'69/350H ?

[Survivor]

Came across an article from a publication called "Ford Authority" dated 3/10/20, in which the author claims that of the 151 (or so) '69/350 Hertz cars, only 5 rec'd the Traction-Lok option.  Any thoughts on accuracy?     

[Bob Gaines]

Came across an article from a publication called "Ford Authority" dated 3/10/20, in which the author claims that of the 151 (or so) '69/350 Hertz cars, only 5 rec'd the Traction-Lok option.  Any thoughts on accuracy?     

Go to the 69/70 SAAC registry and the information it contains and compare the data. The facts in the registry have the most credibility IMO.

[Coralsnake]

Its probably true, since cars were ordered on a DSO where all cars built are similar.

If they knew they were going to be Hertz cars, why added the traction lok

[98SVT - was 06GT]

Its probably true, since cars were ordered on a DSO where all cars built are similar.

If they knew they were going to be Hertz cars, why added the traction lok

If the contract called for X# white cars X# blue x# green etc could they just have pulled some already completed cars from inventory that happened to have TL and sent them off with the others? Were all the Hertz cars built in a group or were they spaced out all through production? Sales were slow so I can see them trying to empty the storage lot and take the hit on any additional accessories not on the Hertz contract.

[J_Speegle]

Were all the Hertz cars built in a group or were they spaced out all through production? .......

Like pretty much all Shelbys cars were built in singles or small groups (in a day or so not in a line one after another according to workers at the Ford plants) so as to not disturb normal production. In the case of 69's they (Hertz models) were scatted over many months at Dearborn based on the production/completion dates from Marti reports