Hemmings Daily: Because too much still isn't enough - the one-of-one Packard Royal roadster

The 1940 Packard Royal roadster. Photos by Patrick Ernzen, courtesy Auctions America. It measures 31.5-feet from end-to-end, nearly 10-feet longer than a Ford Super Duty pickup. Despite the mostly aluminum body, it tips the scales at 13,200 pounds, and its 2,500-cu.in supercharged Packard V-12 produces a reported 1,600 horsepower and 3,000 pound-feet of torque. The 1940 Packard Royal roadster, created by plus-size car builder Rodney Rucker, is perhaps the very definition of political incorrectness, and on Sunday, [View in Browser | Subscribe] [Hemmings Daily] Friday, May 27, 2016 ANNOUNCEMENTS Look for a Sunday Hemmings Daily in your inbox, but there will be no Hemmings Daily on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30. We'll be back on Tuesday, May 31. [Because too much still isn't enough - the one-of-one Packard Royal roadster] [Because too much still isn't enough - the one-of-one Packard Royal roadster] Posted by Kurt Ernst - The 1940 Packard Royal roadster. Photos by Patrick Ernzen, courtesy Auctions America. It measures 31.5-feet from end-to-end, nearly 10-feet longer than a Ford Super Duty pickup. Despite the mostly aluminum body, it tips the scales at 13,200 pounds, and its 2,500-cu.in supercharged Packard V-12 produces a reported 1,600 horsepower and 3,000 pound-feet of torque. The 1940 Packard Royal roadster, created by plus-size car builder Rodney Rucker, is perhaps the very definition of political incorrectness, and on Sunday,... [Read More] [Sponsor] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1969 Volkswagen Beetle] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1969 Volkswagen Beetle] Posted by Kurt Ernst - Prices for driver-quality Volkswagen Beetles have been on an upward swing in recent years, as a once seemingly endless supply has dwindled dramatically. Worse, many surviving examples have been customized by past owners, meaning those who wish to drive a stock Bug need to source both starting point and the parts needed to return it to as-delivered form. This 1969 Volkswagen Beetle, for sale on Hemmings.com, appears to be in (mostly) stock form, and benefits from a recent restoration designed to keep it on the road f...[Read More] [2017 Great Race route and dates announced] [2017 Great Race route and dates announced] Posted by Matt Litwin - As this is posted, there's only a couple of weeks left on the calendar before 120 teams from five nations descend upon San Rafael, California, to compete in the 2016 Hemmings Motor News Great Race presented by Hagerty, which will travel along the historic Lincoln Highway through Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, a smidge of Nebraska, South Dakota and Iowa before finishing in Moline, Illinois; however Great Race and Coker Tire Company owner Corky Coker announced that the 2017 edition of the renowned vintage car rally will trave...[Read More] [Sponsor] [Return of the Old Guard: At The Race of Gentlemen, an original Oiler dons the colors once again] [Return of the Old Guard: At The Race of Gentlemen, an original Oiler dons the colors once again] Posted by Daniel Beaudry - For the first time in 55 years, Oiler Quint Meland is staged to race. Photography by the author. As the weather warms, the days lengthen and the annual Race of Gentlemen in Wildwood, New Jerseynow happening on June 4-5fast approaches, we can't help but return to memories of last year's event. One recollection, in particular, stands out We are picking our way through the old hot iron as it grumbles in the staging lanes, and our eyes are drawn to the flash of a gold-and-purple satin jacket on a venerabl...[Read More] [Hemmings Musclepalooza XXIII thunders into Lebanon Valley Dragway this Sunday] [Hemmings Musclepalooza XXIII thunders into Lebanon Valley Dragway this Sunday] Posted by Terry McGean - Last fall's Musclepalooza XXII. Photos by Hemmings staff. Summer is so close we can just about smell it, and in the Hemmings offices that's a sure sign that Musclepalooza is back. The 23rd running of the American muscle-car-only event, now sponsored by Dark Horse Customs, takes place on Sunday, May 29, at Lebanon Valley Dragway in West Lebanon, New York. Last fall's Best in Show was Joe Sokola's 1968 Hemi Super Bee. Musclepalooza is a combination car show and drag racing event, open to owners of both cl...[Read More] [Germany, 1969] [Germany, 1969] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Not sure exactly where Porshce's ad agency at the time shot this photo for an ad for the 911, so if anybody recognizes the bridge the Neun-Elf is on, let us know. In the meantime, there's plenty of Euro cars to identify in the background along with a couple of trucks. The farther back you go with your IDs, the more points you get. What do you see here?...[Read More] [Sponsor] [This Day in Automotive History] THIS DAY IN AUTOMOTIVE HISTORY 5/27/1937: Golden Gate Bridge opens to traffic UPCOMING EVENTS [Carovana Romantica 2016 - The Marche: Italy in one region.] June 3, 2016 - Pesaro Urbino, [Thunder in the Valley Show & Shine] June 3, 2016 - Lincoln, CA [EuroBrit Car Show] June 3, 2016 - Madison, AL [Hershey Region AACA Cruise Night] June 3, 2016 - Hershey, PA [Rt. 66 Swap Meet Western Oklahoma] June 3, 2016 - Elk City, OK [Shelburne Museum Classic Auto Festival] June 3, 2016 - Shelburne, VT [See All Events] [Sponsor] FEATURED CLASSIFIEDS Sponsored By: [Sponsor] [1955 Packard Panama] [1955 Packard Panama] [$17,750] [1988 Pontiac Trans Am] [1988 Pontiac Trans Am] [$10,000] [1969 Chevrolet Nova] [1969 Chevrolet Nova] [$20,500] [1937 Ford ] [1937 Ford] [$49,000] [1966 Ford Galaxie 500] [1966 Ford Galaxie 500] [$7,000] [1953 MG TD] [1953 MG TD] [$17,500] [1966 Plymouth Belvedere 2] [1966 Plymouth Belvedere 2] [$13,000] [1966 Willys ] [1966 Willys] [$10,500] PROMOTED LISTING [1999 Ford Mustang Cobra] [1999 Ford Mustang Cobra] [$18,900] [Six Pack Engine 1970 440 Mopar] [Six Pack Engine 1970 440 Mopar] [$9,500] [View All Classifieds] FEATURED IN THE BLOG [What tires are best for your vintage 911? Porsche Classic has an answer.] [What tires are best for your vintage 911? Porsche Classic has an answer.] [Reports: Emerson Fittipaldi faces financial trouble] [Reports: Emerson Fittipaldi faces financial trouble] [See All Featured Blog Posts] FOLLOW US: [Get RSS Feeds of Hemmings Blog] [Follow us on Twitter] [Join us on Facebook] [View our Flickr pool] [View Newsletter Archives] WEEK IN REVIEW Thursday, May 26, 2016 [First Camaro given a spot on the National Historic Vehicle Register, headed for Woodward] [First Camaro given a spot on the National Historic Vehicle Register, headed for Woodward] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photo by Phil Parrish, courtesy Historic Vehicle Association. Though it rolled down the assembly line at Norwood, Ohio without a name or nameplate and with a simple six-cylinder engine, the car then known only as N100001 was destined to play an outsized role in the rise of Chevrolet's Camaro and the late Sixties pony car wars, and it's that outsized role that led the Historic Vehicle Association to add N100001 to the National Historic Vehicle Register. While Camaro production officially began in August 1966, a...[Read More] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1968 Mercury Comet] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1968 Mercury Comet] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Oddly, our sources for 1968 Mercurys show the 302 as the base V-8 engine that year (Fords could still get a 289 in 1968), but this 1968 Mercury Comet coupe for sale on Hemmings.com has a C-code 289, the correct engine code in the VIN, and apparently a Marti report to back it up. Whatever the engine under the hood, it's a sharp bench-seat, column-shift-auto car that looks ready to cruise. From the seller's description: This 1968 Mercury Comet with 65,000 actual miles is something that you don't see often. Most rec...[Read More] [Half-n-half prototype Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ Coda Tronca takes FIVA Preservation Award] [Half-n-half prototype Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ Coda Tronca takes FIVA Preservation Award] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photo courtesy FIVA. How far should a car's preservation go? Should it touch up some of the worst aspects of the car and make it presentable again? Or should it leave the car in as-found condition? Collector Corrado Lopresto decided to take both approaches with his 1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta SZ Coda Tronca prototype and for that the Federation Internationale des Vehicules Anciens gave the car its Preservation Award over the weekend. Reportedly the first unrestored car allowed on the green at Concorso d'El...[Read More] [The $5,000 Challenge, a little or a lot edition] [The $5,000 Challenge, a little or a lot edition] Posted by Kurt Ernst - To some, the collector car hobby is about driving a classic car, a fairly broad term that encompasses a wide variety of vehicles and manufacturers. To others, the hobby is about preserving or restoring a car with personal significance, regardless of future resale value. Whether our real passion involves washing, waxing, and driving or wrenching, welding, and painting, there's a car out there for all of us. The same can be said for this round of the $5,000 Challenge. A few candidates need little more than basic de...[Read More] [Edsel's masterpiece - designed by Edsel Ford, crafted by Karosserie Deutsch] [Edsel's masterpiece - designed by Edsel Ford, crafted by Karosserie Deutsch] Posted by Richard Lentinello - Photography by author. Edsel Ford always had an eye for fine design and distinctive upscale styling, so when he decided to re-style the 1934 Ford to his liking, in order to do it his way without his father's interference, Edsel went to Europe to have his design created. Instead of going the usual route to the Italian carrozzerias, he traveled to Cologne, Germany, and met with the Karosserie Deutsch to carry out his vision of what a '35 Ford cabriolet should look like. And the result was a conservatively styled tr...[Read More] [Madrid, Spain, 1956] [Madrid, Spain, 1956] Posted by Daniel Strohl - After yesterday's Paris carspotting exercise, we decided to stay in Europe and head over to Madrid, where this fairly well-circulated photo of Calle Gran Via was taken in 1956, showing quite the eclectic mix of vehicles. Unfortunately (for probably everybody except those who have to drive on it), the brick paver streets have since given way to pavement, but little else has changed here in the last 60 years. What do you see here?...[Read More] Wednesday, May 25, 2016 ["The only Ford GT40 Mk IV caught in a snowstorm" to appear at the 20th Greenwich Concours d'Elegance] ['The only Ford GT40 Mk IV caught in a snowstorm' to appear at the 20th Greenwich Concours d'Elegance] Posted by Kurt Ernst - Jim Glickenhaus's 1967 Ford GT40 Mk IV, chassis J6. Photo courtesy Greenwich Concours d'Elegance. Jim Glickenhaus is passionate about driving the cars in his collection, so much so that his Ford GT40 Mk IV, chassis J6, has racked up over 50,000 miles in street driving since his acquisition of the car in 1990. Described by the World Registry of Cobras & GT40s as "the only Mk IV to be caught in a snowstorm," the car driven by Bruce McLaren and Mark Donohue to a fourth-place finish at the 1967 24 Hours of Le Man...[Read More] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1954 Oldsmobile 98 custom] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1954 Oldsmobile 98 custom] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Even without any provenance attached to it, this 1954 Oldsmobile 98 custom for sale on Hemmings.com is a good glimpse at how regular Joes went about customizing their rides in the late Fifties. It might not be Barris material, but there's little doubt it's authentic, with a design language that incorporates a good amount of the vernacular, and it seems to have been well preserved with no updating since. From the seller's description: We think this car was customized in 1957-1960. My father got this car some time ba...[Read More] [Herbies hit the block - "The Love Bug Collection" sells in Indianapolis] [Herbies hit the block - 'The Love Bug Collection' sells in Indianapolis] Posted by Kurt Ernst - One of the NASCAR Herbies from the 2005 film Herbie: Fully Loaded. Photos courtesy Mecum Auctions. Even those with little interest in racing can recognize the white Volkswagen Beetle with red and blue stripes, wearing the number 53 in its meatball, as "Herbie, the Love Bug." The star of six Disney motion pictures, countless Volkswagen Beetles have been modified over the years to portray the anthropomorphic automobile, and screen-used examples tend to command impressive prices at auction. Last weekend, six cars (i...[Read More] [From the Toolbox #7] [From the Toolbox #7] Posted by Jim O'Clair - This week's stumper is a pair of specialty pliers designed for a specific purpose. It performs a function that is seldom necessary today. Initially looking like 6-1/2 inch snap ring pliers, this tool has slotted jaws instead of the normal clamps that would hold interchangeable points for snap rings. The slotted jaws are intentionally skewed at 90 degrees to each other in order to hold or pinch something very thin in diameter when pinched together. Behind the jaws is a stud with a ball on the end that r...[Read More] [Before the Cobra, the A.C. Ace - the world's most copied sports car design] [Before the Cobra, the A.C. Ace - the world's most copied sports car design] Posted by Richard Lentinello - Photography by the author. No wonder Carroll Shelby was smitten by the Ace when he first saw one. This British-built automobile has that perfect sports car look, with a simple, unspoiled shape that is pure beauty. It was this very same model that spawned the incredibly successful Cobra. The Ace's outstanding looks can be traced back to Carrozzeria Touring of Italy, the coachbuilders who created the 166 MM Barchetta for Ferrari. Upon seeing this gorgeous little Italian sports car, Englishman John Tojeiro, a...[Read More] [Paris, 1950s] [Paris, 1950s] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Though he found it at a site dedicated to photos of cars in the Sixties, Ronan at Ran When Parked believes this photo of Paris's Place de la Concorde dates to the late Fifties, and we're not inclined to object to his assessment. A look at the Place de la Concorde today confirms that not much has changed in the decades since - not the monuments, not the traffic, not the bicyclists braving said traffic, and probably not even the pavers in the street. So what do you see here?...[Read More] Tuesday, May 24, 2016 [Bonneville racers accuse BLM of dragging its feet after plans for further salt flats study] [Bonneville racers accuse BLM of dragging its feet after plans for further salt flats study] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photo by ceajaegirl. After Bureau of Land Management officials urged patience and recommended another study of the shrinking salt at last week's Bonneville Salt Flats summit in Salt Lake City, racers in attendance at the summit said they felt undermined by the bureau and that bureau officials weren't acting fast enough to save the historic speedway. "We came away from that meeting bitterly disappointed," said Louise Ann Noeth, spokeswoman for the Utah Alliance, an organization created to represent Bonneville r...[Read More] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1973 Volvo 1800ES] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1973 Volvo 1800ES] Posted by Kurt Ernst - Volvo's two-door sport wagon, the 1800ES, was the final variation of its 1800 model line. Launched in 1972 and built for just two model years, the 1800ES, designed by Jan Wilsgaard, blends the stunning good looks of Pelle Petterson's coupe with the do-it-all sensibility of a compact wagon. Less than 8,100 examples were built in 1972 and early 1973, meaning that clean examples can be somewhat hard to find. This 1973 Volvo 1800ES, for sale on Hemmings.com, is fresh from a recent refurbishment that included a new inter...[Read More] [Huge gathering of historic race cars set for Indy this week] [Huge gathering of historic race cars set for Indy this week] Posted by Jim Donnelly - Mario Andretti's 1965 Brawner Hawk, recently restored by Ray Evernham, will be in the field. Photos courtesy IMS. Sure, the big news is the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500, so much so that some on- and off-track activities of great note have been lost in all the noise. We want to inform you about a can't-miss event if you're heading for the great celebration. A major gathering of Indy cars from the past, spanning the entire length of the race's existence, will be on display and even turning laps on the hi...[Read More] [Mr. Bacon, your 1958 Jeep calendar is here] [Mr. Bacon, your 1958 Jeep calendar is here] Posted by Daniel Strohl - A friend of mine who knows I'm into Jeeps (redundant, I know - any friend of mine knows I'm into Jeeps) was recently cleaning out a garage just north of here and came across this neat mailer that Jeep sent out almost 60 years ago. We're going to presume Clifford Bacon of Arlington had recently bought a Jeep from Manchester's P.T. Motors, which we see from some quick googling also sold Nashes and other American Motors products as well as Chrysler products. We'd like to imagine Mr. Bacon had himself a few hundr...[Read More] [RIP, Bill The Leadslinger Hines, 1922-2016] [RIP, Bill The Leadslinger Hines, 1922-2016] Posted by David Conwill - Photo by Sondre Kvipt, courtesy Kustomrama. Bill Hines had been around in the auto customizing scene for so long and remained so active, it seemed as though he was immortal. While his legend will live on, the hobby bid a fond farewell to Hines at age 94, when news of his passing on May 20th spread through its ranks over the weekend. Hines, born in Erie, Pennsylvania in 1922 and initially raised in Jackson, Tennessee, moved to Detroit in 1932. Leaving school in 11th grade, Hines opened a gas station in Lincoln ...[Read More] [Hartford, Connecticut, 1950s] [Hartford, Connecticut, 1950s] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Scattered among the collection of Hartford photos that Joe Sokola sent us are these three with color casts that appear to date them to the Sixties, but without a Sixties vehicle to be found. Could be that the photos just happened to capture street scenes with only Fifties cars, or it could be that the photographers from Kula Studios were using the latest films and developing processes in the late Fifties. Whatever the case, we don't have locations for these three photos, so perhaps the Hartfordians can clue us in on...[Read More] Monday, May 23, 2016 [Automotive Hall of Fame to induct safety advocate Ralph Nader] [Automotive Hall of Fame to induct safety advocate Ralph Nader] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photo courtesy Nader.org. He may never have owned or driven a car, but Ralph Nader has had an undisputed influence on the development of the automobile over the last 50 years, and it's for that influence the Automotive Hall of Fame has selected the automotive safety advocate as a member of its class of 2016. Automotive safety had certainly been a topic of concern for some going back as far as Henry Ford's decision to use safety glass in his cars with the transition to the Model A (as well as all the non-Ford m...[Read More] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1962 Plymouth Fury] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1962 Plymouth Fury] Posted by Daniel Strohl - The styling of this 1962 Plymouth Fury for sale on Hemmings.com - like pretty much every other 1962 Fury - is so compelling, it's easy to overlook the fact that it's a four-door (a four-door hardtop, no less), that it's a Canadian-market car with the Dodge interior, and that it's had a few minor upgrades to the engine and chassis for daily drivability. From the seller's description: This 1962 Plymouth Fury pillarless 4-door hardtop is especially rare. Built for the Canadian Market, it features an original Canada-Co...[Read More] [Dallara IndyCar, signed by nearly 250 Indy 500 drivers, heads to auction for charity] [Dallara IndyCar, signed by nearly 250 Indy 500 drivers, heads to auction for charity] Posted by Kurt Ernst - 2011 Dallara IndyCar, "The Stinger." Photos courtesy of Window World. Project sponsor Window World calls the yellow and black 2011 Dallara IndyCar "The Stinger," in honor of the similar-liveried Marmon Wasp that won the inaugural Indianapolis 500 in 1911. Former Indy 500 driver John Andretti has taken The Stinger on a multi-year quest to obtain the signature of every living driver to have competed in the Indy 500, and currently, 249 of 273 driver's names adorn the car's bodywork. Later this week, Barrett-Jackson ...[Read More] [Ford's latest Shelby GT350 is a Mustang worthy of the name] [Ford's latest Shelby GT350 is a Mustang worthy of the name] Posted by Kurt Ernst - 2016 Ford Shelby GT350R. Photos by author. It was no coincidence that a 1965 Shelby G.T. 350 R sat center stage at Ford's "Track Tour" introduction of the latest Mustang to carry that hallowed name. Jim Owens, marketing manager for the brand's newly formed Ford Performance group, was clearly trying to deliver a not-so-subtle clue that, while the cars share a title, they also share more than a little DNA. In fact, the new GT350 and its slightly harder-core stablemate, the GT350R, were designed with the same thing ...[Read More] [FYI, ethanol is not the same as methanol] [FYI, ethanol is not the same as methanol] Posted by Daniel Strohl - In the comments on our recent stories on ethanol, a couple of folks posited that ethanol is dangerous because it burns invisible. Not entirely true, though I believe they were confusing ethanol with methanol. While the two compounds have similar names, consist of the same basic atoms (carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen), smell similar, and have both been used as fuels, they exhibit significant differences. Methanol, once known as wood alcohol, burns with a very pale blue flame, one that appears almost invisible in dayl...[Read More] [Colorado, 1970s] [Colorado, 1970s] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Reader Mark Beeler sent us this photo (via our Facebook page) that his father took, "most likely along the Colorado front range somewhere." There's not much to go on as far as a specific location, but we can at least try to discern a year or year range based on the cars and trucks scattered among the parking garage and surface parking lots. So what do you see here?...[Read More] Sunday, May 22, 2016 [Four-Links - Midnight Modern, Oz Jeeps, W8 K70, VIN issues] [Four-Links - Midnight Modern, Oz Jeeps, W8 K70, VIN issues] Posted by Daniel Strohl - Photographer Tom Blachford's Midnight Modern series expertly pairs mid-century modern architecture found throughout Palm Springs, California, with automobiles representative of the mid-century era, all shot under a full moon. * Discussion on this week's Jeep 75th story somehow took a turn toward Australian-built Jeeps, which became rather enlightening after somebody posted a link to CJ3B.info's history of Jeeps in Australia. * From this Facebook photo album, it looks like a fella over in Germany found ...[Read More] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1968 Oldsmobile Toronado] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1968 Oldsmobile Toronado] Posted by Kurt Ernst - Oldsmobile's Toronado began life as a design sketch that was never intended to go beyond the "what if" stage. When approved for production, even Bill Mitchell was unsuccessful in getting the car downsized to a more sporting A-body platform, and instead the personal luxury coupe was built on the larger E-body platform. As if its futuristic looks weren't enough to attract attention, the Toronado departed from tradition in another way, too its front-mounted V-8 sent power to the front wheels instead of the rear. Th...[Read More] [Hemmings Sunday Cinema - torture testing with Mini, Plymouth, Mr. Majestyk] [Hemmings Sunday Cinema - torture testing with Mini, Plymouth, Mr. Majestyk] Posted by Daniel Strohl - The theme for today's Sunday Cinema: flat-out wheels-off-the-ground abuse-it-half-to-death take-a-lickin-and-keep-on-ticking torture testing. We'll start with a short video that Lindsay Wilson recommended of a Mini hopping around some muddy track like a cross between a deranged rally driver and a hypercaffienated jackrabbit. * In the Thirties, Chrysler tried the same tactic, though it handed off its 1936 Plymouth to a couple of fairground stunt drivers to dish out the abuse on ramps, railroad ties, and unplowed f...[Read More] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1967 Triumph TR4A] [Hemmings Find of the Day - 1967 Triumph TR4A] Posted by Kurt Ernst - In case you haven't been paying attention, in the past five years or so Sunbeam Tiger prices have climbed into the stratosphere, and Shelby Cobra prices have been there for a long, long time. This 1967 Triumph TR4A, for sale on Hemmings.com, presents an interesting alternative for those seeking the combination of British car style with American V-8 thrust. Though stock in appearance, the beneath-the-bonnet secret of this car comes in the form of a 302-cu.in. Ford V-8, positioned close to the firewall (and behind the...[Read More] LAST WEEK'S MOST READ [Toledo to celebrate Willys Jeep's 75th anniversary] [Toledo to celebrate Willys Jeep's 75th anniversary] Posted by Daniel Strohl - 1946 Jeep CJ-2A. Photos courtesy FCA. Corporal Klinger, the Mud Hens, and Jeep. Even to Ohioans, there are no stronger associations with Toledo than these three, the latter due to the off-road vehicle brand's continued presence in the city for decades despite a succession of parent companies. To celebrate that presence, the city of Toledo has announced a 75th birthday bash for Jeep to take place later this year. Jeep's origins in Toledo begin long before World War II, specifically in 1911 when John North Willy...[Read More] LAST WEEK'S BEST DISCUSSION [Personal Luxury Wars: 1968 Ford Thunderbird versus the competition] [Personal Luxury Wars: 1968 Ford Thunderbird versus the competition] Posted by Mark J. McCourt - All images are from the brochure collection of Hemmings Motor News The "Glamour Bird" was on the attack in 1968, as this unusual piece of dealer educational literature shows. Not intended for public consumption, the eight-page stapled leaflet was likely meant to go in a Ford salesperson's three-ring binder, and would educate him or her on the Thunderbird's unique selling points against its perceived two- and four-door competition from General Motors' upper-middle divisions. The Thunderbird was already in its...[Read More] Hemmings Motor News will not sell or share your e-mail address with other companies. For more information about this newsletter, email webmaster@hemmings.com or write to: Customer Service, Hemmings Motor News, 222 Main St., Bennington VT 05201. If you do not want to receive this newsletter from Hemmings Motor News, you can [change your email preferences here].