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’60 Ford a No. 1 hogwash?

his is in response to the article on the 1960 Ford Fairlane 500 article by Al Rogers in the Feb. 1, 2023, issue of . I always liked those Fords way back when they were new, when not everyone shared my opinion. This particular example is definitely a gorgeous car, but its description in the article Number 1 condition” in spite of a statement elsewhere in the article saying it is not a “trailer queen” and is driven regularly. This does not jibe with one of the conditions for a No. 1 vehicle in your own price guide which states, in part, that “It is transported to shows in an enclosed trailer — it is not driven.” So, how can you say it is a No.1 car? What am I missing here?

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