I read in Iacocca's book that someone suggested they put the Mustang body on
a falcon drivetrain to save money.
Iacocca replied " that would be like putting falsies on grandma".
"Leroy Curtis" <leroy@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:5vfESIAHZ9ZTFwLW@baram.demon.co.uk...
> In article <CAK9v.163368$Fj3.63438@fx09.iad>, Rob <me@mine.org> writes
>>The Answer is B. He was leaving his wife (that 2nd marriage didn't last
>>either by the way).
>>
> Interesting
>>
>>
>>"Rob" <me@mine.org> wrote in message
>>news:ZqZ8v.158032$Fj3.90308@fx09.iad...
>>> The Ford Mustang was originally going to be called the Ford Torino when
>>> it
>>> was launched in mid-1964. Why was the name switched from Torino to
>>> Mustang?
>>>
>>> A. Ford discovered that in Quebec, "Torino" was ubiquitously used in
>>> place
>>> of "baby strollers" much like the brand name "Kleenex" is used in place
>>> of "facial tissue."
>>>
>>> B. Henry Ford II was about to leave his wife for an Italian woman. Ford
>>> executives did not want people to think the Torino car was named after
>>> Ford II's Italian sweetheart.
>>>
>>> C. "Torino" was a trademark owned by Studebaker. Ford did not acquire
>>> the
>>> right to use the Torino name until 1968.
>>>
>>
>>
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