<VV> Monza GT and original Ford Mustang
    J R Read_HML 
    hmlinc at sbcglobal.net
       
    Wed Dec  9 16:36:14 EST 2009
    
    
  
If the Mustang had been named for the airplane, there would NOT be PONY 
cars.  They'd be PLANE cars?
Later, JR
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <ScottyGrover at aol.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 12:50 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Monza GT and original Ford Mustang
>
> A mustang is simply a feral horse--has to be caught and tamed (difficult 
> to
> do either.)
>
> If Ford had claimed the P-51 as the inspiration for the "pony car", the
> public in general wouldn't have identified with the hot plane, but most 
> people
> would see "wild horse" in a more promising light.  (Excuse my lack of
> command of the English language.)
>
> Scotty from Hollyweird
> 
    
    
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