[Don Rogers]

Mike and John, I do my research at The Benson Ford Research Center (Archives) with no agenda other than to dig at the facts. My findings are not submitted to the Judging Standards Committee nor am I envolved in the creation of any judging rules for our V-8 meets. I found the information on luggage racks to be interesting and at odds with what I and many others had always thought. This discovery prompted me to look at Ford's Parts books and they seem to support my Archive findings. I also have looked at the limited group of Archive Vehicle photos that I have and have only seen luggage racks on Sedans. Fords emphasis on Sedans may have because Coupes, Cabriolets and Roadsters appeared to have ample storage room in the trunk/rumble area.

You comments that Ford dealers may have installed these racks on Coupes, Cabriolets and Roadsters may be accurate but I haven't been looking into that possibility and can't confirm that. I also haven't tried to mount a luggage rack on to one of these vehicles to see if they fit and function without modification.

Lets continue this discussion and see what else "pops" up