Ford

Parked In A Garage For Years: 1980 Ford Pinto

There are nice Pintos and there are nice Pintos. This four-speed, 100% original 1980 Ford Pinto is on the higher end of the “nice” scale, in my opinion. It was in Washington State its whole life and that probably… more»

BF Auction: 1990 Ford Mustang 7-UP Edition

You don’t have to be a fan of 7-Up to appreciate this Foxbody Mustang! It’s one of the few special-edition 7-Up Mustangs built and is in fantastic condition. It’s currently showing 69k miles and is located in Las Vegas,… more»

Surprisingly Solid: 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1

Ford produced enough variants of its First Generation Mustang to make heads spin, but the Mach 1 remains one of the most iconic and desirable. Pristine examples can command impressive prices, and project candidates almost invariably generate significant interest… more»

Affordable Cruiser? 1959 Ford Fairlane 500 Galaxie

Just as the Impala had arrived as the top trim level on the Chevrolet Bel Air in 1958, the Galaxie debuted at Ford above the Fairlane 500 in 1959. The ’59 Fords received a major styling update to the… more»

BF Auction: 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Cobra Jet

UPDATE – A video of this Mustang has been added. In 1969, if you wanted the ultimate Mustang, the 428-equipped Mach 1 was a great option. You got aggressive styling, and the R-Code 428 was a serious powerhouse engine…. more»

Owned 20 Years: 1989 Ford Mustang GT

There comes a day when a car you never thought you’d sell goes up for grabs. In the intervening years, you may tweak a car in ways that are fairly personal because it was supposed to be in your… more»

Hot Rod Wagon? 1969 Ford Torino 390 S-Code

Here’s an unusual one for you, a 1969 Ford Torino station wagon powered by a 390 CI V8 engine – one of 319 assembled according to the non-presented Marti report. We don’t come upon too many Torino station wagons… more»

Ran Last Summer: 1986 Ford Mustang SVO

Many enthusiasts cars have a period in which their values seem to be climbing consistently, but then a tipping point occurs where values either keep climbing or flat-line. Many of the 1980s models have experienced this lately where their… more»

Ranger Trim, 390 V8: 1968 Ford F250 Camper Special

Frisky bidding has brought the price of this 1968 Ford F250 Camper Special – with Ranger trim and a Dolphin cabover camper, no less – to $10,000 here on eBay. A reserve is still in play. This rig was… more»

R-Code Barn Find: 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1

The slogan might have been around before this time, but Ford featured an ad campaign in the late sixties calling many of their products “better ideas”, and one of the company’s best better ideas was creating the Mach 1… more»

Parked in ’82: 1969 Ford Mustang Fastback

Today is a landmark in automotive history. It is sixty years since Ford officially pulled back the covers at the 1964 World’s Fair to formally unveil its First Generation Mustang. Few people realized that it marked the first step… more»

7-Up Limited Edition 1990 Ford Mustang 5.0 LX Convertible

The idea of a car manufacturer teaming up with an outsider to produce a promotional vehicle certainly isn’t a fresh concept in the auto industry, with some creations turning out better than others.  One in particular that seemed like… more»

Hideaway Hardtop Project: 1958 Ford Fairlane Skyliner

One of the most interesting cars of the late 1950s was the Ford Skyliner. It was the first mass-produced, U.S.-built automobile to have a retractable roof which Ford marketed as the “Hideaway Hardtop.” It was technically complicated but sold… more»

Well Documented Driver: 1968 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500

A known ownership history and comprehensive documentation can separate a good classic from a great one when considering investment potential. This 1969 Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 ticks those boxes and underwent a light cosmetic restoration in the 1980s. It… more»

5.0-Liter/5-Speed: 1985 Ford Mustang GT

I’ve long been a fan of the Fox-Body Mustang and find cars like this 1985 GT particularly attractive. The styling remains almost European, but the facelift Ford performed for that year added a touch of aggression. This GT is… more»

Rock-Solid Project: 1965 Ford Mustang

Releasing an entirely new model is a calculated risk, especially when the vehicle is essentially a niche model. It can sometimes lead to failure, but Ford proved it had the ability to produce the right car at the right… more»

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