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 ›
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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 ›
Was Ford’s Astrion meant to be a super-sporty Thunderbird or just another concept car? – Daniel Strohl @Hemmings
As noted when we posted the video on Ford’s Styling Center the other day, the advanced design that much of the first half of the video focused on is something of a mystery given how much time and energy that Ford and… Read More ›
From the lost era of downsized American performance comes a low-mileage 1979 Mercury Capri RS Turbo – Daniel Strohl @Hemmings
Of course, I’m partial to the late Seventies American performance hatches, which seem to have largely gone overlooked in the fervor to embrace Eighties and Nineties cars as the next wave of collectibles. These were the cars that showed how Wangers-era… Read More ›
Rescued from rust, this Torino Talladega hits the salt with NASCAR power – Brandan Gillogly @Hagerty
A former road and oval-track racer, Larry Wilson decided to move to a racing discipline with less wheel-to-wheel contact. Land speed racing seemed appealing and, as a fan of ’60s muscle, he decided to search for a classic car that… Read More ›
Model A Ford Assembly – King Rose Archives @YouTube
Nice old video of early Model A assembly
Why Ford Dominates The Market For Police Vehicles – @CNBC
There are about 12,000 police departments patrolling jurisdictions across the United States. More than half of police vehicles driving through neighborhoods and cities are Fords. The second-largest U.S. automaker in terms of sales is also the biggest purveyor of police… Read More ›
1941 Ford Coupe Hot Rod Features Mercedes-Benz Leather Interior, Chevy V8 Power – Mircea Panait @Autoevolution
Updated in preparation for the unpredictability of the automotive industry in the Second World War, the 1941 Ford daw massive commercial success until 1948 thanks to affordable pricing, many options, and a lot of body styles. This particular two-door coupe, however,… Read More ›
Like ESPN, we offer our own Top 10: Favorite Fords – Larry Edsall @ClassicCars.com
During the recent Fourth of July weekend, Disney+ debuted the original-cast performance of the historic Broadway musical, Hamilton. To help promote the event, and its parent company, ESPN’s Sports Center offered up one of its 10-best segments, this one featuring the 10-best Hamiltons…. Read More ›