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By RB - 17 Years Ago
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In the 60's Ford did a cross country caravan which featured fancy car haulers with the current models and some of their show cars that would go from city to city on a promotion tour. What did Ford call this deal. GM had a simillar thing they called Motorama. I have seen pictures and read about it but darned if I can remember.
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By Canadian Hot Rodder - 17 Years Ago
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I will have to check to be sure but I believe it was the "Fords Calvocade of Custom Cars". There is an article about it in the last issue of Legendary Ford Mag. It is the feature on the "Italien" T-Bird. T he sad thing is I just read this about a week ago and I can't remember, I must have contracted the "Lon Argent, Old Age Desease"  Rob (I think:unsure
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By Hoosier Hurricane - 17 Years Ago
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Rob: Guess what? It won't get any better. I know! My forgetter works a lot better than my rememberer. John
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By Frankenstein57 - 17 Years Ago
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I'm not sure about what ford called their deal, but chevy had what was called the "chevy show". I remember seeing it in a round format, like the I max shows now. You got dizzy, felt like you were behind the wheel. This was in the 60s, see ya, Mark
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By Hoosier Hurricane - 17 Years Ago
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Royce: I was leafing through some old Hot Rod magazines and was looking at some pictures of a car show in the May '63 issue. There were a couple cars pictured from the "Ford Custom Caravan". Maybe this is what you are referring to? Or maybe it was really Rob's version, and Hot Rod shortened the title to save some money on ink. John
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By Canadian Hot Rodder - 17 Years Ago
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John, As usual, you are right my friend. It was called the "Ford Custom Caravan". And Y-Blockhead is correct, what you you have forgotten is more than I will ever have known! If I could aquire a 1/4 of your knowledge I will be fine Rob 
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By Hoosier Hurricane - 17 Years Ago
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You guys are too kind. I seem to have a penchant for remembering things from 40 or 50 years ago, but don't ask me anything about last week! John
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By MoonShadow - 17 Years Ago
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Thats a nice picture of a 57. Does it run? Chuck
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By MoonShadow - 17 Years Ago
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Went to the post office one day for my wife. I had a stack of letters and packages all with individual notes attached. Postal employee commented on the notes. I said it's how my wife makes sure I get it right. In fact, I further said, when I get back to the car theres a note on the steering wheel that says "now go home". Sad but true. Now where did I leave the parts for that scrub?
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By LON - 17 Years Ago
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Hey Rob ,I If you get to know a 1/4 of what John knows ??? Boy ,that would be way too much information for you to store ??? Where would you put it ???? I could suggest a few places ,but that wouldn't be nice to use those words on this forum ? Don't go trying to "butter up " John before Columbus . Good luck this year ,your going to need it ??? Regards Lon
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By MoonShadow - 17 Years Ago
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Why Lon? Are you going to let Lynn drive?
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By Canadian Hot Rodder - 17 Years Ago
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Lon, Lon, you'll never learn. At least if I put it somewhere I'll retain it. It seems that things go in one of your ears and out the other. Now I know what that whistleing was as I passed you on the track, it was the wind going through your ears!  (hehehe) Just kidding buddy, and as for sucking up to John, I know that will not help me, hmmmm, maybe I can switch all his ignition wires  Rob
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By LON - 17 Years Ago
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Rob , Is that what that noise was ???? And I thought Bob had a gear drive in his Mercury ???? I will wind up the window next time . You can always tell a Canadian ,not much , but you can always tell one ???? You are so lucky I'm not coming this year .I will try and set up a live link to Columbus with Chuck . Regards Lon
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By Canadian Hot Rodder - 17 Years Ago
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I'll miss you buddy, Lynne and yourself made the event all that much more enjoyable. As for being lucky, I would have to say that you are the lucky one. I don't think your pride can take anymore punishment! Rob
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By Ketterbros - 17 Years Ago
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I believe John got it right, remembering the 40's 50's and 60's are easy, but last week..yikes.. My Grand Children (many) refer to when exchanges on their nets, with silver hairs, SENIOR MOMENTS.. That is a good looking 57 rancero..
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By Ol Ford Guy - 17 Years Ago
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In the early 60's Ford had a show group that was purporting the "Total Performance" image. I remember that Ak Miller was a part of this group, I met him in 1962 or 63 at a big car show in Chicago's McCormick Place. Our car club had a display next to Fords, I had my 62 Galaxie 500 XL 406 convert in our display. I visited with Ak while he was looking at my car and while looking at the Ford display. I always thought Ford did a great job in the area of total performance. Ford, starting in 1960, included bigger HD brakes, suspension and other components with their high performance packages. I believe they included some upgraded or HD components in the police package before 1960 too.
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