Cryptic Question About a Pagoda

[treedoc]

No doubt most of you have seen the actual film or at least the video clip more than once of car chase in the Steve McQueen film Bullit where Steve goes after the bad guys in his Green Shelby Mustang, it's worth watching from time to time just for the sound of a well tuned and probably big blocked Ford V8

So my question is.
 
When is a silver Mustang preferable to a blue 280SL Pagoda ?

Correct answer and photos will will be published here on 15-02-10

[mdsalemi]

Here's an FYI from Ford Country...

1)  The car in question is a 390GT fastback, 1968 model.  Yes, that's a big block.
2)  Legend has it that the already fast Mustang could not keep up with the 440 Magnum  in the bad guy's Charger. (do the math)
3)  Thus came the mods--most likely the typical hot car mods...ported exhaust, higher compression, et al.
4)  These mods on hot Mustang are as common as Prius' in Seattle around these parts.  Every summer.  They are all hibernating now. 
5)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-y1VUdnQXo  Watch it for yourself.
6)  Real driving--sound effects added.  It's not the Mustang that roars like that...it's a GT40 on a Foley Board!
7)  They don't make chase scenes like they used to...

Sorry can't answer your question.  Mustang's don't do it for me. 

[Raymond]

I came up with a few times a Silver Mustang would be preferable to a blue Pagoda:

When you're stuck in the path of a tornado and the Pagoda is out of gas but the Mustang isn't.
When the Pagoda is in a lake and the Mustang isn't.
When you have to give one of the cars to your teenager. 
When you have to lose a car in a divorce.
When you need to show a car going off a cliff in your movie.
When you want to go unnoticed.

How'm I doin' so far?

[Benz Dr.]

I was told that Steve did his own driving for that movie but I don't really know.

 I had a friend who once owned one of his old motor cylcles - a black Vincent. I saw all the documention for it andv it was the real deal. He kept it in his dining room and never moved it because he wanted it to be exactly like it was when it was last used.
It was sold to a collector a few years ago.

[Jordan]

When is a silver Mustang preferable to a blue 280SL Pagoda ?

When you go trail riding.

[sjiatrou]

When you drive over to see your cousin who recently retired from Ford, whose father retired from Ford and whose son now works for Ford!!!!!

[lurtch]

When both of these chassis are named Eleanor ?

[w113dude]

When both of these chassis are named Eleanor ?

Is this a he or she! Can't tell

[treedoc]

Fellows,

There's some really great answers above but so far none of you are even close, a little more lateral thinking needed.

Geoff

[bsimaz]

I'll have to wait to answer that question.  I'm in the middle of restoring my brothers 64 1/2 convertable mustang.  (289 4 barrel manual 4 speed).   After I did my 230 he wanted me to do his mustang.  Should have it done by late summer. 

I think that might be a car that's going to take an extra month to complete (so I can drive it). :-)

[treedoc]

OK here's a clue.

This horse carries the motif of one of Exxon's Subsidiaries

[treedoc]

Allright, here's a clue to a clue.
 
The Exxon Subsiduary was the Mobil oil Co.

[Iconic]

Treedoc,
Did you trade your blue Pagoda for a Mustang with race heritage (Mobil stickers and all)? 
I can't wait until mid February for this one.
Can't you tell us now and we will still be interested to see the photos in February?

[Mike Hughes]

So what do either Mustangs or Pagodas have to do with Pegasus?

http://www.ponysite.de/pegasus.htm

[treedoc]

Iconic, no we didn't trade the "blue bird" but you are right about the sticker.
Mike Hughes, you are getting very cloose, this Mustang whilst being an early model and not the fastest one ever built but is in fact fitted with a V12 supercharged motor.

[treedoc]

OK, time to get serious, Mike Hughes, as we said before is getting closer, Pegasus is a strong clue and here are a few other related facts,

1 - The original name for the Mustang was to be Apache.

2 - The Mustang was originally developed following interest shown in the UK as something to combat a some high flyer's powered by MB, BMW & Fiat but had nothing to do with the Le Mans winning GT40's

3 - This one is going to have the Ford Fans looking for my head, all the original prototypes where powered by very big block GM motors.

I think it's time now to pull on the tin hat and descend deep underground.

[hauser]

This is a huge long shot here.  Any chance were talking about a plane?

[Iconic]

Well, since a P51 Mustang was powered by a Rolls Royce Merlin / Packard engine, how about something like a 4600 SC Mustang with twin Big Block Chevys (I might not have the model correct)?

[hauser]

The early Mustang had an Alisson engine.  Allison was a division of General Motors.  Am I getting close???

[Andres G]

I'm with Hauser here... plus I'd only prefer the mustang if it could fly, so from my point of view, you just bought an airplane.

but I do have to add:


Cheers!
Andres G

[treedoc]

Hauser, your long shot is right on the money, no prises for the others that came after you.

On the 15 th of Feb I will be ticking off something that's been on my "bucket list" for years, I've booked a flight in the back seat of an Australian licence built North American P51-D and will be doing a low level run over Noosa Heads as a tribute to a couple of old Friends that flow these aircraft in anger during the Korean War. Note the Pegasus sign on her side.

We will be taking our own photos of our Pagoda beside the 51 on the day and will post some here in mean time anyone that would like see more images / details just Google P51-D

For the company that operates our bird see www.mustangflights.com they are based at Caboolture SE Queensland.

Andres, as for my buying a P51 Mustang, "I wish" Pagoda's can be a drain, a 51 would brake my bank

[Mike Hughes]

Very cool!

So.... If an old boat is described as a hole in the water into which you pour money, and an old car is described as an oil spot on the garage floor into which you pour money, then what is an old airplane?

[66andBlue]

Something into which you pour your money to dissipate into thin air!

[treedoc]

Buying an old P51-D

As Al Gore would say, "A way to greatly encrease your carbon holf prints"

[hauser]

I wasn't completely sure but as the clues and responses came in it started to sound less of a car.

Congrats on the Mustang.  I have always loved the design of this plane with its timeless and classic look.  One of the best planes ever made as far as I'm concerned.  My other modern favorite is the Raptor.