcum we can't afford a new car??????Could be things like the $50 LOWER RADIATOR HOSE!!!!!!!!!!! AAAARRRRRRRGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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gearhed1971
1973 f100-390 4wd
1963 falcon-under construction
1951chebby special deluxe(for sale)-SOLD!!!
daily beater poontang sunfire
Back on topic, GM just exited bankruptcy. WE (us taxpayers) and the UAW now own it! At least with Chrysler it was sold, how a bankruptcy is supposed to work. This is nuts! Ford is now competing with the government, who writes the regulations for carmakers. What a conflict of interest. Now, if you buy a Ford, you are taking money away from yourself.
I saw on one of the news channels that GM is trying to strike a deal with Ebay to sell NEW GM cars on Ebay motors.
Even though I as a taxpayer now have somewhat of a financial interest in GM that still doesn't mean I'd even consider buying a GM vehicle. I've actually read/heard many people say they are done with GM because of this whole bailout deal. Our current administration seems to favor doing such deals though.
Yeah,my grandfather has been a "nothing but American cars" guy for the last 65 years.Just this last Friday he said",Yep,due to the state of American cars,I think the next one's gonna be a foreign job." I had to do a triple take.
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gearhed1971
1973 f100-390 4wd
1963 falcon-under construction
1951chebby special deluxe(for sale)-SOLD!!!
daily beater poontang sunfire
You are clueless. If Ford, GM and Chrysler didn't make crap except for the F-series (that's being generous) from around 79-mid 2000s, they would be doing much better. For example, Chrysler had to be bailed out in 79 before Toyota was a major player. So they were incompetent and are incompetent now.
Toyota employs 1000s of American workers and creates billions in US economic activity.
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Well said
