[AT] Southern Farm show for Al Jones

Al Jones farmallsupera at earthlink.net
Wed Jan 21 16:24:46 PST 2009


http://www.southernshows.com/sfs/

Feb. 4-6.  Some of us will be going, if not me my co-worker.  We had a boy
place high enough locally to compete in the state FFA truck/tractor driving
contest on the 5th.

Al

> [Original Message]
> From: charliehill <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Date: 1/21/2009 6:30:33 PM
> Subject: [AT] Southern Farm show for Al Jones
>
> Al, when is the Southern Farm show in Raleigh?  Are you going?
>
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Al Jones" <farmallsupera at earthlink.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 6:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Ford V-10/Now Dodge
>
>
> > ..And why on EARTH would anybody want one?????
> >
> > Al
> >
> >
> >> [Original Message]
> >> From: <william.neff.powell at comcast.net>
> >> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> >> Date: 1/21/2009 1:41:06 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [AT] Ford V-10/Now Dodge
> >>
> >> What model is the updated version of the Ford 8n?
> >>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> >> From: Mike Sloane <mikesloane at verizon.net>
> >> > To tie this back to tractors, Fiat Group also owns the company that
> >> > makes Case IH and New Holland and what remains of Allis. While they
> >> > might not have done a lot for Allis, they have kept a LOT of New
> > Holland
> >> >   and Case IH dealers in business (who keep us supplied with various
> >> > bits and pieces for our antique tractors and equipment). Having
worked
> >> > for a New Holland dealer, I can attest to the real interest they have
> > in
> >> > building the US market. They even have released an updated version of
> >> > the old Ford 8N! (Well, it look like an 8N, even if it is a modern
4WD
> >> > compact diesel underneath.)
> >> >
> >> > Mike
> >> >
> >> > Stephen Offiler wrote:
> >> > > This ought to be interesting, Charlie...
> >> > >
> >> > > First of all, the deal apparently isn't complete yet.  According
to 
> >> > > an
> >> > > article in WSJ:  "The non-binding deal would involve no cash
payment
> >> > > by Fiat, and the proposed April closing is contingent on Chrysler
> >> > > meeting U.S. government conditions for existing and hoped-for
federal
> >> > > aid."
> >> > >
> >> > > What effect will it have on Dodge, Chrysler, and Jeep?  Well, this
is
> >> > > being painted as a barter deal.  Chrysler gets access to Fiat's
small
> >> > > cars, and Fiat gets access to Chrysler's US distribution network. 
> >> > > The
> >> > > hoped-for effect is that there will still BE a Dodge, Chrysler, and
> >> > > Jeep.  With rose-colored glasses firmly in place, expect to see new
> >> > > (and pretty good) small cars at your local ChryCo dealership.  Fiat
> >> > > has come a long way since they departed US shores in disgrace many
> >> > > years ago.  I don't personally see how this will impact what we
know
> >> > > as Dodge trucks or Jeeps, again, other than keeping them around.
> >> > >
> >> > > Lots of problems.  Euro emissions and crash standards are about as
> >> > > stringent as ours in round numbers but they are DIFFERENT. 
There's a
> >> > > bunch of engineering that needs to happen to get Fiat-based cars
onto
> >> > > US shores.  Timing... couple years perhaps.  What's going to keep
> >> > > Chrysler afloat in the meantime?
> >> > >
> >> > > Steve O.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 11:57 AM, charliehill
> >> > > <charliehill at embarqmail.com> wrote:
> >> > >> I heard yesterday that Fiat is taking controlling interest in
Dodge
> > in a
> >> > >> deal where they get 35% of the company stock in exchange for ZERO
> > cash.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> I wonder what effect that will have on Dodge, Crysler and Jeep as
we
> > know
> >> > >> them?
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Charlie
> >> > >>
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