Bill Holdsworth
@Mercomatic
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Aficionado of vintage autos and music especially Mercury cars, early rock and R&B
Edmonton, AB
Joined January 2015
Pullmanized seats made up for other shortcomings
@Mercomatic My grandparents had a 59 Rambler (sorry Bill). Just two gears, and no P for park. Emergency brake became all important. Two speeds. Modern tanks are modeled after it.
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Very famous GM Styling executive. Accomplishments are too many for a tweet. Google him for a full run-down
@Mercomatic what other cars did Bill Mitchell have a hand in? I have never heard of this guy.
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1966 #Ford #Mustang #Convertible; 289 cid, 4 bbl, 271 hp; 3-speed Cruise-o-Matic; exterior items included are the factory GT rally wheels, GT fog lights, and the GT rear valance with exhaust trumpets. Deluxe interior includes seats with the desired "Pony" inserts.
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I had a pink 59 Rambler in HS.
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Another Bill Mitchell styling triumph!
@Mercomatic This is my favorite car ever made. I built at least 5 models die cast and plastic of this car. very cool to see the ad
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1936 #Buick Special 3-Pssgr Business Cpe.; 233 cid ohv inline Eight, 2 bbl, 93 hp; 3-speed manual floor shift. Completely restyled and technically modernized. Premium features include dual side mounts, side chrome on the hood, front driving lights, red pinstripe and chrome grill.
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1961 Chevrolet Impala 2-Dr Sport Coupe (#BubbleTop); 348 cid "Turbo Thrust", 4 bbl, 305 hp; 4-speed manual; Like all GM B-Body cars, Chevrolet enjoyed a complete styling makeover for 1961. In Chev’s case however all engineering was carried forward.
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Jimmy Dean began his fateful racing career today in 1955 by winning his first formal motor race. Thus began a series of squabbles with Warner Brothers who barred him from racing during filming. He continued anyway and his death came Sept 30 while driving to yet another race
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1968 #Mercury #ParkLane #Convertible; 390 cid, 4 bbl, 315 hp; While #Marquis was senior to Park Lane it was offered only as a 2-dr Coupe priced at just $110 more. Park Lane had a full-length tire-level molding and chrome moldings around the wheelhouse. The dash was redesigned.
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1955 #Ford #Fairlane #Sunliner #Convertible; 272 cid, 2 bbl, 162 hp; The new Ford was completely redesigned, and was longer, lower, wider and more powerful. They came in a profusion of new colors and models to delight the eye and arouse envy in the neighbors. Fairlane was top dog
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1966 #Ford #Thunderbird #Convertible; 390 cid, 4 bbl, 300 hp; 3-speed Cruise-o-Matic; Final year for the "Glamour Bird". Although using the same body shell as the previous two years, changes to the grille, roofline, taillights, and other trim placement gave it a whole new look.
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1964 #Ford #Galaxie #500XL #Convertible; 352 cid V8, 4 bbl, 250 hp; 3-speed Cruise-o-Matic. Introduced in 1962, the 500XL was the sporty version of Galaxie 500, itself the big Ford's top trim line. It featured a beautifully posh interior with buckets, console & floor shifter
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No sooner were cars invented than men began racing them. The first timed speed trials were held at Daytona Beach today in 1903. Alexander Winton, driving his 40 hp, 8-liter Bullet No. 1, defeated Ransom Olds’ Pirate, driven by H.T. Thomas. His measured-mile top speed was 68.2 mph
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1974 Plymouth ‘Cuda 2-Dr Cpe; 318 cid, 2 bbl, 150 hp (SAE net); 3-speed Torqueflite; All good things have to end, and #Barracuda’s glory days were over. This was the marque’s last year of production, but it left a storied history including a flowered vinyl roof and #426 Hemi
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1976 #Cadillac #Fleetwood #Eldorado #Convertible; 500 cid, 4 bbl, 190 hp (SAE Net); 3-speed Turbo Hydramatic FWD; On April 21, 1976 Cadillac announced it would stop manufacture of the last American production convertible, thus ending an era.
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