For 1949, Lincoln briefly joined Detroit’s 1940s fastback craze with the Cosmopolitan Town Sedan. Here’s more on this obscure and interesting body style. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Ford Motor Company
Video: Stunt Drivers Torture the 1958 Edsel
The automakers don’t do crazy promotional films like this anymore, but we wish they did. See a team of pro stunt drivers go to town on the new 1958 Edsel in this original Ford clip. Big fun! Continue reading
Video: Building the 1928 Model A Ford
There’s no question: Henry Ford and the Ford Motor Company invented the art of high-volume auto production. Here’s some of their wizardry at work in an original 1928 clip. Continue reading
Birthplace of the Ford Automobile: 58 Bagley Avenue
A while back at Mac’s Motor City Garage, we took a look at the second car built in the city of Detroit, Henry Ford’s 1896 quadricycle. Now we pay a visit to the familiar address where the car was built, 58 Bagley Avenue. Continue reading
Video: Introducing the 1941 Mercury
Here’s an original dealer training film that details the features of the all-new Mercury line for 1941. Continue reading
May 26, 1937: The Infamous Battle of the Overpass
Eighty years ago this week, the Ford Motor Company won a battle but lost a war. Here we revisit the infamous story of the Battle of the Overpass. Continue reading
Mustang Two-Seaters That Never Were
Over the years, Ford has often experimented with two-seat variations on the Mustang’s four-place pony car theme. Here are a few interesting examples. Continue reading