I'm a late comer to this. My father was a big Ford guy. We always had old (even then) Fords growing up. A lot of them are still around, stored in various garages in Washington state. I just visited my childhood home on White Pass for the first time in 8 years this past July to see my stepmother. Was good to see this group was slumbering well. The Edsel hasn't been touched in 7 years now. Dust it off and it would have been ready for Hot August Nights. If the Treadle Vac is working. And the teletouch. And everything else on it. It's amazing how much more modern the Thunderbird is in comparison.
