Mustang Sales, Specialty Models

"Michael Johnson" > wrote in message
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> My Name Is Nobody wrote:
>> "Michael Johnson" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> dwight wrote:
>>
>>>> This would be a great time for the rebirth of AMC.
>>> My Mother drove a 1979 four wheel drive Eagle for a couple of years. It
>>> was a decent car in its day and somewhat ahead of its time.
>>
>> Naw, something more on the order of the little 1971-1974 Javelin AMX ...
>
> The are better models to bring back to life but AMC was ahead of the curve
> with the Eagle. It had four doors, great ground clearance, compact and
> got decent mileage. Here's more than you ever cared to know about the
> car: http://amceaglenest.com/history1980.html

Yes it was. Funny AMC built the first CROSSOVER vehicle in 1980... LOL

In article <ewsIh.38$8o1.30@trndny01>, My Name Is Nobody wrote:

> We are not talking about how different the cars of the 60's and 70's cars
> are from those of today. That is self evident. We are saying GM can't
> just slap a old well liked name badge on a car that has ZERO styling ques of
> that car and expect the fans of that name plate to jump on board with it.
> This was proven, by the lack luster sales and short 2 year run...

Like the '74 GTO or the 80s 422, or the current malibu or impala....

> Just saw a Marauder today, this car did not fail for the same reason the
> newest GTO did.

Nah... when ford changes around the trim on a boring sedan and slaps a classic
badge on it without any of the classic styling cues.... it's different...

> Some of the reasons the Marauder failed are because Ford keeps trying to
> build sports sedans, but can't seem to understand who their market is for
> sports sedans.

Sure it's not because it lacked any Marauder styling cues?

> The Marauder needed about 100 more horsepower then it came with and they
> absolutely needed a manual transmission. If Ford would have aimed it at
> true driving enthusiast rather than the "RICE" crowd I would have bought
> one, well if they would have been less anemic and had a manual
> transmission....

That's what happens when you base it on a existing car like that.... but
wait... when GM did that it was a horrible abortion of a car... with ford it
was just misguided and dumb.

> Ford seems to have figured out what I want with the Shelby GT500, but now
> they won't build enough to go around....

Gee... who saw that coming?

> Now how nice would the Marauder be with the GT500's 500 horsepower engine
> and 6 speed gearbox? I would buy one...

In a crown victoria / gran marquis body without any Marauder styling cues?

On Fri, 09 Mar 2007 19:34:29 -0500 Michael Johnson > wrote
in Message id: >:

>I loved that car. It had wonderful little styling touches all through
>the car inside and out. Things like a real wood veneer dash face, the
>chromed steel grating on the console, the grill intake mesh, louvered
>tail lights (a feature only found on the 1966 model) and the small
>nostril hood scoop to name a few. It had a 389 with a Carter four
>barrel and a two speed auto.

Or 3 2bbl which they called Tri-power. A pity they dropped that option in
'67. While it didn't make a whole lot of difference power-wise, it sure
looked impressive.

On Fri, 09 Mar 2007 18:15:01 -0600,
(Brent P) puked:

>GTO did not have it's own styling other than some relatively minor
>differences from the tempest / le mans. This last GTO was similiar
>compared to it's base car. I am on the record saying they should have
>not tried calling it a GTO, but ever see a 1974 GTO? It looks like a
>goofy Nova.
>

Had they continued making them for 30 odd years, who's to say they
wouldn't have evolved into the Monero?
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On Fri, 09 Mar 2007 22:16:23 -0600,
(Brent P) puked:

>A lot has changed with cars since 1974 and even more since 1964. Maybe
>practically nobody wants a hopped up family sedan any more.

They sell the hell out of Hemi 300s and Chargers...
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Thomas Hart wrote:
> On Fri, 09 Mar 2007 19:34:29 -0500 Michael Johnson > wrote
> in Message id: >:
>
>> I loved that car. It had wonderful little styling touches all through
>> the car inside and out. Things like a real wood veneer dash face, the
>> chromed steel grating on the console, the grill intake mesh, louvered
>> tail lights (a feature only found on the 1966 model) and the small
>> nostril hood scoop to name a few. It had a 389 with a Carter four
>> barrel and a two speed auto.
>
> Or 3 2bbl which they called Tri-power. A pity they dropped that option in
> '67. While it didn't make a whole lot of difference power-wise, it sure
> looked impressive.

I tried to find a Tri-Power setup but couldn't get a complete. They do
look cool but, you're right, they didn't add much power.

On Thu, 08 Mar 2007 08:52:23 -0600,
(Brent P) wrote:

>In article >, Michael Johnson wrote:
>
>> marketing now... Challenger with a Hemi. Then, if they are smart, a
>> Hemi Cuda will appear.
>
>How does one have a Plymouth Barracuda without a Plymouth?
>



The same way the Mercury ZEPHYR became a Lincoln

In article >, news.cox-internet.com wrote:
> On Thu, 08 Mar 2007 08:52:23 -0600,
> (Brent P) wrote:
>
>>In article >, Michael Johnson wrote:
>>
>>> marketing now... Challenger with a Hemi. Then, if they are smart, a
>>> Hemi Cuda will appear.
>>
>>How does one have a Plymouth Barracuda without a Plymouth?
>>
>
>
>
> The same way the Mercury ZEPHYR became a Lincoln

You mean how returned to being a lincoln.

"Brent P" > wrote in message
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> In article >,
> news.cox-internet.com wrote:
>> On Thu, 08 Mar 2007 08:52:23 -0600,
>> (Brent P) wrote:
>>
>>>In article >, Michael
>>>Johnson wrote:
>>>
>>>> marketing now... Challenger with a Hemi. Then, if they are smart, a
>>>> Hemi Cuda will appear.
>>>
>>>How does one have a Plymouth Barracuda without a Plymouth?
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> The same way the Mercury ZEPHYR became a Lincoln
>
> You mean how returned to being a lincoln.


Yep, get over it, Plymouth, Dodge, Chrysler makes absolutely no difference
to most people...

In article <mEnJh.1998$8o1.924@trndny01>, My Name Is Nobody wrote:
>
> "Brent P" > wrote in message
> ...
>> In article >,
>> news.cox-internet.com wrote:
>>> On Thu, 08 Mar 2007 08:52:23 -0600,
>>> (Brent P) wrote:
>>>
>>>>In article >, Michael
>>>>Johnson wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> marketing now... Challenger with a Hemi. Then, if they are smart, a
>>>>> Hemi Cuda will appear.
>>>>
>>>>How does one have a Plymouth Barracuda without a Plymouth?
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The same way the Mercury ZEPHYR became a Lincoln
>>
>> You mean how returned to being a lincoln.
>
>
> Yep, get over it, Plymouth, Dodge, Chrysler makes absolutely no difference
> to most people...

Get over what? Most people won't care if it's called 'cuda' either.