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Poll: Which '64? (1...
 
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Poll results: '64 Ford or Mercury
Voter(s): 18
Poll is closed Feb 01, 2024
'64 Ford  -  votes: 11 / 61.1%
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'64 Mercury  -  votes: 6 / 33.3%
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Tie  -  votes: 1 / 5.6%
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Poll: Which '64? (1/18/2024)

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John Kuvakas
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@jack-dodds, they didn't think it was Cadillac enough, worried that it was too small, too down-market, and lacked the land-yacht character Cadillac so cherished.


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Posted by: @jkuvakas

@jack-dodds, they didn't think it was Cadillac enough, worried that it was too small, too down-market, and lacked the land-yacht character Cadillac so cherished.

There ya go.  I sort of see their reasoning; thank goodness Buick picked the design up!



   
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John Kuvakas
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@jack-dodds, I heard that the guys at Olds really wanted it too.


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@jkuvakas They whined until they got the Toronado I guess.....lol.



   
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