Have you heard about Ford Motor Company's 100th Anniversary Celebration?
roman
NeoInOakleys wrote:
> A group of us here at Ford are working together to plan activities
> celebrating Ford’s 100th Anniversary, taking place June12-16, 2003. It’s
> going to be held on the grounds of the Henry Ford II World Center in
> Dearborn, Mi.
>
> We want to spread the word to everybody!
>
> We have a lot of great activities in the works. We will have displays of
> classic and collectible Ford Motor Company vehicles. There will be live
> entertainment; exhibits, and many of Ford’s racecar drivers at this event.
>
> Many Ford enthusiasts have already told us they’d like to attend and
> celebrate with all of us from Ford. Some folks have also told us they
> would
> like to display their own Ford vehicles at the Road is Ours Ford 100th
> Anniversary Celebration.
>
> Of course, we want to accommodate everyone who has an interest in attending
> this historic event. We figure the best way to do this is to ask folks to
> register at our web site. That way we can keep you up to date on our plans
> for Ford’s 100th Anniversary.
>
> Please spread the word to friends and family you think might be interested.
>
> We plan on having a great celebration and hope to see you there !
>
> Go to, http://fordcentennialreg.com to register now.
>
> 100th Anniversary Team
>
> Ford Motor Company
F.O.R.D.= Fix Or Repair Daily !
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Rick Jacobs
Phil Newnham
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> A group of us here at Ford are working together to plan activities
> celebrating Ford’s 100th Anniversary, taking place June12-16, 2003.
> It’s going to be held on the grounds of the Henry Ford II World Center
> in Dearborn, Mi.
Any chance of convincing Ford not to sell all the historical cars it owns
to private collectors and to set up a museum instead?
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Phil
"À la limite, tant mieux, cela évite aux gens de penser à la guerre, à
la famine ou à la maladie." - Jean Todt, referring to Ferrari's decision
to implement team orders in Austria '02
DB
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Rick Jacobs
> NeoInOakleys <kevan_...@budco.com> scribbled in
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>> A group of us here at Ford are working together to plan activities
>> celebrating Ford's 100th Anniversary, taking place June12-16, 2003.
>> It's going to be held on the grounds of the Henry Ford II World
>> Center in Dearborn, Mi.
>
> Any chance of convincing Ford not to sell all the historical cars it
> owns to private collectors and to set up a museum instead?
They could call it the... uh, Henry Ford Museum.
Mr. +G
: > > F.O.R.D.= Found On the Road Dead
: > F.O.R.D.= First On Race Day
: F.O.R.D.=Friggin old repaired Dodge
F.O.R.D.=For old racing drivers
John Pancoast
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Dave Henrie
"Rick Jacobs"
> >
> > Any chance of convincing Ford not to sell all the historical cars it
> > owns to private collectors and to set up a museum instead?
>
> They could call it the... uh, Henry Ford Museum.
>
Does this mean they are going to re-release Ford Racing<shudder>
dave henrie
TC
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F.O.R.D.=Fabulous Outstanding Racing Dichotomy
TC
Phil Newnham
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> Phil Newnham wrote:
>> Any chance of convincing Ford not to sell all the historical cars it
>> owns to private collectors and to set up a museum instead?
>
> They could call it the... uh, Henry Ford Museum.
Source: Autocar, 8th May 2002:
Ford takes it's past to market (Peter Robinson)
Sorry Ford, but no-one is going to take your forthcoming centenary
celebrations seriously.
Not if you go ahead with the June 16th auction of 51 prototypes and concept
cars. Mostly from Ghia's collection, but also including many recent
Dearborn concepts, the list includes hugel influential designs like the
Ghia Focus, various Probes, Lagonda Vignale and Ian Callum's Ghia Via AC.
Ford presents the sale as a positive move, as if the only alternative to
selling the cars - the proceeds go to charity - is the scrapheap and not a
Ford museum. At least here we could enjoy the work of some of the worlds
best cars in perpetuity.
/end
He goes on a bit more, but the upshot is that they're going to sell these
cars to collectors, who'll coat them in wax and hide them in a private
collection, never to be seen again.
Ivy Mike
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Rick Jacobs
> "Rick Jacobs" <nospamtick...@yahoo.com.au.despam> scribbled in
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>> Phil Newnham wrote:
>>> Any chance of convincing Ford not to sell all the historical cars it
>>> owns to private collectors and to set up a museum instead?
>>
>> They could call it the... uh, Henry Ford Museum.
>
> Source: Autocar, 8th May 2002:
>
> Ford takes it's past to market (Peter Robinson)
>
> Sorry Ford, but no-one is going to take your forthcoming centenary
> celebrations seriously.
> Not if you go ahead with the June 16th auction of 51 prototypes and
> concept cars. Mostly from Ghia's collection, but also including many
> recent Dearborn concepts, the list includes hugel influential designs
> like the Ghia Focus, various Probes, Lagonda Vignale and Ian Callum's
> Ghia Via AC. Ford presents the sale as a positive move, as if the
> only alternative to selling the cars - the proceeds go to charity -
> is the scrapheap and not a Ford museum. At least here we could enjoy
> the work of some of the worlds best cars in perpetuity.
> /end
>
> He goes on a bit more, but the upshot is that they're going to sell
> these cars to collectors, who'll coat them in wax and hide them in a
> private collection, never to be seen again.
>
> la famine ou à la maladie." - Jean Todt, referring to Ferrari's
> decision to implement team orders in Austria '02
Does anyone really care about a 1992 Mustang Mach III concept roadster, even
if it is worth an estimated $200K?
The 1960 Ghia Selene II concept car; take a look:
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/servlet/ImageFinder?image=22043
No wonder Ford is unloading it. I would imagine that Ford has hundreds of
far more important automobiles.
TC
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I have a friend in Calgary Alberta who has a 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback.
351. It's had C$6,000 worth of work and it's his pride and joy.
I wouldn't knock it unless you'd seen it.
TC
Steve Campbell
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>
> F.O.R.D.= Fix Or Repair Daily !
> F.O.R.D.= Found On the Road Dead
>
Financiers
Of
Real
Developement
After all, Ford don't make man racing engines ( for example) the Holy D F V
was a Brit' box paid for with lots of very welcome Yanky greenbacks.
I've always found the stuff Ford pay to have developed in/for Europe to be
it's best work. I mean, have you seen many MkII escorts in the US.
The GT40....was it a US creation though?, quite a machine.
And lay off on them for reliability, they are about 2nd to Citreon in the
"runs til it actually falls to bits" stakes, the only thing I have against
their cars is the way they chisel the chassis from a single giant block of
lead:0
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JS
In Germany we observed the following during the past few decades:
All car manufacturers rediscover their heritage and support the classic car
scene by manufacturing out-of-stock-parts, opening company museums,
participating in the classic race scene,...
Only Ford never gave a s..t on that.
Under this circumstances the fact that the storage facilities with all the spare
parts for the 60th and 70th cars burned down in the 70th (or when was that?)
looks a bit like arson to me. Gets you rid of your duty to supply parts during
the first 20 years after production is discontinued.
Anyhow: Ford talking about honouring their heritage makes me laugh.
JensSchumi
On Sat, 1 Jun 2002 08:00:31 GMT, Phil Newnham <pnew...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Source: Autocar, 8th May 2002:
>
>Ford takes it's past to market (Peter Robinson)
>
>Sorry Ford, but no-one is going to take your forthcoming centenary
>celebrations seriously.
>Not if you go ahead with the June 16th auction of 51 prototypes and concept
>cars. Mostly from Ghia's collection, but also including many recent
>Dearborn concepts, the list includes hugel influential designs like the
>Ghia Focus, various Probes, Lagonda Vignale and Ian Callum's Ghia Via AC.
>Ford presents the sale as a positive move, as if the only alternative to
>selling the cars - the proceeds go to charity - is the scrapheap and not a
>Ford museum. At least here we could enjoy the work of some of the worlds
>best cars in perpetuity.
>/end
>
>He goes on a bit more, but the upshot is that they're going to sell these
>cars to collectors, who'll coat them in wax and hide them in a private
>collection, never to be seen again.
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feel up to it :)
-Larry
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Dave Henrie
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> Pontiac can build me a new 1967 GTO in Marine-Aqua Metallic any time they
> feel up to it :)
>
> -Larry
Pontiac will be selling Goats again next year...Actually imported Holden
Monaro. So if a 4 door Vette engined car gets your goat...a GTO is for you.
dave henrie
Larry
beautiful car body ever designed. Especially from the rear-window back.
I also used to be a Grand Prix fanatic. Look what they did to that :(
And, I just must say, what the HELL is it with Pontiac and these bug-eye
headlights and tail lights over the last decade ?
-Larry
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RBH
hmmm
the rebadged Monaro.
They'll think it's the best 'American' car ever...
Tim O
>Won't be a 4 door...Monaro is a 2 door (see www.holden.com.au)
There is an article about this in the July Car & Driver.
I originally thought the Monaro was going to be brought over as a
replacement for the Camaro, but Chevrolet probably thought it wasn't
sporting enough. It's nice, but kind of looks like a giant Cavalier.
At that time, I think Pontiac was showing re-badged versions of the
Grand Prix with different cladding as the GTO.
I'm actually surprised they're not importing the Caprice.
The old birds and cops over here used to love them.
Most of the police departments around me are now driving Fords.
Tim
Rufio
they
| feel up to it :)
|
| -Larry
You can keep your Goat, but I'd trade in my SS (and a bag of money) for a
Yenko anyday !
Larry
of owning one of these :)
It's actually Mariner-Turqouis.
-Larry
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