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Number: 3879
From: "fourspeed38852"
Date: Wed Oct 29, 2003 5:43 pm
Subject: Re: Mustang "Swift" by Tomaso
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Re: Mustang "Swift" by Tomaso
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'shore am glad you cleared that up! -- the "look-alike" and
BEFORE!.....was wunderin'....you reckon there was a patent ever
applied for? Did ASC/McLaren buy it from "Bivouac" or just start
copying them? If anyone really interested - this "original" could be
for sale! Wouldn't be cheap!
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...>
wrote:
> I today received another of the brochures that I started collecting
> on "look-alike" ascMcLarens, BEFORE there was an ascMcLaren. This
> one was called a Mustang Swift by Tomaso. The prototype cars were
> 1979s, but the sold to dealers for consumer purchase ones were
1980s.
> Specifics:-
> These cars had the rear seat intact, and a folded down convertible
> top that laid flat behind the rear seat, unlike the "factory"
Mustang
> Convertibles done by Cars & Concepts of 1983-1993. The puppy
REALLY
> laid FLAT! A vinyl convertible boot, with chrome snaps securred
it.
> The cloth (Haartz) top was a 3-window like our McLarens, but the
> smaller triangular wrap around windows were considerably larger.
> There were no visable other alterations done to the car.
> Tomaso of America was located in Little Rock, Ark. and was owned by
> Russell & Tom Swift, thusly the name. The convertible top was
> available ib black, blue, brown and tan. However they strongly
> suggested the black, due to the fact that there was so much black
> plastic on the car. (Grille, Side Mouldings, Mirror Housings,
> Taillight Trim Mouldings.) The body & interior could beanything
Ford
> offerred for 1980.
> While Tomaso was the vendor, promoter, dealer contact, and more,
the
> actual converter of the car was Classic Coachworks, Inc. They of
> Orlando Florida.
> I am unable to get production numbers, but I did learn that overall
> the vast majority of these cars were sold in and around Florida.
> Some also went to California.
> All cars were ordered thru Tomaso, who then placed the order with
> Bill Kreb's Sun State Ford then of 3535 W. Colonial Drive in
Orlando,
> Florida, who charged $65.00 "delivery fee" to Classic Coachworks of
> Orlando who took possession of the car and then proceeded to
convert
> it. It remains unclear as to how the car went (or who paid) from
> Orlando, Florida to wherever....
> I have two 8x11 color photos one front 3/4 and the other rear 3/4
> views. If anyone wants a full color laser computerized digital
8x11
> print you'll need to send me some money. $10.00 to be exact.
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