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
Tag Archives: Ford
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
Visa to Le Mans: 1967 Ford Racing Film
Check out this amazing lost film footage from Ford’s historic Le Mans campaign, with the spotlight on the development of the mighty 427 CID racing engine. This is priceless stuff, don’t miss it. Continue reading