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Old Dec 4, 2016 | 09:41 PM
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Ford advertisements from way back.

So I found this video and thought you guys might get a chuckle. Heck maybe some of you remember them being on the tv.

 
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Old Dec 4, 2016 | 10:03 PM
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Talking Old school ad


Picture says it all.... Americana
 
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I love those ads! The last one with truck flipping and landing in the net is the only one that I think was a fail. Those mileage numbers are pure fantasy. Lol!

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I love those ads! The last one with truck flipping and landing in the net is the only one that I think was a fail. Those mileage numbers are pure fantasy. Lol!

David
buddy had a 81 f150 2wd with the 300 4spd and something like 3.00 rear gears and it did 23 on the flat ground at 60 slow as molasses out of the hole but it was stupid quick up top
 
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Ok. Live and learn.

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I doubt very many of them actually did 23..... probably one of those 1 out of however many things
 
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