The Real story behind NZ First FOrd CL-9000 - ‘Whistlin’ Dixie’

It’s funny how sometime when someone rings up with a question, the subject turns and you find out more about a subject you have an interest. Well that just what happened recently when Alan Mayo rung to find out if I knew where ‘Whistlin’ Dixie’ might be. As we chatted Alan began recalling how he purchased the Ford CL-9000 in America and shipped it home hoping to move into the transport industry now that it was de-regulating.