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    It finally happened:
    I went for a ride to Arby's for a couple of sandwiches tonight.
    When I came back to my car (the 2005 bronze), a young fellow (25 or younger) had just exited his older Dodge Ram.
    He said, "Nice car! What kind is it?"
    I said, "A Thunderbird."
    Then he asked, "Who makes it?"
    Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. --Ben Franklin

  • #2
    Did you tell him, "Got search?"

    Joe
    It's not a 97 Sport, it just looks like one!

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    • #3
      The younger crowd has no idea about cars. They get brainwashed with the Dodge ads on TV with the Dodge Brothers pumping out Muscle cars and trucks ...shows them leading the pack in a white SUV or similar items. Younger folks just follow the pack, Tattoos, nose pierces, baggy pants down to their ankles with huge black shoes with a phone in their face rapping with the music.
      Count me outta that scene....

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      • #4
        Every Thunderbird to us is special. Most people could care less about them.
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        • #5
          Originally posted by Jimr View Post
          Every Thunderbird to us is special. Most people could care less about them.
          You're right, but when that one person comes up to ask me about it, I enjoy telling them about it. I try to gloss over the MPG thing.
          Ha ha. If they press me on the subject, I tell them our other car is a Prius, and I probably put 500 miles on my car a year, if that.
          Last edited by MikeB6; Sep 4, 2018, 04:51 PM.

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          • #6
            MPG thing? My other bird gets a good 9 mpg if you go downhill and catch a tailwind. Our gas tax is going up another four cents because the cars are too fuel efficient.

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            • #7
              A few said, “What is that?”
              At DuPont Registry Cars And Coffee in St. Petersburg, Fla! Overflow with beautiful cars and Exotics. Every 3rd Saturday of the Month from 7am-9am. RedBird had a nice time with all the beauties!

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              • #8
                The Red T-Bird looks Beautiful Barry

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                • #9
                  Interesting:
                  - he cares about cars enough to notice a special, great looking one.
                  - he was interested enough to approach you and ask about it (and was not embarrassed to admit he didn't know who made it).
                  - if he was at most 25 years old, should we really be surprised that the is not familiar with a car that went out of production when he was 12?

                  I think it is great that someone who was unfamiliar with our retros was attracted to it. I hope that is a sign of things to come for future popularity.

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                  • #10
                    For our generation getting our first car was a big event and a game changer. Our first decent car was often an even bigger event especially for those of us who did it on our own.
                    Today life has changed so much a car is as necessary as shoes.For most of us T V was new and in Black and white.We even had truth in Advertising laws WOW.
                    All cars on TV were the same color. . I remember Ford adds but not Thunderbirds but Mags. were full of them usually Red.

                    I suppose we share some blame for allowing some changes to happen but My Grand kids live in a different world and I am glad it's them not me.Now that the 2 oldest are in College I am seeing some subtle encouragement. Older stuff is starting to get noticed. Just a little but at least they are starting to notice.

                    AND------- The big Classic dealers are asking more for their retro's.
                    Last edited by Rondor; Sep 4, 2018, 05:18 AM.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Rondor View Post
                      AND------- The big Classic dealers are asking more for their retro's.
                      Anybody can ask for more ... it's getting more that means something. We've seen asking prices rise and fall many times over the years but selling prices are still trending down.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by 007Cruiser View Post
                        MPG thing? My other bird gets a good 9 mpg if you go downhill and catch a tailwind. Our gas tax is going up another four cents because the cars are too fuel efficient.
                        I’ve always owned fuel efficient little cars, except my 1974 Alfa Romeo Veloce Spider, which after its engine rebuild got about the same MPG’s as the TBird, come to think of it.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by jayred1 View Post

                          Anybody can ask for more ... it's getting more that means something. We've seen asking prices rise and fall many times over the years but selling prices are still trending down.
                          The dealers have to move inventory to stay in business Their price point is not an ego thing. If Classic dealers ask more they will end up with more even if not asking price. We will soon recall the good old days when you could buy a retro of choice for under $ 15 K

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                          • #14
                            1. Don't lump all kids in the same category
                            2. Was every kid in the 1960's a flag burning hippie strung out on LSD living in a commune?
                            3. When you were a kid, adults probably made similar comments about you and your friends.
                            4. Have you taken the time to teach all the young people in your life about cars?

                            My kids love their cars and can turn wrenches with the best of them. My wife tells this story about how I woke up my oldest at 6 AM in the summer when he was 14 to teach him how to check air pressure and change a tire. My 20 yo has a 2003 Thunderbird as his daily driver.

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                            • #15
                              Brad : Sounds like mechanical skills run deep in your family. I have always loved cars and enjoyed doing minor repairs in my younger years. My 19 year old daughter now loves cars and works on hers and others as a charity at Willow Creek IL regularly.

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