Posts Tagged “Ford”

The Story Behind Henry Ford’s Bizarre Fordlandia

By | April 17, 2013

Guest post by Kevin Olsen In the history of auto manufactures many companies have failed when releasing new concepts or business ideas. But Ford may be the only company to have failed at creating a rubber-producing plant in the amazon of Brazil. As Henry Ford started creating automobiles that were affordable to the public from [...]

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Weekend Wallpaper: Ford GT40 – part 1 of 3

By | March 3, 2013

Ed. note: This is part 1 of a 3 part series on Ford GT40s. Back in the hazy days of my high school career, news bits from Ford’s dominance of the ’66 LeMans 24 Hour race trickled through the car klatch of friends and pseudo auto enthusiasts with which I hung out. A new really [...]

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The Ten Most Expensive Cars Sold At Auction

By | December 4, 2012

In today’s world there are thousands of new and used cars for sale.  The average selling price for a new car is just over $30K.  While that may not seem like a lot, for many of us it is more than we can afford.  But what if you could?  What if money were no problem [...]

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Weekend Wallpaper: 1963 Ford Galaxie 500/XL convertible

By | August 19, 2012

Ford unveiled the Galaxie in 1959 as an answer to its rival Chevy’s Impala, which had debuted the previous year. With a name inspired by the U.S.-Soviet Space Race, the Galaxie was available in two-door, four-door, and ragtop configurations, with a variety of engine and transmission options. The nomenclature gets a bit confusing starting in [...]

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2013 Shelby GT500 Will Really Make 662HP…Holy S*#%!

By | April 27, 2012

The story of Ford’s upcoming “make all other pony cars my bitch” Shelby GT500 is one that just keeps getting more and more unbelievable. Take for instance the bargain price of just $54,995 for a car that is a proud member of the 200 MPH club. This car really is the cheapest way to go [...]

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2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Configurator: To Each His Own

By | March 15, 2012

Ford has become known for being the interactive guru, both online, and in their vehicles.  With the right options ticked, your new Ford will park itself, keep your friends in social networks updated on whats new and tell you what restaurant has the best ratings.  Online, Ford has created one of the most involving car [...]

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