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Thunderbird Club
- Thread starter TBird1958
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And he could actually drive.
- Jun 30, 2010
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- musician/artist/owner - Gildaxe
- Jun 30, 2010
- 49,588
- 221,963
- Disclosures
- musician/artist/owner - Gildaxe
it's actually a true, fascinating story....Ford almost bought Ferrari (because of their world racing dominance which included Le Mans) around that time but Ferrari backed out last minute (saying you couldn't sell Italian patrimony to the Americans) really pissing off Ford who in turn brought Carroll Shelby (who had raced for Ferrari) on to develop the GT-40 which won next year's Le Mans in a sweeping first, second and third place with Ferrari in fourth...
moral of the story; if you throw enough money at something....
it's actually a true, fascinating story....Ford almost bought Ferrari (because of their world racing dominance which included Le Mans) around that time but Ferrari backed out last minute (saying you couldn't sell Italian patrimony to the Americans) really pissing off Ford who in turn brought Carroll Shelby (who had raced for Ferrari) on to develop the GT-40 which won next year's Le Mans in a sweeping first, second and third place with Ferrari in fourth...
moral of the story; if you throw enough money at something....
Don’t forget the Ferrari Lamborghini story
even better but not T-Bird related..
Thought exactly the same thing.
it's actually a true, fascinating story....Ford almost bought Ferrari (because of their world racing dominance which included Le Mans) around that time but Ferrari backed out last minute (saying you couldn't sell Italian patrimony to the Americans) really pissing off Ford who in turn brought Carroll Shelby (who had raced for Ferrari) on to develop the GT-40 which won next year's Le Mans in a sweeping first, second and third place with Ferrari in fourth...
moral of the story; if you throw enough money at something....
Did Shelby only do it for the money? Because if he’d worked for anyone else decently funded, I doubt Ford could have spent enough to beat them.
Bad, bad, naughty bad singer! Asked if I have heard of NI Straylight. Well I have now.
There was a point where the list was getting shorter ...
It's quite exciting when your music project just takes off in directions you never expected.
There was a point where the list was getting shorter ...
It's quite exciting when your music project just takes off in directions you never expected.
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Bloody singers, hey
Yeah, it's terrible having someone who is interested in doing more than simply turning up and preening. This one wants to 'melt people's faces'.
EVERYTHING can be fixed with pliers and a hammer.Nah. Get a bigger hammer.
it's actually a true, fascinating story....Ford almost bought Ferrari (because of their world racing dominance which included Le Mans) around that time but Ferrari backed out last minute (saying you couldn't sell Italian patrimony to the Americans) really pissing off Ford who in turn brought Carroll Shelby (who had raced for Ferrari) on to develop the GT-40 which won next year's Le Mans in a sweeping first, second and third place with Ferrari in fourth...
moral of the story; if you throw enough money at something....
Always the first question I ask - Is this a problem that money can fix? If so, it is a make or buy decision.
I was expecting a different kind of list; people owed a comeuppance.
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
Or maybe, if you throw enough money and Carroll Shelby at something...it's actually a true, fascinating story....Ford almost bought Ferrari (because of their world racing dominance which included Le Mans) around that time but Ferrari backed out last minute (saying you couldn't sell Italian patrimony to the Americans) really pissing off Ford who in turn brought Carroll Shelby (who had raced for Ferrari) on to develop the GT-40 which won next year's Le Mans in a sweeping first, second and third place with Ferrari in fourth...
moral of the story; if you throw enough money at something....
As a kid, I saw winged McLarens and Chaparalls race at Mid-Ohio.
Gaolee
Official leathers tester and crash dummy
Ford should have called it a Thunderbird. GT40 just does not make it as a name.
Where are the Thunderbirds? Can we get back on topic?
