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Mystery Hoard of Buicks, Fords, and More!

Someone on social media with a Facebook account posted a collection of cars here on Facebook Marketplace but doesn’t list where they are or if they are even for sale. Some of them are tucked away safe and sound… more»

No Reserve: 1966 Ford Mustang Convertible

Hidden away in this garage amongst an enormous collection of classic car parts is a 1966 Ford Mustang Convertible that shows promise for its next owner. It presents nicely and drives just as impressively. The buyer could enjoy this… more»

Sell or Fix: 1969 Ford Galaxie 500/XL

Ford added the XL to the Galaxie 500 line-up in 1962, as an in-kind response to the Chevrolet Impala Super Sport (SS). Production of the XL continued through 1970, of which the last two years were available only in… more»

Snowbank Find: 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback

When the Ford Mustang was introduced in mid-1964, the fastback body style was not yet available. That didn’t happen until the Fall of 1964 when full-scale 1965 model production got underway. This rusty fastback looks to have been sitting… more»

Early Production: 1965 Ford Mustang Drop-Top

This 1965 Ford Mustang is one of the earlier production models sometimes referred to as a 1964 ½. However, all Mustangs built before the 1966 model year were titled 1965 automobiles. The data plate on the door verifies that… more»

302 V8 Survivor: 1971 Ford Torino

The Torino was Ford’s mid-size entry from 1968-76. It began as the top trim level on the Fairlane and later carried the torch for the whole intermediate line-up. Restyled for 1970-71, they carried fuselage styling inspired by supersonic aircraft… more»

Tidy Off-Roader: 1965 Ford F-100 4×4

Finding a classic pickup that is in good condition, would happily cruise on the open road, but can plunge its occupant deep into the wilderness, can be a battle. That is what appears to be on offer with this… more»

Never This Nice: 1984 Ford Bronco ll

The Ford Bronco II is part of that appealing class of light-duty SUVs that burst onto the market in the 1980s before the clowns at Consumer Reports started sticking their noses in things like extreme-handling-rollover-attempts and oh-gee-how-did-the-floormat-get-wedged-under-the-accelerator testing. Yet,… more»

Ford Tech Owned: 1989 Ford Bronco XLT

Don’t worry: this handsome 1989 Ford Bronco XLT is already on its way out of hiding, despite looking like it was destined to spend the next several years locked away in storage. The 1980s Ford Bronco is coming into… more»

Fuel-Injected V8! 1963 Ford Fairlane

After the arrival of most compacts in the late 1950s, a gap emerged between those smaller cars and their full-size brethren. Ford’s response was to create a mid-size automobile in 1962 that was sandwiched between the Falcon and Galaxie … more»

427/4-Speed: 1963 Ford Galaxie 500XL R-Code

If you walked into a Ford dealership in 1963 intent on buying a Galaxie 500 XL with genuine performance credentials, this car would have been as good as it got. It is a numbers-matching R-Code Galaxie. That means that… more»

Barn Find Pony Car: 1973 Ford Mustang

By 1973, the Ford Mustang had been in production for nearly 10 years. It created a market niche for so-called “pony cars” that every mainstream automaker got into by the end of the 1960s. This ‘73 edition is one… more»

Original Survivor: 1974 Ford Mustang II

The original Mustang was the right car in the right place at the right time. Therefore, it couldn’t help but be an enormous sales success that would achieve legendary status. While the 1974 Mustang II never achieved those lofty… more»

1-of-62: 1972 Ford Mustang Mach 1

By 1972, the First Generation Mustang had grown in every direction. It was physically longer, wider, heavier, and featured larger engines than the earlier examples. If a buyer was careful when ordering their new Mach 1 during that model… more»

One Family Owned: 1961 Ford Thunderbird

Regular readers will be aware of my preference for cars that exhibit a history of long-term ownership. That makes this 1961 Ford Thunderbird a vehicle that ticks the right boxes for me. Not only is it an original and… more»

No Reserve: 1969 Ford Mustang Convertible

I have sometimes wondered whether the First Generation Mustang bubble will ever burst. Given the history of these vehicles in the classic market, I doubt that it will happen anytime soon. In fact, I suspect that even when the… more»

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