tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957150598868482631.post190709416249597131..comments2024-03-23T13:56:46.914+00:00Comments on North East Liberties: Ford Zodiac MkiiiMichael McNeillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11247145157454447816noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957150598868482631.post-31276572857221140012018-11-05T10:45:51.569+00:002018-11-05T10:45:51.569+00:00Roy isn't it funny how these old shots take on...Roy isn't it funny how these old shots take on a new significance 40 years later?!Michael McNeillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11247145157454447816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957150598868482631.post-16725525124090523492018-10-30T22:40:08.076+00:002018-10-30T22:40:08.076+00:00Pre-power steering for sure! And a good thing taki...Pre-power steering for sure! And a good thing taking the time and effort back then to properly snap the thing up to show on your blog lots of years into the future. Roy Karlsvikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805712465787215923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957150598868482631.post-65348689157626567052018-02-04T17:43:25.302+00:002018-02-04T17:43:25.302+00:00I don't know if it's due to the design reg...I don't know if it's due to the design regs Marcus or the fact that these days all automotive design teams use computer-aided software to hone their initial sketches. Either way you are right - a lot of cars on the roads these have a certain homogeneous look about them, which is a great shame when you think back to the iconic cars of yesteryear. Man I sound old sometimes! Michael McNeillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11247145157454447816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957150598868482631.post-47744893763988735582018-02-03T23:50:56.868+00:002018-02-03T23:50:56.868+00:00That's a fine-looking car, and it reminds me o...That's a fine-looking car, and it reminds me of how bland and rounded most cars are these days. A friend of mine told me that many cars look the same because of the strict design regulations imposed by governemnts. I guess that means things that affect wind drag, emissions, and so on. Marcus Peddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828640292397153550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957150598868482631.post-8627292919401850212018-02-02T21:34:52.262+00:002018-02-02T21:34:52.262+00:00You've driven on the roads in Ireland, right J...You've driven on the roads in Ireland, right Jim? :) Believe me, the Zodiac was big for those days!<br /><br />The Galaxie's interior looks very similar to how I remember the Zodiac. Great era for car design, if not for the planet's resources.<br />Michael McNeillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11247145157454447816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-957150598868482631.post-42262846813532431572018-02-02T11:59:53.489+00:002018-02-02T11:59:53.489+00:00It's funny what qualified as a big car in diff...It's funny what qualified as a big car in different places around the world.<br /><br />My dad had a big Ford when I was small. It seated six in total comfort and you could hide five dead bodies in the trunk. Here's an article with lots of pics of a car like Dad's:<br /><br />http://www.curbsideclassic.com/curbside-classics/car-show-classic-1966-ford-galaxie-500-look-ma-no-cruise-o-matic/Jim Greyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941665968757241278noreply@blogger.com