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29/12/2019 4:11 am
Mustang Rumble Seat
Here's the text that accompanies the video:
"An extremely rare and most unusual Mustang, a "Rumble-Seat."
This particular package was a joint effort by Ford and Autocraft of Dearborn,
Mich. The option was not shown on the Build Sheet or Ford Window Sticker
because the conversion was done after assembly. It was a blossom-time sales
promotion offered only during April 1969 to certain Michigan Ford Dealers.
Documented by two different magazine articles it is still uncertain exactly
how many were done. This Mustang is believed to be the only one in
Meadowlark Yellow. This Mustang was built April 16, 1969 and delivered
to Jack Dykstra Ford in Lansing, MI. It is a V8, automatic, power top,
factory tachometer, power top, Rumble Seat. It has only 56,000 Miles.
Barrett Jackson
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John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
29/12/2019 4:19 am
what is the launch trajectory from that seat? 🙂
29/12/2019 4:22 am
What a stupid idea IMO.
29/12/2019 5:11 am
+1 And very dangerous; even in a minor collision.
29/12/2019 8:14 am
29/12/2019 8:29 am
As a kid, I rode in an uncle's car's rumble seat. It was really a climb to get in, and it was even harder to get out. Being about ten years old made it easier. As I remember, the car was a Hupp (Hupmobile?) and it was older than I was. Here's a modern picture of a similar Hupmobile coupe with such a seating arrangement. When you got in or out, it was much easier if you started on the right foot!
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29/12/2019 12:27 pm