Tag: Ford
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Reader Sighting: 1.5 Festivas!
Reader Steve N. sent us this sighting. No further explanation was available, but what else do you really need to know? It seems the owner made a mini-truck out of the Festiva and then missed the cargo space? Regardless, we love it! Festivas make great autocross cars, but it’s not clear that this trailer can…
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Coachbuilt 1979 Ford Thunderbird Convertible
No, Ford never made a Ford convertible between the mid-60s and the 2002 “final bird.” Coachbuilt convertibles were very much a thing in this era, as there were no factory convertibles for several years, due to DOT regulations which were rumored, but never came about. These beasts filled a void and, thanks to them, we…
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Ranger “GT” with 302
It’s no entirely uncommon to find a Ford Ranger with a V8 swap, but we find this one interesting due to its total lack of sleeper effect. The seller has listed this as a “Ranger GT” and some owner along the line has attempted to make exterior mods that hint at the performance. This truck…
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Trick my Truck Tiki Van
It’s always fun when reality TV vehicles show up for sale. Recently, we featured the Astroghini from the very short-lived Ultimate Car Build Off. Today’s feature is the No Worries Tiki van from Trick my Truck, which actually stuck around for five seasons. This was a rock band’s tour van and, obviously, was fixed up…
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Pinto Cruising Wagon With Needs
Are you hungry for some cruising? Is a 70s van just too much to manage? The Ford Pinto Cruising Wagon could be the perfect solution… Pitched as a smaller, cheaper, more economical alternative to a funky 70s van, the Pinto Cruising wagon incorporated the solid sides and tiny quarter windows so often seen on those…
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A Non-Country Squire
We must surmise that this was Ford’s “City Squire”, given its European origin and diminutive size. Of course, “Country Squire” meant big ass, faux wood clad wagon in Ford terminology. The seller claims this car runs and drives well and has had a fair amount of recent maintenance. A good sign in the ad is…
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Three on the RV Tree: Econoline Pickup RV
Anyone can find a Volkswagen Westfalia Camper, your host included, but this is a bit more unusual. Ask yourself when you last saw an Econoline pickup, then whether you’ve ever seen an RV version. This truck features an inline six (mid-mounted, of course) with a three-speed manual and column shift. The seller provides very little…
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Major Want: Sleeper Fairmont Wagon
For most people, the Ford Fairmont is completely forgettable, yet it did bring us the Fox platform, which underpinned Mustangs, Capris, Thunderbirds and Cougars for arguably too long (not to mention the Zephyr!). Today’s feature is a Fairmont wagon with 302 crate engine, 5-speed manual and limited-slip differential. We like. The seller claims that damn…
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Shortened Shoebox: Shortbox?
Shoebox is a term often used to refer to the 1949 through 1950 Fords – particularly the sedans. Today’s feature started life as a 1949 Sedan and is now a shortened roadster. That’s not necessarily a good thing. The seller states that this Ford was shortened, and that’s an understatement. It was not only radically…
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Redonkulous, Oversized Ford Pickup
Does your neighbor’s new one-ton dually make your 3/4-ton pickup look puny? Maybe you need this Ford F800 with a custom, 14.5-foot bed. We all know there are full-size truck buyers who actually use trucks and then there are the 85% of the private truck market for whom these are all about masculinity defined by…