Car and Driver Slams Our Birds

[Ray]

On page 75 in the January 2011 magazine (it's a 10 Best issue), there is a list of 10 Best design details. Under "Ford Mustang Rear Turn Signals" it says: "Retro can be hellaciously lame-the last Thunderbird, anyone?-but the Mustang doesn't get lost in nostalgia, referencing the good ol' days only when it feels right. These three-light, sequential signals? Oh so right."

[tbird6t4]

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I always felt Motor Trend was the superior publication anyway......this just proves it! They lack taste, obviously choosing a multi million cookie cutter car over a limited production beauty.

Park a Mustang and a RetroBird side by side and see which draws more interest.........I rest my case!

[007Cruiser]

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I'm shocked that they liked something on the Mustang. They usually only blow BMW's horn. BTW, those Mustang signals are off the hook.

[Gobird]

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Doesn't really matter what they have to say. We all know what we have and if we are happy with this car that's all that matters.

I had those tail lights on my 67 Cougar.

[Dizzbe]

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I choose to ignore their tbird dig......

As for the mustang lights, I was behind a car with them last week and at first I thought:

Cool

then I thought:

mesmerizing

then I thought:

irritating


After being stuck behind one at a long stop light, they really end up getting on your nerves.

[doubutsu]

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Again, our t-birds are the only car in thr history of the automoble whose headlights are the same size and shape as the taillights. I can live with that.

[Skip]

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I think this was likely a shot at Motor Trend too since they selected our Birds as Car Of The Year in 2002.

[pinkilee]

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Doesn't really matter what they have to say. We all know what we have and if we are happy with this car that's all that matters.

I had those tail lights on my 67 Cougar.

ME TOO!!!! My Cougar was green.

I've always considered those lights a 'Cougar thing' not Mustang.

When I think 'Mustang lights' I think of my '68 289 3-speed that had the blinker lights in the hood that you could only see from inside the car.

[4LOWBIRDS+7]

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I had those tail lights on my 67 Cougar.

I HAD THEM ON MY 1965 THUNDERBIRD, I THINK THAT WAS THE FIRST APPICATION. AND DON'T FORGET, THE 1998 THUNDERBIRDS HAD THEM, ALL FORTY OF THEM.

[Ski]

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I've got sequential lights on my '65. Still think Mustangs are a dime a dozen on the road - they look nice but there are lots of them. Same thing with vettes and BMWs. I do lots of driving between TBird sightings.

[islandtime]

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Park a Mustang and a RetroBird side by side and see which draws more interest.........I rest my case!

Done on a daily basis in our driveway. However, Venomous usually gets more attention.
Gave Charley the sequentials for it 2 yrs ago...hard to notice them when you're driving though!

[Gobird]

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Susan, Mine was dark metallic green with a black vinyl top.

[snowbird]

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I HAD THEM ON MY 1965 THUNDERBIRD, I THINK THAT WAS THE FIRST APPICATION. AND DON'T FORGET, THE 1998 THUNDERBIRDS HAD THEM, ALL FORTY OF THEM.

Yes Ron, '65 T'bird was the first year for the sequentials. They also got very popular with the highway works department as they used them for their road signs to move traffic left or right.

Would really like to see a picture of that 1998 Bird however.

[V8 Cat]

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ME TOO!!!! My Cougar was green.
I've always considered those lights a 'Cougar thing' not Mustang.
When I think 'Mustang lights' I think of my '68 289 3-speed that had the blinker lights in the hood that you could only see from inside the car.

Susan, Spence,
Like this one I had? Mine was a 1967 289 4 barrel carb automatic ordered from the factory. Loved the car. It was one of those you don't forget.

[4LOWBIRDS+7]

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Yes Ron, '65 T'bird was the first year for the sequentials. They also got very popular with the highway works department as they used them for their road signs to move traffic left or right.

Would really like to see a picture of that 1998 Bird however.

WE BUILT THOSE 1998'S WITH THE 97'S AND THEY WERE GONE BEFORE WE WERE TOLD THE PROGRAM WAS CANCELED. AT THE TIME, I THOUGHT WE WOULD BE BUILDING LOTS MORE. THERE WERE CUTOUTS IN THE REAR BUMPER FOR THE EXHAUST IN ADDITION TO MORE HORSEPOWER COMING FOR THE V8. ONE DAY I WAS BUILDING THUNDERBIRDS, THE NEXT DAY I WAS BUILDING ECONOLINES.