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Old 10-05-2017, 01:34 PM
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I thought I've read just about everything there is to read, but as a 928 lover and a Mustang lover (yes, I have both), this article on the very first Mustang concept was compelling. But this isn't just about the Mustang. Read it to see - no spoilers yet! (Yes, there certainly is 928 content)

Linky: http://www.deansgarage.com/2017/ford...nceived-shhhh/
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I'll be damned.
I've read that story before but I don't recall him being mentioned. Previous accounts simply mentioned the team lead / owner.
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That is cool - thanks for sharing Ed
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The comments at the end are almost as interesting...
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Good read, thanks for sharing Ed!
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Nice read. Nothing is ever as it seems.
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Originally Posted by skpyle
The comments at the end are almost as interesting...
Yes! I loved reading the back and forth between Cumberford and Ruzzin. No love loss there.
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Exactly. For me, it was kind of fascinating because they were there. Not many people left like that.
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Great story and comments after!
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I'm sure nobody will give a crap about this observation, but history is what I do - Founding Fathers stuff, and over and over I am surprised, delighted and to some extent simply mystified by how all the stories of a time are so interwoven: pull on a thread, get the whole ball in your lap. I don't often think of that phenomenon in this context though, so for me it was an especially great read (especially so that it included Mott and the Cyclops)! Thanks for this, Ed!
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Originally Posted by M. Requin
I'm sure nobody will give a crap about this observation, but history is what I do - Founding Fathers stuff, and over and over I am surprised, delighted and to some extent simply mystified by how all the stories of a time are so interwoven: pull on a thread, get the whole ball in your lap. I don't often think of that phenomenon in this context though, so for me it was an especially great read (especially so that it included Mott and the Cyclops)! Thanks for this, Ed!

Well said!



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