Ford

1916 Ford Model T Speedster

As you can well imagine, with more than 15 million Ford Model Ts manufactured over a 19-year model life, many Ts have been modified for more speed (or at least the appearance of it). This “speedster” (the origin of the… more»

351 Cobra Jet V8: 1972 Ford Ranchero

Ford created the “gentlemen’s pickup” in 1957 and Chevrolet soon followed. The truck would enjoy an uninterrupted 23-year run through 1979 and – at one time or another – it was a full-size and a compact in addition to… more»

Concept Car Replica: 1955 Lincoln Futura

Holy Green Machine! At first glance, it looks like the Batmobile had a run-in with a bucket of seafoam green paint. But this car is really a tribute to the Lincoln Futura that inspired the vehicle driven by the… more»

Puts the Shag in Shaggin’: 1974 Ford Econoline 100

The 1970s were a time of mystery.  Who thought that Avocado Green was a good color for major appliances?  Why did CB radios become a huge fad?  Who the heck thought up disco and why weren’t they punished severely? … more»

Still Runs: 1955 Ford Thunderbird Barn Find

Other than telling us this 1955 Ford Thunderbird drove into the barn under its own power two years ago and will fire up now, the seller doesn’t give us many details about the car. It’s listed for sale here… more»

302 V8 Transplant! 1973 Ford Pinto

In the late 1960s, Volkswagen and the Japanese imports were taking a bigger and bigger slice of the market away from U.S. automakers. Ford’s response would be the Pinto, new for 1971 and part of the mix for the… more»

Running Project: 1955 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria

With all-new sheet metal in 1955, Ford put up a strong offense against both Chevrolet and Plymouth. The Crown Victoria, as part of the Fairlane series, would be the top-of-the-line car offered by the Ford division. The “Crown Vic”… more»

Unmolested Barn Find: 1972 Ford Mustang Mach 1

We’ve recently seen a few fantastic First Generation Mustangs emerge from hiding at Barn Finds, but this 1972 Mach 1 could be up with the best of them. It is a low-mileage classic that has spent more than four… more»

1 of 531: 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Barn Find

At the height of the muscle car movement of the late 1960s, Ford introduced the Mach 1, its biggest and baddest version of the Mustang pony car. Though the market for these types of cars went into decline in… more»

Not 1, Not 2, But 3 1968 Ford Torinos!

When I first saw the ad for this 1968 Ford Torino I thought it was an intriguing car–then I found out it comes with a complete parts car and another partial parts car! It’s listed for sale here on… more»

Hatchback Survivor: 1974 Ford Pinto Runabout

By the late 1960s, all the U.S. automakers were cooking up ideas on how to compete with the surge of small, imported cars coming from Japan and Europe. Chevy was working on the Vega, AMC was planning to chop… more»

Thunderbolt or Clone? 1964 Ford Fairlane 500

Ford created a mid-size car in 1962 to sandwich between the full-size Galaxie and the compact Falcon. They would give it the Fairlane name which had been a Ford staple since 1955 and would continue through 1970. In 1964,… more»

428 Cobra Jet/4-Speed: 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1

The photos suggest that this 1969 Mustang Mach 1 is a project build that has stalled with the finish line in sight. It wears a layer of dust, indicating it has been sitting for a while and needs someone… more»

Mercruiser Motor Model A: 1930 Ford Coupe

Hot rods can be handcrafted works of art or an old jalopy with used parts from whatever source the builder had available.  Big money isn’t always necessary.  The common ingredient is ingenuity.  A perfect example would be this 1930… more»

351/3-Speed: 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1

The seller is this 1970 Mustang Mach 1’s second owner and has been its custodian for twenty years. It hasn’t seen active duty for three decades but has been in dry storage that has helped preserve most of its… more»

Flathead Food Truck: 1938 Ford 1 1/2 Ton Truck

One of the more pleasant trends in the past decade has been the popularity of food trucks.  These mobile kitchens have provided opportunities to talented chefs who may never be able to own their own brick-and-mortar restaurants.  They usually… more»

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