Wixom Plant sold

[My Raven]

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Yep, I sure do Rick ...

And I remember walking the dark abandoned Thunderbird Only Line Which Was Discontinued in 2003. Do You Remember That Dot?

I Wonder What Happened to the Large Framed Poster of the 02 Torch Red With Hardtop That All the Wixom Employees Signed?
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[YLO BRD]

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Skip, Your right, that was a torch red on the roof and from my understanding was just a shell. I'll have to see if I can find out what happened to those cars after coming off the roof.
Rick, That was a fun day being in the room with all the GT's and actually being able to sit in one. Thats the closest I'll ever be to having a ride.
Karen, We still treasure the times you and Gene visited Michigan and when we were named the official godparents of
03 007. Being able to follow its birth and take photos was a special time and I'm glad we could do it for you. All that was just the start of a great friendship.
Gord, We were there also for the unvailing of the Cashmere, it was a fun day and quite a celebration with all the old models around it. Our hopes are like yours to one day see it reserected.

[My Raven]

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Joanne, Remember the fun times we had cruising in YLO BRD during that trip?

I was thinking about how much fun we had and telling a friend about that anal retentive woman at the Henry Ford Museum who ordered the "rift-raff" out ...

And then we went by later on our way out and 2 security officers were posted at the entrance!

[MEK04]

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I drove by the Wixom Plant today on my way to a customer. All you could see was a sea of Ford Pick Up Trucks and a few transporters.

[5bird7]

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Apparently that sale never reached a conclusion as this article just surfaced about Ford's current plans for Wixom and a tax break:

http://www.detnews.com/article/20111214/AUTO01/112140329/Ford-wins-tax-credits-redevelop-former-Wixom-assembly-plant?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE

[HeelBird]

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Fond memories remain of my drive to Dearborn to take the Wixon tour...they had started building the '03s at that time.

[thundershine]

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I would love to see a 4 seated version of the retro bird

[My Raven]

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I would love to see a 4 seated version of the retro bird

I am not sure in this forum that a return to a 4 seater is something to joke about ...

[thundershine]

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im not talking about a 4 door t-bird just a 2 door with seating for 4?

[lasuvidaboy]

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im not talking about a 4 door t-bird just a 2 door with seating for 4?

In the style of the 1961-'63 4-seaters (which inspired potions of our cars). A low car w/sleek tapered to the rear styling would look great.