Ford Motor Shifts Gears?

WindsorFox[SS] wrote:
> Dana H. Myers wrote:
>
>>
>> Oddly enough, the first three times I read the title
>> of this thread, I was sure it said "Ford Motor ****s Gears".
>>
>> I need more sleep.
>>
>> Dana
>
>
>
> Wheeeeeeeere is yo mind leetle girl??!
Is Dana not a guy?

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"Brent P" > wrote in message
...
> In article >, 66 6F HCS wrote:
>
>> Unfortunately the Falcon name has been trademarked by ...Pep Boys I
>> think?!?
>> For a tire of all things!!! AARGH!! The 500 was, IIRC, originally going
>> to
>> be called "Falcon" until the TM issues came up.
>
> Ford lost the case to stop pep boys from using 'futura' which was last
> used in the USA on a particular trim level of fairmont....


Oh YEAHH!!!!! Now I remember!!!!
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Scott W.
'66 Mustang HCS 289
'68 Ranchero 500 302
'69 Mustang Sportsroof 351W
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In article <xx03e.72669$7z6.4239@lakeread04>, WindsorFox[SS] wrote:
> Brent P wrote:
>> In article .com>, wrote:
>>
>>>read: "press") has received the new Five Hundred. Apparently, the Five
>>>Hundred is too conservatively styled, and must be restyled as quickly
>>>as possible.
>>
>>
>> I got a better idea, give us the falcon and it's ute.
>>
>>
>
>
> UTE??? I'd love to see the Falcon show up as a 4 door version of
> the Mustang.

The 'ute' is a modern falcon ranchero

In article >, Brent P wrote:
> In article <xx03e.72669$7z6.4239@lakeread04>, WindsorFox[SS] wrote:
>> Brent P wrote:
>>> In article .com>, wrote:
>>>
>>>>read: "press") has received the new Five Hundred. Apparently, the Five
>>>>Hundred is too conservatively styled, and must be restyled as quickly
>>>>as possible.
>>>
>>>
>>> I got a better idea, give us the falcon and it's ute.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> UTE??? I'd love to see the Falcon show up as a 4 door version of
>> the Mustang.
>
> The 'ute' is a modern falcon ranchero

Thought a picture would help:

Here are the fpv versions:

http://www.fpv.com.au/index.asp?link_id=2.184
http://www.fpv.com.au/index.asp?link_id=2.532
http://www.fpv.com.au/index.asp?link_id=2.565

And the regular:
http://www.ford.com.au/showroom/ligh...l_Vehicles.asp
(click on 'falcon ute')

"Brent P" > wrote
>> The 'ute' is a modern falcon ranchero
>
> Thought a picture would help:
>
> Here are the fpv versions:
>
> http://www.fpv.com.au/index.asp?link_id=2.184
> http://www.fpv.com.au/index.asp?link_id=2.532
> http://www.fpv.com.au/index.asp?link_id=2.565
>
> And the regular:
> http://www.ford.com.au/showroom/ligh...l_Vehicles.asp
> (click on 'falcon ute')


Which looks like a retro...
http://www.musclecarnationals.com/ga...nchero0403.jpg

It's all about retro now. At least at Ford.
--
Scott W.
'66 Mustang HCS 289
'68 Ranchero 500 302
'69 Mustang Sportsroof 351W
ThunderSnake #57

In article >, 66 6F HCS wrote:
> Which looks like a retro...
> http://www.musclecarnationals.com/ga...nchero0403.jpg
> It's all about retro now. At least at Ford.

Cept I don't think they ever stopped building them down under.

Brent P wrote:

> >>> I got a better idea, give us the falcon and it's ute.

> >> UTE??? I'd love to see the Falcon show up as a 4 door
version of
> >> the Mustang.

> > The 'ute' is a modern falcon ranchero

> Thought a picture would help:

> Here are the fpv versions:

> http://www.fpv.com.au/index.asp?link_id=2.184
> http://www.fpv.com.au/index.asp?link_id=2.532
> http://www.fpv.com.au/index.asp?link_id=2.565

> And the regular:
> http://www.ford.com.au/showroom/ligh...l_Vehicles.asp
> (click on 'falcon ute')

Not bad. But I don't care for the heavy rake of the windshield. I
think with a few touchups it could be really cool.

Patrick
'93 Cobra