Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:
Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene
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◊ 2017-07-17 15:52 |
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◊ 2017-07-18 04:50 |
This '69 and the '70 both have no radio antenna. That's a easy way to tell the '69 and '70 apart. |
◊ 2017-07-18 04:56 |
that would make pretty boring rides... |
◊ 2017-07-18 05:55 |
I guess it was a delete option on fleet cars? |
◊ 2017-07-18 08:51 |
Were Ford Custom's only sold as fleet vehicles? |
◊ 2017-07-18 10:23 |
Only the very last versions (1975 USA, Canada 75-77). Very few before that were sold to private buyers. The base price for the Galaxie was just $100 more, was better appointed and had more options. My grandmother thought it distracted the driver and did not want my grandfather to have a radio in his cars (She didn't drive). My dad convinced him on his last car to get the radio and tell her that it was standard. I found the paperwork for that car, a 1967 Bel Air. The radio was an option listed on the invoice. -- Last edit: 2017-07-18 10:27:15 |
◊ 2017-07-18 14:20 |
That's what Issigonis thought, so he didn't allow a radio in the Mini. You couldn't even install it as an option. |
◊ 2017-07-18 14:22 |
my grandfather had a radio in his last 2 cars ( a 1986 Mercury Lynx and the 1990 Tempo that became mine later ) but don't even remember him turning it on ( and i was surprised the radio actually did worked when i got the Tempo ) , did not in the previous one ( a 1987 Mercury Topaz without any option ) One day the radio was hungry and decided to turn my cassette into his lunch, i couldn't get the radio working because the cassete was still inside, couldn't get the cassette playing either.... most boring ride ever ( even if it was a short one ) |