Category Archive: Car Features, FORD
Random Car Review: The 1984-85 Ford LTD LX – The Hot Fox That Slipped Under The Radar
Fourteen different model names rode on Ford’s Fox platform between 1978 and 1993. All of those names have different reputations: the Ford Mustang and Mercury Capri get the automatic pass...
Touring Car Racing Doesn’t Get Much Better Than The Battle Between Steve Soper And Andy Rouse At Brands Hatch In 1988!
When all else is equal, racing comes down to driver skill. The wheelman who can keep his cool the longest, run the line the hardest, and keep the car together will emerge the victor, no matter what...
Historical Footage: This Promotional Film For The 1966 Mercury Comet Line Is Only Missing Moose And Squirrel
Step into the WABAC machine with us and take a look at this gem! The 1966 Mercury Comet is a very handsome car in person. Having moved from the compact Falcon platform to the intermediate Fairlane,...
This Snotty 6.9-powered Ford Flatbed Sings A Big-Block Song With A Diesel Accent
The 420ci International IDI engine found in 1983-87 Ford trucks was Ford’s first shot at a light-duty diesel engine for their F-series trucks and E-series vans. While they were beat to the...
A 1969 Mercury Montego MX 428CJ Convertible Running The Strip Isn’t Something You See Everyday!
It’s a strange combination to see at the starting line, but we love it. Seeing a Mercury on the drag strip isn’t a common occurrence, and anything besides a Comet, Cougar or Capri is even...
A Hacked Convertible Grand Marquis, A Random Guy And A Heavy Right Foot…This Will End Well.
Boredom can cause normally rational people to do strange things, all in the name of entertainment. Doing burnouts in random places at three in the morning in a quiet parking lot with a friend filming...
This Dubai-Based Ford Pre-runner Is Built To Take On The Empty Quarter’s Dunes All Day Long
Rub’ al Khali, “The Empty Quarter”, is the vast sandy desert that borders Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates. It’s 620 miles long by 310 miles wide, has...
These Guys Wring Out A Ford Transit At The Nurburgring – 4200lb. Cargo Van On An All-Out Lap!
As we’ve learned, pretty much anything that’s road-legal in Germany can bolt around the Nurburgring Nordschliefe track provided the fee is paid. It’s easily the automotive...
On The Plus Side, It’s A Mostly Complete 1941 Ford With A Flathead V8. On The Other Side, There Are Clowns…
Older iron that is together and rolling is hard to come by in any useable form, so whenever we see a reasonably-priced car come up for sale, normally we wouldn’t hesitate to show it off....
Check Out This Old Footage Of A 427-Powered Galaxie Hanging It Out At Ascot Park
Today is 4/27, a number which resonates with the Ford and Chevy camps nicely. Ford’s 427 engines, a member of the FE family, is a bit of a misnomer…the displacement is actually...
What Happens When You Cross An Audi RS4 With A Ford Probe? These Guys Are Finding Out
The Ford Probe existed because Ford put a ton of money towards adapting a front-wheel-drive Mazda platform and didn’t want to completely throw away the investment after they learned that the...
Roush’s Phase 1 Mustang Lays Down 750RWHP And A Soundtrack To Be Proud Of
Roush has been busy working on the Stage 3 Mustang for 2015 and if this video is any indication, it’s going to be something wicked. Atop the 5.0L engine is a 2.3L TVS supercharger that is the...
Is There Anything Better Than Blasting Through Desert Scenery In A 1968 Mustang? /drive Goes To The UAE To Find Out
While driving through Kuwait City in 2004, I got to witness a street race taking place on the highway between, of all of the vehicles available, a late ’80s IROC Camaro, a similar vintage 5.0...
