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My Dad bought an XR7 new in '68. I wonder if ol' Arnie had anything to do with it.
My Dad bought an XR7 new in '68. I wonder if ol' Arnie had anything to do with it.
Very cool. My father was a General Contractor and he built Coral Gables Lincoln Mercury in Florida. He completed the dealership in late 1965 shortly before the Cougar ad campaign was released. My grandfather purchased a new 1967 Cougar from that dealership as soon as they were available for purchase. That Cougar became the hand me down car within my family. I had five older brothers so by the time I started driving it was well beyond nice. I was able to get my current 1967 many years later and enjoy the memories of my grandfather while creating new ones with my family.
View attachment 106129 View attachment 106130 View attachment 106131 Here is Arnold Palmer in a 1968 Mercury Cougar XR7.
Steven
I always forget about the Cougar as the Mustang steals all the limelight, but it was a formidable pony car in its own right.
When watching the film last month, I noticed that her monogram, ND, is visible on the rear door -- at least on the driver's side.Not an off-pitch or boring scene in it. And a perfect car for the role - the automobile equivalent of Norma Desmond.
When watching the film last month, I noticed that her monogram, ND, is visible on the rear door -- at least on the driver's side.
I remember sitting in an XR7 sometime in 1967 or so, on a dealer's lot. In those days, at least around here, the dealers usually left the cars unlocked. Dad, my brother, and I would visit the car lots and we boys would sit in the cars. We were clean and never left a hint we'd been there, but it was fun. The XR7, I recall, had Jaguar-like toggle switches all over the instrument panel, something that would panic the Naderites today.My Dad bought an XR7 new in '68. I wonder if ol' Arnie had anything to do with it.
I remember sitting in an XR7 sometime in 1967 or so, on a dealer's lot. In those days, at least around here, the dealers usually left the cars unlocked. Dad, my brother, and I would visit the car lots and we boys would sit in the cars. We were clean and never left a hint we'd been there, but it was fun.....
....The XR7, I recall, had Jaguar-like toggle switches all over the instrument panel, something that would panic the Naderites today....
I remember sitting in an XR7 sometime in 1967 or so, on a dealer's lot. In those days, at least around here, the dealers usually left the cars unlocked. Dad, my brother, and I would visit the car lots and we boys would sit in the cars. We were clean and never left a hint we'd been there, but it was fun. The XR7, I recall, had Jaguar-like toggle switches all over the instrument panel, something that would panic the Naderites today.
I remember sitting in an XR7 sometime in 1967 or so, on a dealer's lot. In those days, at least around here, the dealers usually left the cars unlocked. Dad, my brother, and I would visit the car lots and we boys would sit in the cars. We were clean and never left a hint we'd been there, but it was fun. The XR7, I recall, had Jaguar-like toggle switches all over the instrument panel, something that would panic the Naderites today.
We also visited with a Lincoln Continental limousine, a '65 I think, dark olive green with a black vinyl top and a black leather interior -- except for the two bucket jump seats in the rear, which were tan. I've never seen pics of an LC limo in the years since.
Hmm. I would have thought Janis would have had something else.As a matter of curiosity, this news from 3 years ago....I wonder how did it go.
"Janice Joplin bought the car in 1968 and had a friend paint the custom mural on it. It was more than just a piece of art to the legendary singer, however — Janis Joplin actually drove the Porsche regularly until her death in 1970.
The custom-made car is expected to fetch up to $400,000 at auction, but high-interest items often go far above the expected selling price."
Totally crazy lol
https://www.inquisitr.com/2424080/j...rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-headed-to-auction/
this car.
ok I found it
A 1964 Porsche 356 that once belonged to the rock singer Janis Joplin sold at auction Thursday night for $1.76 million.
December 11, 2015:
http://money.cnn.com/2015/12/10/luxury/janis-joplin-porsche-auction/index.html
ok I found it
A 1964 Porsche 356 that once belonged to the rock singer Janis Joplin sold at auction Thursday night for $1.76 million.
December 11, 2015:
http://money.cnn.com/2015/12/10/luxury/janis-joplin-porsche-auction/index.html
This is America and people are free to spend their money on anything they wish to. Having said that, I'm having trouble deciding if I think 17,000,000 for a used wristwatch is foolish or obscene.Usually, my mind would go into vapor lock over the price, but after seeing Paul Newman's Rolex sell for $17.75 million last year, nothing in the attached-to-stars collectable market surprises me anymore. Heck, for ~$16 million less than the watch, you get the entire car - seems like a steal .
The Newman watch story: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/paul-newman-rolex-daytona-auction-most-expensive-watch-ever
This is America and people are free to spend their money on anything they wish to. Having said that, I'm having trouble deciding if I think 17,000,000 for a used wristwatch is foolish or obscene.