Myth: Nice guys finish last. Gentleman Ned Jarrett laid a historic beating on the NASCAR Grand National field at Darlington in 1965, winning by 14 laps. Here on video are his memories of that dominating performance. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Ford
Video: 1965 Mercury Wrist-Twist Steering
From the ’60s, a time when almost anything could seem like a good idea, comes Mercury’s Wrist-Twist Steering experiment. See the crazy automotive invention in action here. Continue reading
Nucleon: Ford’s 1958 Atomic Car
Straight from the Atomic Age comes the Ford design studio’s nuclear-powered pipe dream, the 1958 Nucleon. Here’s the story behind this implausible but fascinating concept car. Continue reading
Bookshelf: Ford Total Performance by Martyn Schorr
Veteran automotive journalist Martyn Schorr has a brand new book: Ford Total Performance, focusing on the glory days of Ford racing from 1961 to 1971. Here’s MCG’s review. Continue reading
Video: Engineering the 1962 Ford Mustang I
REVISED AND EXPANDED — This informative little film stars one of the Henry Ford Museum’s proudest possessions: the original 1962 Ford Mustang I prototype. Continue reading
Video: A Tour of Kar Kraft in 1969
Ford fans will believe they’ve died and gone to heaven when they see this amazing 1969 home movie filmed at Kar Kraft, Ford’s private R&D shop. Here are all the legendary Ford supercars in one spot—watch this. Continue reading
May 26, 1937: The Battle of the Overpass
On this day 78 years ago, the Ford Motor Company won a battle but lost a war. Here we revisit the story of the Battle of the Overpass. Continue reading