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synni

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5. My family had a Corvair

Sun May 18, 2025, 11:28 AM

May 18

The safety hysteria was blown way out of proportion. If the tires were inflated properly, it was safe.

That car saved the lives of six people in my family, including me. A semi ran us off the road, and the car went airborne before landing at the bottom of one of the rolling hills in the area. That car made a perfect landing, and nobody was hurt, even though none of us wore seat belts at the time. A tow truck hauled that car back up onto the highway, and we were on our way again.

Both the Mustang and the Corvair are iconic, and I love them both.

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What Made The '65 And '66 Ford Mustang So Iconic? [View all] justaprogressive May 18 OP

It was basically a falcon Henry203 May 18 #1

My family had a Corvair synni May 18 #5

When I first started riding to school with neighbors House of Roberts May 18 #7

I read that the Mustang was the first car marketed at teens Marthe48 May 18 #2

Beyond iconic. Make it today as a hybrid and I'd find a way to buy one. hlthe2b May 18 #3

Mine was a later model, '79 Mustang ghia FirstLight May 18 #4

What about 1967-1968? ILikePie92 May 18 #6

1969 Boss 429 Mosby May 18 #15

Love the 69s! ILikePie92 May 18 #16

I've wondered about this. When I was four years old JenniferJuniper May 18 #8

My first car I ever had kimbutgar May 18 #9

The Mustang was never developed as a competitor to Ferrari and Jaguar MichMan May 18 #10

Last or almost last version before it starting turning into a luxury car... Wounded Bear May 18 #11

They capture 'Sexy' somehow. Nictuku May 18 #12

My brother and I bought one for $400. hunter May 18 #13

The original Mustang Morbius May 18 #14