probowler Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 (edited) There's a Secret Fleet of New Ford Excursions Hiding in a Dubai Warehouse Nothing like finding zero-mile American trucks halfway across the globe. At this point, it's hardly a surprise to hear about rare cars surfacing in the Middle East thanks to mega-rich collectors that often hoard their prized possessions in the unlikeliest of places. But while most of these car stashes involve limited-edition European sheet metal, sometimes—albeit rarely—they feature some serious American muscle. Interestingly enough, a warehouse in Dubai was recently found to be the home of a different kind of American muscle: nearly a dozen zero-mile Ford Excursions still wrapped in plastic and in pristine condition. The story behind these Blue Oval rigs is murky to say the least, and we're working on uncovering more background info. Photos of the plastic-covered SUVs were first posted to a public Ford Excursion Facebook group late last week where they've since been shared thousands of times—you can view them here. Story Excursions.jfif Edited March 19, 2020 by probowler 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Handler Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 What a beautiful sight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CKNSLS Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 (edited) OK-some rich guy stored some SUVs-these are the kind of stories you get when new car releases for car critics have slowed to a trickle. Unless they have been started/driven regularly (which the story implied they haven't) they are going to have issues if they are to be driven. Edited March 19, 2020 by CKNSLS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe771476 Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 That's nothing. Right here in the city I live in ( I will not divulge), sits 100 silver/gray (CT state police color) brand spanking new Explorer AWD Hybrid police interceptors on a side driveway I just happened to use to turn around in. The company appears to be a cruiser outfitting operation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddysystem Posted March 30, 2020 Share Posted March 30, 2020 Just build a new Excursion already on the F250 platform using the Expedition Max body....with a butch new grill, offering the new 7.3 gasser and the 6.7 diesel. Leaf spring rear solid axle. It'll be smaller than the new Suburban by a few inches so it'll fit in the garage. Maybe call it the Expedition HD Max? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shittersfull Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 Just throw a newer f350 type bodystyle and interior but make it a suv and call it a day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullynd Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 2 hours ago, Shittersfull said: Just throw a newer f350 type bodystyle and interior but make it a suv and call it a day There’s a guy in my town who put a newer clip on his excursion (not the latest, but newer) and it looks sharp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7Mary3 Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 (edited) Reminds me of a story I heard about the Excursion: Supposedly it was discontinued only because Bill Ford Jr. was on a 'green' kick and didn't like the negative publicity large SUV's like the Hummer were getting at the time. The Sierra Club was calling it the 'Ford Valdez' after the tanker that sunk. Even though the sales of the Excursion never came close to the GM Suburbans I can't believe the vehicle wasn't profitable. Nonetheless, Ford probably should have offered a long wheelbase Expedition from the start. I had a buddy that really wanted an Excursion but could only find ones with the 5.3L or 6.0L Powerstroke. It was a good wagon with the 7.3L or V10, and everyone knew that...... Edited April 24 by 7Mary3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 On 4/24/2024 at 12:33 PM, 7Mary3 said: .... The Sierra Club was calling it the 'Ford Valdez' after the tanker that sunk. This line jumped out at me...it didn't sink, it ran aground....She was repaired and sailed under several names until she was scrapped in 2012 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exxon_Valdez 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomcat68 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 4 hours ago, twintornados said: This line jumped out at me...it didn't sink, it ran aground....She was repaired and sailed under several names until she was scrapped in 2012 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exxon_Valdez I think it is a Mandella effect due to it sinking in the fictional future of the Kevin Costner film "Waterworld" The Valdez was Dennis Hopper's ship in the film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 3 hours ago, atomcat68 said: I think it is a Mandella effect due to it sinking in the fictional future of the Kevin Costner film "Waterworld" The Valdez was Dennis Hopper's ship in the film. Didn't watch that one. I'll take you at your word 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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