102 Ford LTD (2nd Gen) Country Squire (1978)
Ford LTD (2nd Gen) Country Squire (1969-78) Engine 400 cu in (6600c) 335 V8
Registration Number GYB 377 T (Taunton)
FORD USA SET
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623789312836...
The second generation Ford LTD launched in 1969 came with a major redesign Based on a largely carryover chassis, the wheelbase of all full-size Ford sedans now stretched to 121 inches. chassis; the hidden headlights and formal roofline introduced in 1967 are retained. An all-new body features a split grille with a horizontal center divider (shared with XLs and Country Squires). Over its ten year lifespan the LTD enjoyed year on year updates
1978 was the final year for the 121-inch wheelbase LTD, as it is replaced by the downsized Panther-platform generation LTD II for 1979.
Approximately 7,850,000 full-size Fords and Mercurys were sold over the 1969-78 period makingit Fords second best selling platform after the Model T
Many thanks for a fantabulous 37,805,000 views
Shot at the Haynes International Motor Museum Sparkford, Somerset 23rd June 2015 Ref 107-102
102 Ford LTD (2nd Gen) Country Squire (1978)
Ford LTD (2nd Gen) Country Squire (1969-78) Engine 400 cu in (6600c) 335 V8
Registration Number GYB 377 T (Taunton)
FORD USA SET
www.flickr.com/photos/45676495@N05/sets/72157623789312836...
The second generation Ford LTD launched in 1969 came with a major redesign Based on a largely carryover chassis, the wheelbase of all full-size Ford sedans now stretched to 121 inches. chassis; the hidden headlights and formal roofline introduced in 1967 are retained. An all-new body features a split grille with a horizontal center divider (shared with XLs and Country Squires). Over its ten year lifespan the LTD enjoyed year on year updates
1978 was the final year for the 121-inch wheelbase LTD, as it is replaced by the downsized Panther-platform generation LTD II for 1979.
Approximately 7,850,000 full-size Fords and Mercurys were sold over the 1969-78 period makingit Fords second best selling platform after the Model T
Many thanks for a fantabulous 37,805,000 views
Shot at the Haynes International Motor Museum Sparkford, Somerset 23rd June 2015 Ref 107-102