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[JPhil]

Mustang oddities:

Note independent tail light bezels.


Before the GT 350 name used.


Note Cobra Jet 429


One piece Tailight panel over rear lights. Also different exhaust tips.


Another interesting tail light panel.


JP

[SixT5HiPo]

Is there a car in the last photo ?

Z

After looking for it I found a jacka$$ sitting on the hood!

René

You guys are really funny!

[Mad4HiPos]

I must be missing something in that photo. No matter how much I stare at it I still don't see a car, let alone a hood or jacka$$...

[zray]

I must be missing something in that photo. No matter how much I stare at it I still don't see a car, let alone a hood or jacka$$...

You and I see 20-20. The rest of these ya-hoos are hallucinating a car, clearly where there is no car.

I am seeing double though. If that's a problems, I don't care.

Z

[SixT5HiPo]

I am seeing double though. If that's a problems, I don't care.

Z

Maybe that's from sewing too much?

[zray]

Eye strain. Trying to remove (gals) clothing with your eyes instead your hands may be safer, but it has its drawbacks.

Z

[JPhil]

Sewing!

I see what you did there Fred!

JP

[JPhil]

A closer look at some oddities:

66 retractable prototype.


Factory built '68 302 Tunnelport.


'70 Boss 302 untouched promo. Note blacked out rear tail light panel, '69 wheels & 1970 body stripe (way off on rear quarter). This car was painted a not standard color with a non standard colored interior. This was a common practice to "create contrast" when the photo was printed in black & white. (Much cheaper to print)



Another example of independent tail light bezels. The blue HiPo fastback and the yellow vert were used often in promotional ads for 1966.



A closer look at the HiPo fastback rear panel. Also note the pop open gas cap with the "Ford Mustang" around the cap itself, not on it. This is another example of black and white vs color as you will note upon closer inspection of the color photo that the interior of this car is blue with white appointments. The B&W photo makes it appear white. This was also done to "show contrast" when printed.




JP

[C6ZZKGT]

Interesting insights into publicity photos. Thanks

-Fred-

[JPhil]

Some more promo fun:

'68 GT untouched secretary promo.


Same car, same day, college girl promo color:


Same car again, same day, college girl promo # 2 B&W: Notice the difference?


If you have a sharp eye, you will notice the broken drivers seat in photos #2 & #3. If you look closely at photo #1 you will see why.

JP

[JPhil]

Photo # 1 is a GT350R prototype. Notice HiPo in background.


Photo # 2 is still a question. It is labeled "prop". If you look closely you can see the Shelby hood scoop and LeMans stripes on the hood, roof and trunk. The car also has a painted MUSTANG GT on the top of the left fender.


JP

[SixT5HiPo]

This is quickly becoming my favorite thread!

[Mad4HiPos]

Photo # 2 is still a question. It is labeled "prop". If you look closely you can see the Shelby hood scoop and LeMans stripes on the hood, roof and trunk. The car also has a painted MUSTANG GT on the top of the left fender.


JP

The 65 GT350 website, http://1965gt350mustang.com/history.html, has some info on the car in Photo #2. Scroll down to the second pair of images...

Dave

[JPhil]

Thanks Dave! Always a good day when you learn something new! Great site too!
I'll just leave this here for your troubles!



JP

[JPhil]

We now return to our regularly scheduled progam...


California Special intro. Notice '63 prototype Mustang under tent below arrow.



Mustangs on way to becoming Shelbys.




JP

[Texas Swede]

Snoopy, 5S127, was owned and raced by the late Walter Walls, a very nice guy. Remember the convention in Portland 25 years ago,when Walter and I were standing talking and checking the judging of 65's when a guy came up to us and said he had some 65 Shelby parts including a tach. Walter was missing his correct tach as it had gone faulty when he just bought the car in 65 and Shelby sent a 66 tach which Walter put into his car. Walter almost peed in his pants when he asked the guy if he could buy the tach and have him send it to him. The guy said yes but he had the tach in his truck in the parking lot. Walter asked how much and the guy said $200. Walter bought it on the spot.
Texas Swede

[SixT5HiPo]

Snoopy, 5S127, was owned and raced by the late Walter Walls, a very nice guy. Remember the convention in Portland 25 years ago,when Walter and I were standing talking and checking the judging of 65's when a guy came up to us and said he had some 65 Shelby parts including a tach. Walter was missing his correct tach as it had gone faulty when he just bought the car in 65 and Shelby sent a 66 tach which Walter put into his car. Walter almost peed in his pants when he asked the guy if he could buy the tach and have him send it to him. The guy said yes but he had the tach in his truck in the parking lot. Walter asked how much and the guy said $200. Walter bought it on the spot.
Texas Swede

Great story...seems SHELBY parts were kind of pricey even a long time ago.

[zray]

There was a massive spike in Cobra & Shelby prices in the 1980's, primarily due to Japanese millionaires getting into collecting those cars with seemingly unlimited funding. The boom crashed and it's taken 35 years to reach those levels again.

Z

[JPhil]

Well if my in box is any indication, I should have just started a Mustang Women thread!









I dream of Jeanie...and a Cobra Jet!












NOW GO TAKE A COLD SHOWER!


JP

[SixT5HiPo]

Well if my in box is any indication, I should have just started a Mustang Women thread!


NOW GO TAKE A COLD SHOWER!


JP

Will do, JP, and then I really must get back to my sewing.

[pony65k]

Will do, JP, and then I really must get back to my sewing.

Knit one, purl two.....what was that, what's going on?

[SixT5HiPo]

Will do, JP, and then I really must get back to my sewing.

Knit one, purl two.....what was that, what's going on?

If I knew, I'd tell you.

[JPhil]

More fun with promo shots:


Notice cars, people and subtle changes.







Another "on the beach" promo shot. Or is it? The water is a giveaway.


Not convinced? Same car (note license number), same day, same people.


Another gem. Notice cables and lighting equipment in far right of photo. Also, if the people appear a bit blurry it's because they were added later.


JP

[C6ZZKGT]

A lot of interesting things for the sake of advertising.

-Fred-

[JPhil]

Sidepipe promo shots.


AHH yes...the 70's.


Who called for the nurse?


HiPo Spinners and whitewalls!


And just for fun, if you recognize this scene...


Here it is being filmed.



JP