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27. That's all Greek to me!

Tue Jan 17, 2012, 12:28 PM

Jan 2012

If you search the 'net away from Wikipedia, you'll find other sources that dispute the 'Mustang' link. And I know I've seen Robert Osborne on TCM state it was a Ford Galaxie, so someone isn't doing their research. Here's a Google Books result that calls it a Galaxie, too. (http://books.google.com/books?id=R6SL2AJIOfEC&pg=PP13&lpg=PP13&dq=alphaville+lemmy+ford&source=bl&ots=ysEn1OD27Z&sig=_kSW8cj6iuzrb08R5c0-y_YQgTY&hl=en&sa=X&ei=GJ4VT9_nEcSE2wX68MSFCg&ved=0CEEQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=alphaville%20lemmy%20ford&f=false)

Oh, and this car might beat the Galaxie in any gear

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Favorite car named after an Outer Banks village? [View all] taterguy Jan 2012 OP

Duck kayakjohnny Jan 2012 #1

I prefer ones named after Outer Space kentauros Jan 2012 #2

Feel free to start your own thread for cars named after Outer Space taterguy Jan 2012 #4

I posted that kentauros Jan 2012 #7

The Outer Banks is a chain of barrier islands off the coast of NC taterguy Jan 2012 #9

Thank you! kentauros Jan 2012 #11

Rapidly disappearing ones, what with climate change. hobbit709 Jan 2012 #22

I love that song OriginalGeek Jan 2012 #6

I love that song, too! kentauros Jan 2012 #8

That is a very good point. OriginalGeek Jan 2012 #12

Has it been to Alphaville yet? kentauros Jan 2012 #23

Not to the best of my knowledge. My grandfather bought it new. HopeHoops Jan 2012 #24

Alphaville is on another planet kentauros Jan 2012 #25

That's all Greek to me! kentauros Jan 2012 #27

Serious gearhead envy! n/t Mopar151 Jan 2012 #29

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