FILA T-Bird??????????

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FILA T-Bird??????????

January 24, 2005, 12:58:27 PM

I was in the salvage yard this weekend looking for some seats and console and I saw a white t-bird with the FILA logo/emblm (you know, the shoe company) on the side down by the trim on the door. I thought, that's weird. I look inside and the "F" logo is depressed into the leather seats. Either they made a special car for some Fila executive or someone had a major obsession with their shoes. Has anyone ever seen anything like that before??

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Reply #1 – January 24, 2005, 01:00:58 PM

Yes, the Fila edition is an '84. It usually, but not always, got the 5.0. Had special apperance package, as you might've guessed, and was the first car to rock the 8-hole aluminum 14" wheels. They're not common, but they're not as rare as the '85 30th anniversary birds. It is, indeed a production car. Pretty desirable, if you can stand the white-out design.

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Reply #2 – January 24, 2005, 01:24:56 PM

Filas came in a few different colors: red, white, grey maybe black too. They are pretty cool. They replaced the Heritage as the top of the line luxury Thunderbird. Really wanted this grey 1985 Fila I saw many years back.

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Reply #3 – January 24, 2005, 02:09:59 PM

Wow, I've only seen white. And I thought they were made in '84, didn't realize they were 85's.

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Reply #4 – January 24, 2005, 02:29:11 PM

I seen one that was in sad shape.
Kinda do a dubble take and go what the #$%^ when u see one.

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Reply #5 – January 24, 2005, 03:39:37 PM

You know what I've never seen in person?
One of the "Night Cat" Cougars.

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Reply #6 – January 24, 2005, 04:23:41 PM

They were made in 84, 85...and maybe 86. I need to check my brochure again. Basically they are a notch above the Elan models...kinda like how an Explorer Limited is better than a Eddie Bauer.

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Reply #7 – January 24, 2005, 04:24:07 PM

Quote from: cougarcragar

You know what I've never seen in person? One of the "Night Cat" Cougars.

You're not missing anything.

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Reply #8 – January 24, 2005, 04:28:06 PM

Quote from: pro-five-oh

You're not missing anything.

Just the badges! If there cool looking I would like a set. :)

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Reply #9 – January 24, 2005, 05:12:48 PM

I've seen only one Fila Edition here in Calgary so far (junkyard), which is the same I can say about the XR-7

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Reply #10 – January 24, 2005, 05:18:07 PM

Jason it is not so much to do with shoes as it was a designer label thing......kinda like a Bill Blass lincoln. Back thern fila was a kinda big designer. I think the car came with a Fila tote bag and a few other similar goodies

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Reply #11 – January 24, 2005, 05:56:24 PM

Fila still makes a lot of sporting equipment, they are more internationally known though. But yeah, that was the deal. You got a sport bag, a towel and probably some other when you bought a Fila Tbird.

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Reply #12 – January 24, 2005, 09:10:50 PM

Is it kind of the same thing as an Eddie Bauer explorer? I know the LSCs had Versaci and Bill Blass but the Versaci model was cut early on.

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Reply #13 – January 25, 2005, 11:02:14 AM

Its exactly like an EB Explorer. Or the BB or Versace Mark VIIs.

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Reply #14 – January 25, 2005, 12:46:02 PM

Cool, I never heard of Fila except for the shoes. This one is white, with gray leather interior. I thought about c00ching the rear seats.