SVT Lightning strikes with speed

There was a great article on the L in the "Business/Monday" magazine in the Orange County Register (Calif.) today, July 24, 2000.

It made me proud. But there was a sentence that my wife quickly pointed out, This isn’t the most practical truck, either, particularly if you have a family to haul around. I told my wife that this is not quite true that I could easily haul around a number of her relatives in the back, probably more than the average 4 door. She didn’t seem to appreciate the humor.

Statements like The Lightning is probably the fastest production-model truck in the world, and I know it is one of the fastest street-legal vehicles I’ve ever driven. Without even knowing it, you’re way beyond the speed limit. are peppered through out the article along with a 5"x8" picture of a big, beautiful, BLACK L.

I loved it.


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Jim
jim@jimshaw.cc

Black 00, Swanson Chip (Superchip re-burn is on the way)
super whites, Airaid w/10" Big Mouth filter, chrome wheels
AIM 2" drop shackles, Mobile1 w/FilterMag, clear corners
2000 E320, 1993 Cobra R, 1959 Corvette, 1949 Plymouth Coupe

Looking for a better paying job to support my L

 

Do you have a link? I couldn't find the article on their web-site.

 

When my insurance goes up, I'll know why.

 

alphadoggy

While I was typing in this post, my wife said the same thing. I went to the paper's web site and could not find it. May be you can do better.
http://www.ocregister.com

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Jim
jim@jimshaw.cc

Black 00, Swanson Chip (Superchip re-burn is on the way)
super whites, Airaid w/10" Big Mouth filter, chrome wheels
AIM 2" drop shackles, Mobile1 w/FilterMag, clear corners
2000 E320, 1993 Cobra R, 1959 Corvette, 1949 Plymouth Coupe

Looking for a better paying job to support my L


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Not the same, but close!


http://www.automobilemag.com/previews/243.html

Or this:
http://www.auto.com/reviews/kc_0710_svtlightning.htm

Or maybe this:

http://www.auto.com/reviews/fp_0617_ford_lightning.htm

And finally, this:
http://www.motortrend.com/dec99/fordsvt/fordsvt_f.html

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adp
#1530
Black '99

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Jim,

Your wife may not have tought it funny, however I laughed quite a bit. :-)

k

 

I think that column was written by a syndicated columnist because I saw an article recently in the Fort Worth paper that sounds the same. So, check your local paper.

 

I got a hold of the OC Register article on the Lightning, it is definitely one worth reading, something we can all relate to - nice to see those views published in a major newspaper, with it's own page and large photo. I think it's too big to make a photo copy of it or else I would. Anyways I highly recommend at least the So Cal people try to get a copy for themselves.

Now I am having trouble finding a copy of MM&FF. Where can I get a copy around here?

Mike