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Video: Wally and Beaver Cleaver Introduce the 1960 Fords

Posted on August 5, 2022 by MCG

Get reacquainted with brothers Wally and Beaver Cleaver from Leave it to Beaver in this charming promotional reel for the 1960 Ford line. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1960 Ford, Ford, Leave it to Beaver

Dearborn Royalty: The 1955-56 Ford Crown Victoria

Posted on July 26, 2022 by MCG

In 1955-56, the Ford Motor Company produced a car so regal that it wore a stainless steel tiara on its roof: the Fairlane Crown Victoria. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Ford, Ford Crown Victoria

1953 Ford: The End of the Flathead V8 Era

Posted on July 6, 2022 by MCG

After 21 years, the flathead V8 era came to an end for the Dearbon automaker in 1953. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Ford, Ford Flathead V8, Ford Motor Company, Mercury

Last of The Breed: 1979 Ford Ranchero

Posted on June 15, 2022 by MCG

For the Ranchero, Ford’s sporty passenger car-based pickup, 1979 was the end of the line. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Ford, Ford Motor Co., Ford Ranchero

Into the Sixties with Ford: A 1960 Film

Posted on June 14, 2022 by MCG

Here’s everything happening at Ford’s expansive Dearborn operations for 1960, as recorded in a beautiful color film.  Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1960 Ford, Ford, Ford Motor Company, Ford Rouge Plant

The Death of the Edsel

Posted on May 11, 2022 by MCG

T.S. Eliot predicted that the world might end “Not with a bang but a whimper.” That’s a fair description of how the Edsel finished up its unfortunate three-year career. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Edsel, Ford, Ford Motor Company, Henry Ford II

Change By Design: A 1973 Ford Film

Posted on April 14, 2022 by MCG

The business of automotive design was undergoing tremendous change in the 1970s. This 1973 Ford Motor Company film explores some of the challenges. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged Ford, Ford Motor Company, Gene Bordinat

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