Here’s rare footage from one of the great spectacles in American racing history: Fred Frame winning the 1933 National Stock Car Road Race on the grueling road course in Elgin, Illinois. Continue reading
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Video: Introducing the 1950 Ford
With improvements aplenty, the 1950 Ford line was marketed as “50 ways new, 50 ways better!” Here’s the confident sales pitch in an original Ford theatrical reel. Continue reading
Video: Introducing the 1956 Ford Thunderbird
Ford’s beloved Baby ‘Bird enters its second year on the market in this original promotional spot. Check out the careful improvements for 1956. Continue reading
Ford’s Saucy ’69 Show Truck: The Ranchero Scrambler
The American car show scene was red hot in the late 1960s, and Ford Motor Company answered the call with a nifty custom pickup for 1969, the Ranchero Scrambler. Continue reading
Video: Marketing the Two-Ford Family, 1956
In the years following World War II, American life was changing, and the Ford Motor Company was quick to respond with marketing campaigns like the Two-Ford Family. Here’s more. Continue reading
Forgotten Dream Car: The 1968 Ford Techna
Obscure today but totally fascinating, the 1968 Ford Techna concept explored a number of innovations in engineering and packaging. Here’s more. Continue reading
Triumph at Daytona: Mercury’s 1964 Comet 100,000-Mile Durability Run
This awesome 1964 Ford Motor Company film tells the story of the legendary Mercury Comet 100,000-mile record run at Daytona. We weren’t there to see it person, but here’s the next best thing. Continue reading