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Topic: Tuesday Trivia 10-02
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cynot65
Gearhead Posts: 704
From: Long Island
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 10-02-2001 06:07 PM
   
This should be an easy one.
This person had no idea when he debuted the Mustang to the general public that it was going to be the instant hit that it became. Here's the question(s)Who was this man?
What event was it debuted at?
When was it? and for bonus points.
What city was it in? (the event). I'll see you later
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Boss Hoss
Journeyman Posts: 89
From: Georgia
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 10-02-2001 06:26 PM
The man was Lee Iacocca.
The event was the 1964 New York World's Fair.Ford received 22,000 orders for Mustangs THE VERY FIRST DAY THE PUBLIC SAW IT. It was a success right from the start!  ------------------
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Mike65
Gearhead Posts: 702
From: Columbia,NJ, USA. 65 Fastback, 69 Coupe MCA #-04549
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 10-02-2001 09:41 PM
Lee Iacocca, 1964 New York Worlds Fair. ------------------
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kcode
Gearhead Posts: 1605
From: alvaton,ky,usa Suburb of Bowling Green, M&M #79, MCA #29208
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 10-02-2001 10:20 PM
One of the guys in our Music City MC has a picture of himself when he was about 4 or 5 years old standing in front of the white Mustang that was on a rotating pedestal at the NY Worlds Fair. Whenever he is at a show he puts that picture in his display, he was a helluva lot cuter when he was little Mike
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sigtauenus
Gearhead Posts: 1231
From: Lemoore, CA
Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 10-03-2001 05:13 PM
Was the exact date April 17th, 1964? That date seems to stick out, but not sure...
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cynot65
Gearhead Posts: 704
From: Long Island
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 10-04-2001 05:39 PM
I'll have to go to the videotape on this one but my info for this day is that it was Henry Ford II, who did indeed unveil the Mustang to the general public at the 64 Worlds Fair. It was in April of that year... sig, I'll double check the exact date.
Being from NY and being at the worlds fair in 64 I only wish I had a picture of myself in front of it too. I do however remember my first ride in the back seat of my uncles what else ...Red... convertible thinking I was the coolest kid in the neighborhood  Now for the bonus points... What city was the Worlds Fair in?
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kcode
Gearhead Posts: 1605
From: alvaton,ky,usa Suburb of Bowling Green, M&M #79, MCA #29208
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 10-04-2001 10:06 PM
Tony,
Is this a trick question, NY Worlds Fair which city, Albany, no, Lake Placid, Buffalo Mike
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Moneymaker
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From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 10-05-2001 04:48 PM
Louis Chevrolet, Clancy's bar in Lansing Michigan, April 17th 1964.  ------------------
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cynot65
Gearhead Posts: 704
From: Long Island
Registered: Apr 2000
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posted 10-06-2001 10:50 AM
Answer to the bonus is that it was held in
Flushing Meadows. The same place as the US Open Tennis Center and the home of the Mets which is fitting because they play in a toilet bowl of a stadium. I'm sure you've all seen the Globe with the fountains surrounding it. That remains from the 64 Worlds Fair.
Tony C*------------------
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