The 1972-76 Thunderbird was a virtual clone of the regal Continental Mark IV, but it was priced at thousands less. For luxury car buyers, it was the deal of the century.
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Bunkie Knudsen’s Big Horse: The 1971-73 Mustang
For 1971, the Ford Motor Company rolled out its biggest Mustang yet, with a feature-rich lineup of six models and the mighty 429 cubic-inch Cobra Jet V8. Continue reading
Last of The Breed: 1979 Ford Ranchero
For the Ranchero, Ford’s sporty passenger car-based pickup, 1979 was the end of the line. Continue reading
The Engine That Put America On Wheels: 1909-27 Model T Ford
The Ford Model T is famous as the car that put America on wheels, and a key element in its success was the remarkable engine. Continue reading
Nucleon—Ford’s 1958 Atomic Car
Straight from the Atomic Age comes the Ford design studio’s nuclear-powered pipe dream, the 1958 Nucleon. Here’s the story behind this implausible but fascinating concept car. Continue reading