Category Archive: Craigslist Find, FORD
Mojito With A Kick: This 855-Horsepower Ford Thunderbird Needs To Go Fly!
Just before I actually left my Army service completely, I made a move that at the time seemed like a natural decision: I got licensed as a bartender in Washington State. Considering that for the...
Truly Cherry: This 1993 Ford Bronco Is A Five-Speed Throwback To Good Old Trucks
In order to explain why this truck screams out to me, I have to go back into my history, specifically January 20th, 1993. I’d been living in Washington State for days at this point, having...
Rough Start: 1977 Ford Thunderbird – The Best-Selling Version?
Believe it or not, 1977 was the best year for the Ford Thunderbird. No other model…not the two-seaters, not the Bullet Birds, not the four-doors or the Turbo Coupes, none of them, sold as well...
Top 11: McTaggart’s 1990s Picks – The Cars From The Horsepower Re-Awakening!
So, I decided to revisit this list to see if my mind had changed in the five years since I first wrote it. Obviously, with only eleven spots, there were going to be some omissions and some contention...
Look Gang, A Mystery To Solve: Do You Know Anything About This Mid-Engined Ford Mustang Prototype?
One would think that a major car company would have an in-depth catalog of vehicles that explain everything, from the first sketches to the details of those who made it to production, but in reality...
Rough Start: 1981 Mercury Cougar XR-7 – Give The Cat Some Claws, Will You?
Everybody thinks of the Mustang when Fox bodies are brought up. When you tell them to move past Mustangs, they go to Fairmonts. Everything else seems to be second field…but in the grand scheme...
Fixing It Up Outback: Bringing A Falcon Ute Back To Life After A Long Nap
Revival projects have been my thing for a while now. It’s the first step towards bringing a car back from the dead…once it runs, moves, and stops, you can start fixing smaller issues here...
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...
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...