All I know from my contacts with Ford, including The Man himself and several other upper management people, is that the 02s will continue to be built until June-then the switch will take place. Ford will NOT be tagging the rest of the 2002 model year as 2003-new CAFE requirements, along with some new government safety regulations that are expected to be in place for the 2003 model year, would require Ford to halt production completely on the 02s, and make the necessary changes to the lines to include the equipment that would be required for the 2003s. Ford has promised 25000 2002 Thunderbirds, and that is what will be made. That is the word from on high at the WHQ.
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