[TR] [6pack] Triumph in NYTimes... Mercury De Soto The Winner?

Bob rpeglow at optonline.net
Sun Mar 1 22:59:00 MST 2009


Sorry, you lost you got my vote.
That "Marquis" is gross!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Corey Sherman" <cm.sherman at verizon.net>
To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>; <6pack at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 8:31 AM
Subject: [6pack] Triumph in NYTimes... Mercury De Soto The Winner?


> Well go figure...
>
> despite a Call-to-Action to over 5,000 Triumph enthusiasts (VTR, 6-pack
and
> ITTR), apparently furniture maker Steve Heller's custom 1998 Mercury Grand
> Marquis sedan was voted Car of the Year (1).
>
> It was built of parts from 11 donor cars with welded body panels.  He
> received nearly 1,000 of the 6,392 total votes (2).
>
> Without sounding cynical, I am surprised considering I so many friends,
> family and List members claimed to vote, but if we it was to be fair it
> would have been regulated by someone in the insurance, banking or auto
> industry (LOL). Seriousily, something funny went on here, but little
anybody
> can do... "the people have voted" - who says they have to have good taste!
>
> Anyways, sorry about the rant, and a thank you for those who did support
our
> Marque.
> Corey Sherman
>
>  <http://tinyurl.com/c52opo>
>
> (1) NY Times Article Winner
> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/22/automobiles/collectibles/22MARQUIS.html
>
>
> (2) NYTimes Classics and Conversation Pieces Published: February 20, 2009
> http://tinyurl.com/akru65
>
>
> (3) Read the Autoblog to see reader's comments:
> http://tinyurl.com/c52opo
>  <http://collectiblecars.nytimes.com/Contest/Vote.asp#COL8111523>
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