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Tiffany
Blanche Go Photos by Jason Ang |
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Ford Day. I couldn’t believe my ears when a friend who’s in the automotive media invited me to Ford Day. Actually, it wasn’t much of an invite but I needed a ride and that was my payment – attending the Ford event. It’s hard to imagine myself in such an event since I couldn’t tell one car model from another if it weren’t for those tiny metallic signs at the back of the car. But my friend was determined that I finally learn about cars. Poor me… Actually, he didn’t have to drag me kicking, screaming, and clawing. I went willingly. It was high time that I take action against my “car ignorance.” I needed to augment my basic knowledge of cars as a metallic carcass with four wheels, windows, and an engine. Besides, I consoled myself; it would be an educational experience. I didn’t know until that fateful day that those boxy cars driven by gangsters like in the movie, Road to Perdition, were Ford classic models. These cars are perfect for them --- box shape, elevated, small windows, thick metal chassis and enough space to carry extra ‘security paraphernalia’ just-in-case. Just watch the climax of Road to Perdition where **warning spoiler ** Tom Hanks, armed to the teeth like Rambo, single-handedly took all of the mob boss Paul Newman’s bodyguards. Only Paul Newman escaped the rain of bullets by hiding in the car. Weren’t the police cars of this era of similar type? Watch Dick Tracy. Even the notorious legendary criminal romeo-and-juliet, Bonnie and Clyde, made some of their getaways in a 1932 Ford Vicky B400 model. The 1934 Ford Fordor Deluxe Sedan has been immortalized in history as the last car the couple was in. So, imagine my delight, during Ford Day, when these types of cars rolled in for display – actual legacies from the Depression (pseudo-violent) era. I remember calling them ‘cute’ and got dagger looks from car affecionados. Well, I do still find them cute… |
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