Celeste and I ran down to El Nopalito in Encinitas Sunday morning to pick up some of their fantastic homemade tortilla chips and salsa.
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This Ford Thunderbird Fordor was parked just outside the strip mall, so out came the crappy cameraphone.
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I'm pretty sure this one dates to 1967. Like many cars of the era with the feature, the flip-up headlight covers appear to be inoperable. At least they're stuck open.
1967 was the first time the T-bird was available as a sedan. Ford even outfitted the ride with proper suicide doors.
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It's pretty cool to see a 43 year-old car still being relied upon for daily driver use. Too bad the window's off the track.
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But check out the suicide spinner knob (matching the suicide rear doors). Look closer for Celeste's reflection.
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