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Re: GM and its impact on FIRST

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Originally Posted by CraigHickman View Post
dictate what the consumer wants. This isn't the same type of times that Ford has gone through; and GM doesn't have a Crown Victoria to be bought in large enough quantities to keep them afloat. After all, Ford would be long gone had they not repackaged the Crown Vic as the Police Interceptor.

TL;DR - I hope GM recovers and gets back on track with sponsorship, but as things stand now I don't see them returning to the previous potency.
Craig, where did you get the information regarding the Crown Vic 'saving' Ford? I work for Ford, and I've never once heard that bit of information.
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