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Re: Mustang...Spitfire???

To: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Subject: Re: Mustang...Spitfire???
From: Alan Myers <reagntsj@ricochet.net>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 16:29:20 -0800
Cc: Spitfire List <spitfires@autox.team.net>, Triumph List <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Organization: Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate
References: <36EAE459.ADBEEC17@gte.net>
Joe Curry wrote:
> 
> Big question and food for thought:
> 
> Did Lee Iacoca in bringing out the Mustang take a lesson form the
> Spitfire?
> 
> Both cars were essentially reworked from existing sedans (saloons)
> already being produced by their respective companies.  
> 

Hi Joe, I would wager Lee took his inspirations wherever he could get
them! Why not, after all the P51 Mustang of WW2 fame was inspired by the
earlier Spitfire. History repeats itself!

Alan Myers
San Jose, Calif.
'62 TR4 CT17602L


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