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Originally Posted by mercman from oz
Field of Dreams. Back in 1961, there were plenty of 1961 Ford Falcons, Fairlanes and Galaxies as this picture shows. It must have been early in the model year, as I can spot quite a few previous model 1960 Ford Thunderbirds in different rows. It also appears that they are all painted the same colour. Where have they all disappeared to? |
Ford had a publicity stunt in which all the residents in some small town (I think in Indiana or somewhere in the upper midwest) were given a Ford product to drive for either a week or a month. It must have been in the late summer-early fall of '60 when they did this as the T-birds in the photo are '60's and not '61s - they were introduced very late in the season, i.e. November '60. I know there's more info on the promotion but I don't have it handy.
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