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Number: 3885
From: "Sandy Block"
Date: Wed Oct 29, 2003  8:10 pm
Subject: Re: Mustang "Swift" by Tomaso

Body:
Re: Mustang "Swift" by Tomaso

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http://public.fotki.com/ascmclaren/ascmclaren_capris/ascmclaren_mustan
g-1/89109_11.html
-- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "fourspeed38852"
<fourspeed38852@y...> wrote:
> yeah but.....those others were 4 seaters. Does the McLarens have a
> fiberglas "tub" where the back seat should be or just blocked off?
> You have a close picture of the Mc in that area?
>
>

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...>
> wrote:
> > From dated material(s) it would appear that the Cabrio came
first,
> > followed by the Swift, followed by the Bivouac. I have no date
for
> > the AHA Pony Convertible nor the American Pullman.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >

--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "fourspeed38852"
> > <fourspeed38852@y...> wrote:
> > > '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.