The 7th Generation Thunderbird of 1977 to 1979 had been a phenomenal success selling 285,000 units in 1979, with a 1978 peak of 352,000 units. So Ford should have been cognizant of the need (expectation?) to equal their greatest hit of the 7th Generation Thunderbird. Ford had learned such things with the Edsel. A single failure can cause a ripple effect for years. The paradox of success applies to the auto industry in an even harsher fashion. Conversely, the follow-up to the original “The Exorcist” was a disappointment. Using the entertainment industry as an example, “The Godfather, Part II” was just as successful as the original. ![]() But what do you do upon achieving it? Is it so easily repeatable? Everyone, regardless of their endeavors, is seeking it.
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