Category Archive: FORD
Big-Boy Opulence: 1958 Continental Mark III – Luxury Beyond Scale!
The 1956-57 Continental Mark II is an absolutely gorgeous machine. Have you ever seen one in person? Back when Ford was pushing Continental as their super-luxury division (think the way Imperial...
Early Harvest: Mining The Ultimate Parts Donor Ford Made For A Mustang Build
If you think my slightly irrational hatred of the Ford Granada and it’s twin Mercury Monarch is a bit over the edge, wait until we talk about their upscale sibling, the Lincoln Versailles. All...
Random Car Review: 1999 Ford Mustang “Boss 351” Development Mule
For years, the knowledge of this 1999 Ford Mustang Cobra has been around. We’ve seen the video…and of course, if you haven’t, hit play on the one further down. But what eluded me...
Happy Birthday Indeed: Cleetus Gives An Associate A Burnout Car For His Birthday!
Overall in my working career, I’ve gotten luck of the draw when it comes to bosses. I’ve only had two that I’ve ever had any real issues with, and there hasn’t been any that...
Random Car Review: The 1973 Ford Pinto Pangra – The Hot Pinto Before The Pinto Caught Fire
Picture it: the year is 1972. The muscle car is pretty much dead, buried by the insurance companies with the EPA dancing on the grave like a gleeful demon. Catalytic converters are coming, as are...
Money No Object: 1971 Ford Torino 500 – When A Tribute Build Makes Perfect Financial Sense
So, fun fact for today…last night I won my first eBay auction for a car. Rather, I did the legwork so that a family member who has been aching for a nod to their past can get a new-to-them...
Down Under Treasure: 1320Video Checks Out A Huge Collection Of Aussie Fords At The Ford Farm Museum
Ford fans aren’t exactly rabid, but they are steadfast and loyal…in the States, anyways. In Australia, where it seems to be a two-party system with some randoms for good measure, Ford is...
Dearborn Heavy Cruiser: Comparing Wagons And SUVs With A 1974 Ford Country Sedan
In many ways, I personally equate what is going on in the world of SUVs right now to what the world of station wagons went through in the 1960s and 1970s. They had their uses and their neat tricks...
Archaeological Dig: Dragging A 1966 Shelby GT350H From It’s 40-Year Rest…In Ohio.
Excepting half a year in Pennsylvania when I was a very young child and a few scattered years in southern Illinois between birth and early grade school, most of my life has been spent well west of...
Built Ford Tough: This 1974 Ford Galaxie Has Seen Tornados and A Lot Of Downtime!
If there is one weather phenomenon that scares me more than anything else, it’s a tornado. You have time to run from a hurricane. You can prepare for a blizzard or flood conditions. What the...
Best of 2019: This 1976 Ford Hauler Is Everything In One: Ramp Truck And Hotel Room!
Go to a race pretty much anywhere, any time and you’ll see them. Diesel trucks hauling flatbed trailers. Toterhomes with stacker trailers. It’s kind of nuts what many deem necessary for a...
Best of 2019: Brazil’s Angriest Ford Maverick At The Strip
The Ford Maverick and it’s twin, the Mercury Comet, did well enough in the United States market. They were decently sized, fit the small-car segment well without being too tiny, and with the...
Best of 2019: Check Out This EcoBoost-Swapped Fox Mustang!
Even though there will always be the V8-or-die group in the world of Mustangs, a four-banger with a turbo from Ford isn’t something to sneeze at. Ford seriously gave turbocharged 2.3s a shot...
Best of 2019: FoxKart – How An Ohio-Rotted 1986 Mustang Convertible Got A Second Lease On Life!
The first words that came out of my mouth once I exited the car were as straightforward as it gets: “How the hell do you have a car like this in a neighborhood that has to have the HOA from...