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My 1:1, '64 1/2 Mustang...

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Very nice!

Wow, that's one sweet 'Stang Marlowe.

Wow I love it, that would look good in the Woodward dream cruise

Just for clarification, I should have said my FORMER. I sold this car at auction many years ago.

I purchased the through the DuPont Registry Magazine. I kept the car for about 4 or 5 years, got bored with it and decided to sell it. This was my third and last classic car. I didn't make any money on the car, but I did sell it for just about what I paid for it.

That was a sharp one Marlowe, very nice!

Im sure it didnt drive like your Mercedes though LOL 😉

You got that right! It drove like a '64 1/2 Mustang which means, like crap.

But back in the day I absolutely LOVED these cars and I had NO problem with how they drove then. It's kinda interesting how technological improvements over the years improves the dynamics of driving so greatly. Today's cars are so different and you can really tell the difference after driving a classic car and then jumping into a modern vehicle. After driving the classic car for any distance, I was always just so tired and worn out. It was even worse with the '57 Chevy.

Maybe cause it was a Mustang and the reason I never liked Muscle cars or sports cars!

I have a 67 Thunderbird, drove it to Ohio from NY for a wedding and I arrived just fine! Car was comforable, quiet, smooth and roomy. Same goes for my 66 Toronado with the big center armrest and my 70 Mark III. The Mark III is like driving a modern AMerican luxury car except you dont hear and feel all the bumps! The steering is a bit sloppy though compared to my Mark VIII but it is a great road car and very comfortable to drive in even long distances.

Forgot to say.....

I DID have a 65 T BIrd convertible, it didnt have tilt wheel (all 3 other "classics" i own have this feature) and it didnt have A/C. While it rode like a cloud and handled reasonable well, it wasnt the most comfortable car to be in for a long time. THe seat position relative to the dash wasnt quite right and the steering seemed to transmit some road shock. Also, I felt fatiqued if I drove the car more then 2 hours at a time! Keep in mind the 67 Bird was an all new Bird. Same basic underpinnings as the 69-71 Mark III thus the reason it rode so smoothly!

Phil, you said the '65 T-Bird did NOT have the tilt wheel? It did have the swingaway wheel, right?

I have Swing Away on my 65 Special Landau. I thought all had the swing away from 61 thru 66?

a 57 Chevy Ladder style frame what did you expect? Not much technology there!

My 454 GMC Suburban is Great for lots of miles in comfort but it weights close to 7K any wonder?

and 10 miles to the gallon Up Hill, Down Hill, loaded with friends or empty, hauling the boat even over a cliff with the ignition off.

Phil, it was that way with my 1961 Impala. What a ride. Smooth....

.....and it glided down the road. The power steering felt as if I hardly had to lift a finger to turn. That 61 Impala drove way better than many of today's junk cars.