Here is a Video from Unity Motor Sports Garage covering some of the BOSS 429 history, Ford’s most Misunderstood Engine…. The Superspeedway slayer, Street/Strip nightmare… Huge shout-out to Sam Jr Auxier on taking a few minutes to share his first… Read More ›
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How FAST will a COP CAR actually go?! – Dennis Collins Coffee Walk @YouTube
Welcome to Coffee Walk Ep. 132! This week, my team and I took off on what we thought was going to be a buy for one of the rarest C10 trucks that I’ve ever heard of. Well, when that deal… Read More ›
Two Ford videos made 40 years apart show how much – and how little – engine manufacturing changed – Daniel Strohl @Hemmings
From 1954 to 1994, Ford improved its engine casting process in many ways, as we can see from these two Ford-produced videos showcasing the cast-iron engine manufacturing at the Cleveland and Windsor plants, respectively. Computerization! Ergonomic work stations! Conference rooms? A gym? But once… Read More ›
Which one of these four vintage pickups from the Sixties would you choose for your dream garage? – Matt Litwin @Hemmings
If there is a vehicle that built the American economy, it is arguably the pickup. Consider its versatility in basic light-duty form: Farmers could bring their humble harvest to market in the same design that enabled store owners to deliver goods to… Read More ›
Ford Factory Assembly Line in 1949 – The Flat Spot @YouTube
After sticking with its well-received previous model through model year 1948, Ford completely redesigned its namesake car for 1949. Save for its drive train, this was an all-new car in every way, with a modern ladder frame now supporting a… Read More ›
This 1956 Ford Fairlane Victoria Coupe Still Features the Original Invoice – Mircea Panait @AutoEvolution
Not to be confused with the Fairlane line of vehicles for the Australian market, the full-size car for North America replaced the Crestline series in 1955. The Victoria hardtop coupe in the gallery is one of the best-preserved examples from the first… Read More ›
The Strange Tale of the 1961-66 Ford Wrongbed Pickups – @Mac’s MotorCityGarage
The curious saga of the Ford Wrongbeds begins here, with the company’s new Styleside pickups introduced in 1961 (above). In a departure from conventional U.S. pickup truck construction, Ford body engineers combined the cab and bed in a single welded… Read More ›
War-era Ford pickup turns heads on North Coast roads – Juan Venter @NorthCoastCourier
A candy red Ford pickup that you might spot on the roads of the North Coast has a fascinating history. Manufactured shortly before the start of World War 2 when Ford halted the production of 1942 Ford pickups, this one… Read More ›
Dollar a pound: Galaxie 500 or Cougar? – Jeff Koch @Hemmings
In popular culture, old-car ownership has become a rich man’s game. But plenty of people love old cars. What about those of us who are bucks-down, who crave a taste of something vintage but don’t want to mortgage the house?… Read More ›
Which one of these four pony performers from the ’80s would you choose for your Dream Garage? – Matt Litwin @Hemmings
In our latest round of This or That we deliver to you a fresh round of four options to fill yet another bay in your unlimited Dream Garage, this time from the pony car market. But rather than offer up your typical selection of Sixties… Read More ›