Category Archive: Craigslist Find, FORD
Rough Start: This 1974 Mercury Comet Is A Need-Nothing Starting Point For Something Fun!
Even as a fan of the Mustang II, I can say that Ford really screwed up by not making the second-gen Mustang more like the Ford Maverick and it’s twin, the Mercury Comet. The Falcon platform...
Shelby Meets Crown Vic: Cleetus’s “Project Neighbor” Crown Victoria Is A Monster!
Cleetus has been working on “Project Neighbor”, a hybrid of a Ford Police Interceptor and what was left of a Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 that had been balled up pretty badly....
Another One Returns To The Road: This Bullnose Ford Gets A Second Lease On Life!
Heritage vehicles don’t exist in my family. They don’t stick around long enough. Looking back over thirty-plus years of vehicles, and not one lasted longer than ten years. The ’82...
Shaggin’ Van Restoration? Jeff Dunham Shows Off The Restoration Story Of His Ford Cruising Van!
Van culture is well before my time. And I consider that a good thing. Look, I love a good restored or exceptionally well-kept 1970s era machines, but in the grand scheme of things there is a good...
Rough Start: This 1974 Mercury Montego Badly Wants To Stay A Late 1970s Teenage Dream!
Looking over this 1974 Mercury Montego for a Rough Start candidate is easy enough: it falls under budget at $4,500, looks ready to drive, isn’t too bad to look at and has a kind of mean stance...
Would You Rather: 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Vs. 1972 Ford Gran Torino!
The midsize sedan is a dying breed, according to every rag and blog out there right now. Whatever…they can sing the praises of crossovers and cars that drive themselves until they are blue in...
Rough Start: The Soul Of A 5.0 In A 1976 Ford Mustang II Could Be A Money Maker
Straight out of the gate: yeah, it’s another Mustang II, and it’s not even a Cobra or a Mach 1. It’s not even a hatchback, which seems to be kind-of accepted. This is the perfect...
The Most Expensive Aussie Car Ever: This 1971 Ford Falcon GTHO Phase III Sold For $1.3 Million Australian!
Every car circle has their holy grail. The Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda. The Chevrolet Chevelle LS-6. The AMX/3. Ferrari 250 GTO. Lamborghini Miura. They are the cars that have made the transition from...
Monday Shopper: This 1972 Ford Maverick Is Too Good! What A Neat Little Cruiser!
I have a special place in my heart for Ford Mavericks. They were one of the first cars I ever paid attention to, long before I truly blossomed from a car-obsessed kid into someone with a mental...
Rough Start: Will This 5.0 Ford Ranger Be Your Hot-Rod Hauler?
Small truck, V8. It’s a wonderful combination. What’s better is when the factory more-or-less offers up a do-it-yourself conversion kit to make that dream come true! When Ford started...
Free Truck? We’re All About That! Here’s The Story Behind The Rescue Of This Dentside Ford!
(Words and Photos: Kevin Brown) We all love a good deal, especially when it comes to cars and car parts, and especially when those cars or parts are free! I was lucky enough to happen across one...
Wait ‘Til You Drive It: This 1985 Ford LTD Isn’t The Family Wagon You Remember!
It’s almost a punchline, how obsessed I can be over non-traditional models that are built to high degrees. I’ll accept every level of hell I’m going to catch for that trait, but...
Can You Imagine Owning A Car Over Fifty Years? Check Out The Case Of This 1934 Ford!
Until the last couple of years, I was a turn-and-burn kind of car owner. I went through cars within months, maybe a couple of years if I really liked them. Up until this year, the longest I had owned...
