The radical 427 Calliope V8 of 1968 never turned a lap at Le Mans, but it did demonstrate Ford’s total commitment to winning the world’s greatest 24-hour race. Continue reading
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Video: The 1969 Fords Are the Going Thing
Check out this authentic snapshot of sixties pop culture as the Ford Motor Company’s own musical group, The Going Thing, pitches the Ford lineup for 1969. Continue reading
Ford’s Slippery NASCAR Scam: The 1962 Starlift
Faced with a competitive disadvantage in 1962, Ford made a bold end run around the NASCAR rulebook, and it worked—but for only one race. Continue reading
Target 200: A 1964 Ford GT Film
Before there were Shelby and Miles, there were Roy Lunn and John Wyer, the original developers of the Ford GT. This rare film details the first year of the historic program. Continue reading
The Eventful 1960 Frontenac
For a single year in 1960, Canadian motorists had their very own version of the new Ford Falcon, and it was named after one of their nation’s early leaders. Continue reading
Video: Ford at the 1934 Chicago World’s Fair
See the industrial might of the Ford Motor Company in 1934 on full display in this official Ford film from the Chicago World’s Fair. Continue reading
Video: Introducing the 1952 Ford Station Wagons
For 1952, Ford attacked the station wagon market in a serious way with a full lineup of three all-steel wagons. Continue reading