Re: What might have been in 1980 - Frank Gardner run Ford Dealer Team
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Originally Posted by GT450
During those 8 years or so many V8 fans went elsewhere and i suspect many never returned which would have had a knock on effect of losing future buyers costing Ford more than just 8 years of lost sales, and it takes a generation to rebuild that again.
GT450
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Exactly. So many Ford people deserted the brand in the 1990s because if you wanted a Ford V8 either you had to buy a pre 1980s bomb or fork out big cash for a newer V8 Falcon. Commodore V8s were plentiful.
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