Days gone buy from Ford and Mercury!

**Pops** · 01-09-2010, 07:49 AM

How many of these dealerships do you remember!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bossmus...45726489/show/
Its funny how far we have come. Enjoy!

**a_d_a_m** · 01-09-2010, 08:16 AM

I don't remember any of them, but that's a cool set of pix. Thanks for sharing.

**Joe Walsh** · 01-09-2010, 08:16 AM

...............4 !

The first one pictured....Al Packer Ford in Baltimore!

I attended several car shows at Academy Ford in Laurel.....back in the day.

Also remember Joe Grimm Ford in Randallstown.

Shaffer Ford is still out* in Oakland, Md. (*way way western Maryland, out past Deep Creek lake)

**guspech750** · 01-09-2010, 08:17 AM

Wow. That is really cool. Those are some great photos.

**Joe Walsh** · 01-09-2010, 08:21 AM

Looking at those pictures sometimes makes me wish I could go back to a simpler time....
American automobiles ruled!, no emissions laws, gas was 35 cents/gallon,
and you could buy an inexpensive Ford sedan with a 427 FE big block with 2x4bbls, a 4 speed and a bench seat!

**Pops** · 01-09-2010, 08:23 AM

Did you notice how many sold gas?

**Phrog_gunner** · 01-09-2010, 08:49 AM

Originally Posted by Pops

Did you notice how many sold gas?

I was noticing that. I think I was born in the wrong era.

**CROWNMARAUDER** · 01-09-2010, 08:52 AM

Great pictures. Thank you for sharing them!

**Stoneblue** · 01-09-2010, 08:53 AM

The one in Winter Haven Fl was in bldg. w/ 1927 over the door, they were the original occupants and were there until the 70s. I'd love to have one of those old glass type gas pumps next to my driveway. A cat out on I-95 near Cocoa has one with a whole little garage setup. It's visible from the N bound lanes.

**swordfish** · 01-09-2010, 08:55 AM

Great pictures

**jgc61sr2002** · 01-09-2010, 09:38 AM

Thanks.
And the list goes on and on.

Apple Ford
Christinsen and Weiss

**dakslim** · 01-09-2010, 10:03 AM

Mark Ford in Guilford, Ct. I believe is the same guy who I bought my GM and Marauder in New Milford, Ct. His name is Mark Palladino.

**Glenn** · 01-09-2010, 10:04 AM

What was surprising was the relatively small size of nearly every Ford Dealer. It was more of the home town type of dealer - long gone today. You could literally order almost any combination of a Ford performance car in the 60's. I have seen factory '65 Falcons with 289 hi-po engines and 9" rears with 4 speeds, 427 4 speed station wagons, 427 '67 Mustangs, etc. And if Ford wouldn't sell it to you the dealer would put any engine you wanted into your Ford car. What was really neat were dealers that would install hot cams, 8V and better gears in your car for small money to sell you the car.

They were better times, but time and progress moves us on in life nothing stays the same for long. Think gas at $0.25/gallon and a burger, fries and a coke all for $0.35 and this was in the mid 60s.

But, in all honestly things are really good now that we have "Change" that many of us blindly voted for.

Glenn Ford

**dakslim** · 01-09-2010, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by Phrog_gunner

I was noticing that. I think I was born in the wrong era.

It was great back then. Every fall when the new cars came out (top secret until then) my buddies and I would go to all the dealerships and drool over the new models. It was something I looked forward to every year.

**william s** · 01-09-2010, 10:36 AM

I do not remember any but the pictures were great. Thanks

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