Why criminals Bonnie and Clyde preferred Fords as a getaway car
On April 13, 1934, Ford Motor Co. received a notorious endorsement. “Dear Sir,” read the handwritten letter addressed to Henry Ford. “While I still have got breath in my lungs I will tell you what a dandy car you make. I have drove Fords exclusively when I could get away with one.” “Get away” being operative words — the letter was signed, “Yours truly Clyde Champion Barrow.” Barrow, whose given middle name was Chestnut, is among the most famous criminals in American history. With accomplice Bonnie Parker and other running mates, Bonnie and ...
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