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Old 10-11-2023, 02:15 PM   #21
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Default Re: Edsel Ford's Model 40 Special Speedster

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We are getting a few negative comments here, I kind of like the custom front end. It reminds me of the front drive Cord autos. Keep it light, guys, Edsel was kind of a stylist/ trend-setter.

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That front end was added long after Edsel passed away in 1943.
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Old 10-11-2023, 02:47 PM   #22
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I wonder when it was modified. Has a Nash-Healey vibe.
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Default Re: Edsel Ford's Model 40 Special Speedster

To me, smacks of the streamliners of the late 30's and early 40's
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To me, smacks of the streamliners of the late 30's and early 40's

OOPS ..... That's actually the GM "Aerotrain" on the right, complete with a bow tie in the rear.

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Old 10-14-2023, 02:21 AM   #25
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Cars morph as they go along, it has it's own history in it's current state. I like it both
ways.. I am now past the age where I want any more children so I'd give my left nut
to own that car........
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