Automotive

In coincidence with the previous post by Captain Scarlet I wish to share a few shots of the local celebration which was held yesterday Saturday 20th in our principal International Car Racing Track in Buenos Aires: Autodromo Juan y Oscar Galvez (named afte...  

. . . especially Boss 429 Mustangs were comparatively scarce. Besides my teacher's orange Boss 429 I might've seen two others in the '70s; Boss 302s, maybe a few score. The other make in Ford's stable, Mercury, produced contemporary versions of the Boss 3...  

I didn’t knew them. To view a Mustang here was a rare happening in the 1960’s , 70’s or 80’s. And I guess I can count with one hand fingers the Cougars which arrived here. We always had many restrictions and high taxes to import cars and other goods which... 

I love your '66 car, the green is a wonderful color choice.... My family has had multiple over the decades........ Yours truly sitting on the hood of a ’79 'stang........ ...  

Thanks a lot for your kind comments on our car and sharing that great shot!! I full filled my youth dream in 1979 buying a brand new Mustang very similar to your parent’s car you show. Mine was a1979 fastback, light blue with the four cylinder and turbo e... 

Thank you for posting such a heartwarming retrospective! Cheers, Filip

Let´s enjoy these events my dear friend! Abrazos afectuosos, Abel

Great watches you are wearing, and great vehicles. I read the other day that the woman who bought the first Mustang here in the US, No. 1 in production, still owns it!

Yes, it seems that Gail Wise who bought her light blue convertible on April 14th, 1964 (that is two days before the official launch by Ford Motors of the new model at the NY World Fair) still owns it and she says she won´t sell it. She paid about 3.400 us... 

... discovered that it had been painted red before and all those paints covered the original as per the VIN identification of the car! Best cordial regards, Abel