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1969 Ford Bronco Half Cab

Ben Branch July 6, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Ford

The Ford Bronco Half Cab was a rare version off the iconic 4×4, just 2602 were built in 1967, as the overwhelming majority of…

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1967 Shelby GT500 Mustang

Ben Branch May 10, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Ford
  • Muscle Cars
  • Shelby

The Shelby GT500 was introduced to the press at New York’s Tavern-on-the-Green Restaurant in early 1967, it represented a departure from the previous Shelby…

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1932 Ford – Drag Racing Class AB Champion of 1954

Ben Branch April 17, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Ford
  • Racing

In some respects, “Barn Finds” have become the sunken treasure of the 21st century. Whereas treasure hunters of old used to venture out into the…

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1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302

Ben Branch April 11, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Ford

The Ford Mustang Boss 302 was largely the brainchild of two former GM employees – Larry Shinoda and Semon “Bunkie” Knudson. Knudson had been…

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Bullitt-Spec 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback

Ben Branch March 27, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Ford
  • Muscle Cars

Steve McQueen and Bullitt There are few movie cars more famous than Steve McQueen’s Highland Green Mustang Fastback from the 1968 film Bullitt. The…

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The First Ford Mustang Hardtop

Ben Branch March 20, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Ford

The Ford Mustang has now been in production non-stop since early 1964 – 53 consecutive model years with over 9 million units rolling off various Ford factory…

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Original Ford Escort MKI Works Racer

Ben Branch March 18, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Ford
  • Racing
  • Rally

Few of the original Ford Escort MKI works racing cars have survived – which isn’t all that surprising when you take a look back at…

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2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition

Ben Branch December 10, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Ford
  • Rare

The Ford GT was developed as a hat tip to its iconic forebear, the Ford GT40, a vehicle developed by Ford and Lola to…

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Ford Design Film: Styling and the Experimental Car

Ben Branch November 6, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Ford

Styling and the Experimental Car is a Ford film from 1964 that shows the future design direction of the company. One of the designs bares…

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1956 Ford F100 Panel Truck

Ben Branch November 2, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Ford

The Ford F100 series of pickup trucks are loved in the United States and around the world for their simple, approachable design, and reliable…

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The Invention of the Ford Flathead V8 Engine

Ben Branch October 30, 2016
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Films
  • Ford

The Invention of the Ford V8 Engine is a documentary about the development of the original Ford V8 – the Flathead that made its…

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The Ford Mustangs of Sonny and Cher

Ben Branch October 14, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Ford

In 1965 the duo of Sonny and Cher burst forth onto the American music scene, embodying the youthful culture of the era and rocketing…

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