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kevin1221

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  • Birthday 12/21/1955

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  1. I remember seeing this wagon at a show in Xenia Ohio in the summer of 1982. I remember thinking that I had never seen one like it. Now I know why, it was the only one built! Neat car. Kevin
  2. Gary… There is a chain restaurant with many locations in Florida called Fords Garage. They are licensed by FoMoCo. They use a similar set up for their napkins…..blue shop rags placed within worm style hose clamps. One of the great auto related items in the restaurant. There are also Model As hanging from the ceiling as well as parked outside. On top of the car theme displays, the food is very good also. Happy birthday! Kevin
  3. I bought my first car in 1971, at 15 years old, for $50.00. It was a one owner 1962 Chevy II 4 door. It was a 6 cylinder with three speed on the column. No radio, no carpet but it ran well. I sold it about a year later for 135.00, and bought a 1966 Impala SS convertible. Kevin
  4. Check with the Las Vegas region of the AACA. They are an active group with a wide variety of cars. Nice group of friendly, knowledgeable guys. Kevin
  5. My parents bought a new 1964 Ford Country Squire in this black with red interior color combination. It was quite attractive, but definitely not the best car they ever owned. They traded it in 1968 on a new Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser. Kevin
  6. I bought my first car in 1972. It was a one owner 1962 Chevy II 4 door. The car was a six cylinder, three on the tree. No carpet and no radio, but it ran good. I paid $50.00 for this car. I kept it for about a year, sold it for a profit, and then bought a 1966 Chevy Impala SS convertible for 395.00. I wish I had both of them back! Kevin
  7. I love this picture. We’re the wheel covers put on during final assembly, or were these specific cars prepped for this photo shoot? Thanks again for the photo. Kevin
  8. Beautiful car Jon. I followed it on the auction site, since my brother in law has one that he is restoring. These are unique cars from a great period of time. Please post more info once you get the car. Kevin
  9. I remember going to Leo Gepharts facility in Dayton Ohio in the late 70s. Lots of pre-war cars. I always enjoyed looking at his cars, even thought I had very little knowledge of that era vehicle. I attended my first collect car auction at his facility in the late 70s. I believe Leo eventually moved to the Phoenix area. I also remember many ads from Art in Hemmings in the early 80s. Kevin Kevin
  10. When I mentioned factory option, I was referring to the t tops already being installed when the car was received at the dealership from the factory. I agree that Ford most likely subbed these out, prior to shipping the car to the dealership. Kevin
  11. Yes and in reality it was probably closer to 1 in 20 cars had the T-Top option. I have no info or idea on where they sold better. I would think warmer climates, but then the sun beating in on you could be a detriment. If truly interested, I recommend a Marti Report to verify these are factory items. There were several vendors adding this option after the fact. Other than the wheels, I like this car.
  12. I worked at a large Ford dealership in Dayton OH during this time period. I remember several of these cars coming through the dealership, but the t-tops were definitely a very rare option. My GUESS would be less than 5-10 percent of T-Birds built in this era. There were no interior shades for the T-Tops. This option was only seen on fully loaded cars. I believe the Cougars also offered this option. Kevin
  13. I live in Tampa and we were in the bulls-eye up until just before the last 24-36 hours. We are devastated by the destruction to the south of us. Words can’t explain the loss those folks are experiencing. I attended an AACA National show in Punta Gorda around 2004. It was a great shown in a beautiful parks, right on the water. There are people effected by this storm across the entire state of Florida, and now it’s aiming for the Carolina’s. Please keep the folks effected by this storm in your thoughts and prayers. Kevin
  14. Nice car. My Dad also had a 66 F85. His was a tan 4 door. I took my drivers test in that car. It was a good car for us in early 70s. Kevin
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