Introduced on September 11, 1970, the Ford Pinto was marketed as “the little carefree car” and eventually, more than three million were sold. Continue reading
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Like The Box it Came In: The 1961-67 Ford Econoline
The Ford Econoline was designed for utility, not for style, but it still made a memorable impression on the automotive scene in the ’60s and ’70s. Continue reading
In the Shadow of the Continental Mark II: The 1956-57 Lincolns
In the collector car world today, the 1956-57 Lincolns dwell in the shadow cast by their glamorous Ford corporate cousin, the Continental Mark II, but they were fine cars in their own right. Continue reading
Work Horse, Race Horse: the Ford FE V8, 332 to 427 Cubic Inches
Throughout Ford’s Total Performance campaign of the 1960s, the FE big-block V8 did the bulk of the company’s heavy lifting in NASCAR, drag racing, and at Le Mans. Continue reading
Henry Ford’s Hot Rod: the Six-Cylinder 1906-08 Model K
Before Henry Ford built his car for the masses, the Model T, he produced a machine for the sporting crowd with his six-cylinder, 40-horsepower Model K. Continue reading
The Rouge: A 1962 Ford Motor Company Film
Courtesy of the Ford Motor Company, here’s a 1962 visit to the mighty Rouge plant, one of the industrial wonders of the world. Continue reading
1953 Ford: The End of the Flathead V8 Era
After 21 years, the flathead V8 era came to an end for the Dearbon automaker in 1953. Continue reading