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Quote from: FL SAAC on August 31, 2023, 10:56:47 AM
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coming soon on Halloween Car Show October 29, 2023  

Quote from: FL SAAC on August 25, 2023, 10:02:23 AM
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S. S. P. Car Show October  28, 2023 this week

Quote from: FL SAAC on April 26, 2023, 08:28:06 AM
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This weekend 352 Shootout October 27-28, 2023

BEE - u -  T - full

Today's inspirational qoute:

Keep all special thoughts and memories for lifetimes to come. Share these keepsakes with others to inspire hope and build from the past, which can bridge to the future.
Mattie Stepanek

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Quote from: 427heaven on October 22, 2023, 10:46:42 AM
Congratulations on the find... The Tres Amigos ride again!

What a family reunion it was !

Really grateful for all the leads and support we got from the silent majority.

Nothing like the sound of a solid lifter small block 289 K tapping in the morning

And thank you for the well wishes  much appreciated !

1959  FORD LEVACAR MACH 1


October 1959 saw the completion of the FORD LEVACAR MACH 1, a concept car built to be the first full-scale wheeless vehicle, utilizing air propulsion to move around.

It was a full-sized prototype being a one-man "flying car" that was "levitated" several inches off the ground by three powerful air jets located on the bottom of its chassis.

Planned to be powered by a small-scale turbojet engine, the Levacar was purportedly designed to reach a top speed of nearly 500 mph.

Ford's single-seat space coupe was tethered to an arm, enabling it to glide smoothly above a circular glass track. The tiny car was suspended just slightly above the surface by ducted air from pads on its underside. An attached arm guided it around a display in Ford's famous Rotunda.

Ford promotional materials projected that the single-seat, fiberglass-bodied Levacar might be capable of reaching speeds of five hundred miles per hour, but its utter lack of brakes might have made that a one-time experiment.

Ford gave away thousands of plastic promotional models of their exciting new air car. AMT produced a popular model kit that came complete with a rubber hose that kids could blow in to levitate their toys like the real thing. Unfortunately, those tiny plastic models are all that's left of Ford's bold air car experiment.

Very cool pictures thanks for sharing

Quote from: Bob Gaines on October 21, 2023, 01:11:45 PM

Quote from: kasearch@ix.netcom.com on October 21, 2023, 11:44:50 AM
I damaged one stripe and hope someone has a section that they could part with.  I need the section for the drivers side in front of the rear wheel-well.  Color is white.  i only need the one piece

Good luck with that . Many times pieces from different kits will not match . The not matching aspect typically has to do with the reflective  when you shine a light on it in the dark. Many times the best way to solve the problem is to restripe one complete side. I hope that is not you but FYI.

Not only what Mr. Gaines mentions, but depending who and when produced we have seen slight differences in the width of the stripe. Also aging may effect the color

collage

Today's inspirational qoute :

What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well.

Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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Awhile ago we got one from West Cast Cougars, good luck

serenity

Todays inspirational qoute:

Enthusiasm moves the world.
Arthur Balfour

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Vincent Liska: vinman@infionline.ne