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1988 GT & 2001 Cobra - A Ford Family
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Charlie Young worked with Ford for at least three decades and is still an avid enthusiast of the company. Today his son carries on the tradition of being a man of Ford, through and through with his car. (http://www.musclemustangfastfords.com/features/mmfp_1109_1988_gt_2001_cobra/index.html)Former Ford employee and avid Ford enthusiast, Charlie Young had the honor of working in Ford production plants for a span of 30 years throughout the middle of the 20th century. Mainly as production manager, Charlie worked at the Kansas City Assembly Plant (Missouri), the Twin Cities Assembly Plant (Minnesota), and later the Wixom Assembly Plant (Michigan). It was during his stint at Wixom that Charlie would drive home a new Lincoln Continental or Ford Thunderbird nearly every night. Over the years, Charlie brought home cars destined for the likes of Perry Como, Liz Taylor, and Arnold Palmer. He even brought home a '61 Thunderbird Indianapolis 500 Pace Car before it made the trip to pace the legendary race. Being so entrenched in Ford Motor Company, combined with living in Birmingham, Michigan, paved a solid foundation for a second-generation Ford enthusiast in Charlie's son Pete. Pete grew up during the muscle car era of the '60s, and throughout high school, he was lucky enough to drive the family car, which was usually powered by a 390, 427, or 428.
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Charlie Young worked with Ford for at least three decades and is still an avid enthusiast of the company. Today his son carries on the tradition of being a man of Ford, through and through with his car. (http://www.musclemustangfastfords.com/features/mmfp_1109_1988_gt_2001_cobra/index.html)Former Ford employee and avid Ford enthusiast, Charlie Young had the honor of working in Ford production plants for a span of 30 years throughout the middle of the 20th century. Mainly as production manager, Charlie worked at the Kansas City Assembly Plant (Missouri), the Twin Cities Assembly Plant (Minnesota), and later the Wixom Assembly Plant (Michigan). It was during his stint at Wixom that Charlie would drive home a new Lincoln Continental or Ford Thunderbird nearly every night. Over the years, Charlie brought home cars destined for the likes of Perry Como, Liz Taylor, and Arnold Palmer. He even brought home a '61 Thunderbird Indianapolis 500 Pace Car before it made the trip to pace the legendary race. Being so entrenched in Ford Motor Company, combined with living in Birmingham, Michigan, paved a solid foundation for a second-generation Ford enthusiast in Charlie's son Pete. Pete grew up during the muscle car era of the '60s, and throughout high school, he was lucky enough to drive the family car, which was usually powered by a 390, 427, or 428.
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