First saw this pic when I was flipping through old popular science mags (Getting ads from my 67 Mustang year!) and was wow'd! Its kinda like looking at that Mustang I or Mustang II concepts they made before the 64.5 cars. Anyways, here it is for those that haven't seen before:
Ahh, port hole windows may have been cool on the T-bird, but that don't get it there, the mirrors are useless, emblem placement not right and . . . well, all and all I'm glad it didn't happen like that concept. The way the Mach1 did come to production was very nice though.
I wonder if the portholes where an afterthought to the mirrors mounted on the windows...
Designer1: "DOUH! uhhhh...hey designer2, I don't know that your idea to put the mirrors ON the windows is gonna work out so hot"
Designer2: "What are you talking about?? That's sooooo 1980's man!"
Designer1: "Well that may be, but how are we going to roll the windows down now???"
Designer2: "Pffffft! Windows?? Don't you know that the Earth will be too polluted by 1980 for humans to breathe fresh air? Yea, I read that in a popular science th'other day."
Designer1: "Well, that may be...but what about dogs? Everyone knows they HAVE to hang their heads out of any car they ride in."
Designer2: "Hmmmm, an excellent point. I propose we add portholes IN the windows! Brilliant!"
Designer1: "Brilliant!"
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On a side note I am still looking for an Azure Blue Mach to buy for myself Dealership about 4 hours from me has one though! Get this...31,000 miles, no addons, sat on a dealer lot for 10 months before being auctioned off to this dealer and what are they asking for it? $25,559. I'm trying to talk them down to like 17ish, wish me luck!
I wonder if the portholes where an afterthought to the mirrors mounted on the windows...
Designer1: "DOUH! uhhhh...hey designer2, I don't know that your idea to put the mirrors ON the windows is gonna work out so hot"
Designer2: "What are you talking about?? That's sooooo 1980's man!"
Designer1: "Well that may be, but how are we going to roll the windows down now???"
Designer2: "Pffffft! Windows?? Don't you know that the Earth will be too polluted by 1980 for humans to breathe fresh air? Yea, I read that in a popular science th'other day."
Designer1: "Well, that may be...but what about dogs? Everyone knows they HAVE to hang their heads out of any car they ride in."
Designer2: "Hmmmm, an excellent point. I propose we add portholes IN the windows! Brilliant!"
That's funny stuff! Scary, but you may be right too!
boatillo said:
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On a side note I am still looking for an Azure Blue Mach to buy for myself Dealership about 4 hours from me has one though! Get this...31,000 miles, no addons, sat on a dealer lot for 10 months before being auctioned off to this dealer and what are they asking for it? $25,559. I'm trying to talk them down to like 17ish, wish me luck!
Ford dealership finally called me, I discussed it with some completely ignorant woman who believed that at $25559 the Mach 1 was priced perfectly (albeit that is the most expensive nonmodded Mach I have seen for sale in the USA)
They were willing to go all the way to 23500! See if those a$$clowns ever get business from me, I know they got that car at auction for like $12k.