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Video: Thrill Show Drivers Torture the 1957 Ford Line

Posted on March 24, 2018 by MCG

See the all-new 1957 Ford lineup put to the test by speed-crazed stunt drivers in this awesome old promotional film. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1957 Ford, Bill McGaw, Ford, Motor Olympics

Video: Ford V8 Dominates The 1933 Elgin National Stock Car Road Race

Posted on March 20, 2018 by MCG

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 →

Posted in Motorsports | Tagged Elgin Road Races, Ford, Ford V8

Video: Introducing the 1950 Ford

Posted on March 10, 2018 by MCG

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 →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1950 Ford, Ford

Video: Introducing the 1956 Ford Thunderbird

Posted on February 20, 2018 by MCG

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 →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1956 Ford Thunderbird, Ford

Ford’s Saucy ’69 Show Truck: The Ranchero Scrambler

Posted on February 13, 2018 by MCG

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 →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged Ford, Ford Ranchero, Ranchero Scrambler

Video: Marketing the Two-Ford Family, 1956

Posted on January 23, 2018 by MCG

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 →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1956 Ford, Ford, Ford Two-Car Family

Forgotten Dream Car: The 1968 Ford Techna

Posted on January 20, 2018 by MCG

Obscure today but totally fascinating, the 1968 Ford Techna concept explored a number of innovations in engineering and packaging. Here’s more. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History, Design | Tagged Ford, Ford Techna

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