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Category Archive: CRASH & BURN, FORD, Videos

Watch This Nitroused 5.0 Mustang’s Rear Tire Explode On The Dyno – This Is Why You Don’t Get Too Close!

We have preached it over and over again for years now. We have shown countless videos of what can happen, and we’ve even had it happen to us. Putting a car on the dyno can be a good...

Caption This: Who Says You Can’t Have Your Cake And Eat It Too With This Lincoln Flatbed?

In the era of $70,000 pickup trucks that make the excesses of the 1970s land barges seem tame by comparison, we often find ourselves looking at Australian utes for the answer to a question we wished...

This 1969 Shelby GT500 Has Been In The Family Ever Since It Was Bought As An $800 Runaround In 1973!

As I creeped along towards the gates of Beech Bend Raceway Park for my first day at the NMRA All-Ford World Finals, I was already feeling out how things were going to turn out, and it could be summed...

Rough Start, Outback Edition: A 1995 Ford Falcon XR6 Tickford Would Make A Great Introduction To Australia

Every once in a while we like to look around the world to see what kinds of deals are out there for the casual car shopper. Blame TopGear’s cheap car challenges and YouTube if you must, but...

For Sale In Sweden: The Most Customized 1972 Ford Ranchero We’ve Ever Laid Eyes On

There are some things that you do not do to someone who is just waking up. You do not douse them in cold water and start screaming. You do not lob a twenty-pound cat onto their stomach and hope for...

Rough Start: The Classic Wood-Paneled Station Wagon In The Form Of A Big-Blocked Ford LTD!

Growing up a car freak invites you to other people’s opinions, whether you wanted them or not. As a kid, we had a 1969 Chevrolet Kingswood Estate station wagon wind up in our yard. Nothing...

How Does A Plane-Jane, Rental Spec 2001 Taurus Catch Our Eye? V8 Swap, Of Course!

If it weren’t for the aftermarket wheels and tires, this refrigerator white 2001 Ford Taurus would simply be another former Enterprise Rent-A-Car escapee. There was nothing of interest about...

Great Use For A Pinto: The Mean Bean Rockbouncer Makes A Run At The Southern Rock Racing Series Finals!

Hot on the heels of the Plymouth Roadrunner that Dirt Every Day is building up into a Mad Max-like off roading freak, we come across this Ford Pinto that has been turned into a rock bouncer doing...

Event Gallery: Show Cars And The Midway From NMRA 2015 All Ford World Finals At Beech Bend Raceway

It was apparent from the start of Saturday morning that Mother Nature was not going to play nice for the NMRA. The All-Ford World Finals, held at Beech Bend Raceway in Bowling Green, Kentucky, have...

From The Land Of Oz: Check Out This 8-Second Ford Ute Run The Quarter At Sydney Dragway

As the Earth tilts and we start to get cooler in the Northern Hemisphere, in the land of Oz things are finally starting to warm up. I think…from what we can tell, the fun never does seem to end...

Rough Start: This 1978 Pinto Cruising Wagon Is Almost Perfect! But You’d Better Like Orange…

Say you want something fun and funky to rock on your “part-time at Taco Bell” budget. Basic society would suggest taking what you can get, shutting up, and moving on. Manufacturers would...

Top 11: Picks From The Mecum Chicago Auction – Can We Predict A Decent Deal In The Catalog?

  11. 1968 Oldsmobile 98 Convertible   It’s the size of Rhode Island, comfortable as a barcalounger, drinks like an angry Scotsman, and looks like New England old money. This...

Official Footage Of The Upcoming 2017 Ford Raptor Playing In The Sand – Will This One Be As Good As The Last One?

My first introduction to the Ford Raptor was pretty memorable: I got in, shook hands with one of Ford’s official drivers, strapped in, and enjoyed a quick trip that involved running over a ton...

Classic YouTube: Drifting A Bubblebacked Mercury Capri Like A Boss

The Mercury Capri started life as a sporty European import in the early 1970s, but by 1979 it had devolved into a rebadged Ford Mustang, albeit one with a unique look once you were at the back end of...