With an ever-expanding model line, Ford produced more than 1.3 million cars in 1961 on three distinctively different platforms. Continue reading
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More of Everything You Want: the 1948 Mercury
The Mercury brand at Ford Motor Company coasted into 1948 with a product that was virtually identical to the previous year, but change was soon coming. Continue reading
Transformation: The 1966 Ford Fairlane
With completely new styling for 1966 the Fairlane was a Ford transformed—now it was a genuine contender in the intermediate class. Continue reading
Mistaken Identities: Model A Ford Sport Coupe and Cabriolet
The 1928-31 Ford Model A was offered in a multitude of body styles. Two that are often confused are the Sport Coupe and Cabriolet, but there are easy ways to tell them apart. Continue reading
Ford Goes Low: The 1956-64 Cow Belly Chassis
In the Motor City’s great styling push of the 1950s for longer, lower, and wider cars, Ford created the distinctive cow belly chassis. Continue reading
More Than A Car! More Than a Truck! 1957 Ford Ranchero
The 1957 Ranchero launched a decades-long trend for stylish car-based pickups that was soon joined by Chevrolet. Here’s where it started. Continue reading
How the ’50 Ford Was 50 Ways Finer
The 1949 Ford was a huge advance for the automaker, but it quickly became obvious there was room for improvement. Dearborn answered with a much refined 1950 model. Continue reading