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Thread Author: crocks Replies: 12
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New Mon 29 Oct 12 13:56 
 What is this car on the A11? - crocks
I was reading an article on the BBC website about dualling the A11 near Thetford.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-20120265

I went to Google to see exactly where it was and happened across this car.
goo.gl/maps/tssYm

Any ideas what it is?
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New Mon 29 Oct 12 14:00 
 What is this car on the A11? - TeeCee
Ford Thunderbird.

Edit: Now looked it up and I think I'm right.
Last edited by: TeeCee on Mon 29 Oct 12 at 14:02
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New Mon 29 Oct 12 14:07 
 What is this car on the A11? - CGNorwich
Lots of American cars round there. Imported by personnel on the bases at Mildenhall and Lakenheath.
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New Mon 29 Oct 12 14:09 
 What is this car on the A11? - Old Navy
My first thought was it has a Chrysler badge, but I agree, T-Bird.
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New Mon 29 Oct 12 14:13 
 What is this car on the A11? - Armel Coussine
>> My first thought was it has a Chrysler badge, but I agree, T-Bird.

Likewise ON. It doesn't look very Ford though. What year I wonder?

Not a bad-looking thing actually.
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New Mon 29 Oct 12 14:26 
 What is this car on the A11? - No FM2R
Its a 2002 Thunderbird.
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New Mon 29 Oct 12 14:28 
 What is this car on the A11? - Armel Coussine
So perhaps not much grunt without serious fettling. Perhaps even a despicable V6...
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New Mon 29 Oct 12 15:38 
 What is this car on the A11? - jc2
Thunderbird-"T" over the grille and portholes in hardtop.I can remember driving one with a turbo'ed 2.3!!-tho' well before this one.
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New Mon 29 Oct 12 16:13 
 What is this car on the A11? - No FM2R
Well, that and the fact that it says "Thunderbird" on the rear wing.

If you go 1/2 mile forward or backward along that road, then you'll see the Thunderbird approaching, passing and then leaving behind the camera car allowing you to see three sides of it.
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New Mon 29 Oct 12 16:17 
 What is this car on the A11? - crocks
Thanks for the replies.

So the portholes are there to remind you it is a bit of a barge? ;-)
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New Mon 29 Oct 12 17:52 
 What is this car on the A11? - R.P.
Or that it handles like the Isle of Wight ferry in a Force 10 ?
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New Mon 29 Oct 12 19:00 
 What is this car on the A11? - Cliff Pope
Anyone else spot L'escargot's home, just north of Newmarket? Snailwell.
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New Mon 29 Oct 12 20:08 
 What is this car on the A11? - Clk Sec
Not our snail. He lives in rural Lincolnshire.
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