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Damien Scully Jun 9, 2023

For today's #NameThatCar challenge for #WeirdCarMastodon it is one for the lovers of #Americana, or at least of American cars of a certain age! As I think it's tough, you can have two images for this one, and possibly the weekend to think about it!
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Brett Mason Jun 10, 2023

@DazzlingDamo I think it’s a 1970 Ford Thunderbird Landau. The sidelight gave it away as our P5 LTD and Landau raided that parts bin. https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTeG4znuEtDBw9MX7ZwAiEyEqEwGtsNcJmHwAc8U2zeSFXqkAU9Hv30nndU&s=10

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Damien Scully Jun 10, 2023

@brett that looks a big old beast of a thing. I am intrigued by the idea of headlamp covers! I can't think of a car here that came with them but they seem cool if risky given how reliable 70's technology was 🤔

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Brett Mason

@DazzlingDamo it sure was! They took the long wheelbase Fairlane version of the Falcon (116 inches) and added another 5 inches to it. They used three roof panels from the Fairlane and to cover the welds a vinyl roof was mandatory. BL used to advertise that the TR7 had more legroom than the LTD! https://www.shannons.com.au/club/news/super-models/ford-ltd-lincoln-type-design-australian-style/

FORD LTD: ‘Lincoln-Type Design’, Australian style - Shannons Club

The unique Australian Ford LTD launched in July 1973 was one of several cars that demonstrated Ford Australia’s marketing brilliance in the 1965 to 1...