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Re: Ford & Shelby advertising
« Reply #15 on: March 15, 2018, 05:42:41 PM »
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Re: Ford & Shelby advertising
« Reply #16 on: March 15, 2018, 10:00:04 PM »
You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.

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« Reply #17 on: March 16, 2018, 10:26:12 AM »
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Like this one...worked a block away from Koons @ 7 Corners

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Re: Ford & Shelby advertising
« Reply #18 on: March 16, 2018, 02:25:39 PM »
what is a mustang...
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Re: Ford & Shelby advertising
« Reply #19 on: March 16, 2018, 02:38:20 PM »
IMO, that is one of the best teaser ads of all time.
Don Draper would be proud.
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Re: Ford & Shelby advertising
« Reply #20 on: March 16, 2018, 02:40:02 PM »
IMO, that is one of the best teaser ads of all time.
Don Draper would be proud.

agreed hombre!
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Re: Ford & Shelby advertising
« Reply #21 on: March 16, 2018, 02:49:52 PM »
do we have a winner
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Re: Ford & Shelby advertising
« Reply #22 on: March 16, 2018, 04:34:20 PM »
Don't remember this, but I did have Mohawk snow tires on my KR convertible. Sorry, no pictures.
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Re: Ford & Shelby advertising
« Reply #23 on: March 16, 2018, 04:37:07 PM »
1,2,3
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Re: Ford & Shelby advertising
« Reply #24 on: March 16, 2018, 05:49:07 PM »
My all-time favorite Shelby ad -

Scanned, color corrected and cleaned up by me from my private collection.

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« Reply #25 on: March 16, 2018, 05:53:39 PM »
Here's another -

Also scanned, color corrected and cleaned up by me - from my private collection.

Illustration rules...

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Re: Ford & Shelby advertising
« Reply #26 on: March 16, 2018, 05:55:26 PM »
Phillip thanks for sharing !
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« Reply #27 on: March 16, 2018, 05:56:50 PM »
^^^ I love vintage advertising!

And you wonder why most people think all '67s came with Lemans stripes  ;D

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Re: Ford & Shelby advertising
« Reply #28 on: March 16, 2018, 06:05:25 PM »
Ok, now allow me some self indulgence -

This is a pretty darn rare piece from my collection, an original XR7-G showroom poster.

These things measure a huge 48" x 36".

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Re: Ford & Shelby advertising
« Reply #29 on: March 16, 2018, 06:13:02 PM »
Phillip, were those lace wheels used in production or just on the promotion car in the ads?
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