December 8, 1956 – The Ford Ranchero Makes Debut
The Ford Ranchero made its debut at the New York Auto Show on this day in 1956. This car/truck mashup
The Ford Ranchero made its debut at the New York Auto Show on this day in 1956. This car/truck mashup
On this day in 1931 the last Ford Model A rolled out of a Detroit auto plant. Ford introduced the
On November 1, 1927, the Ford Motor Company began serial production of a vehicle that would become a symbol of
The world changed forever on this day in 1913 when Henry Ford’s Highland Park assembly plant switched on the continuously
The Mercury Cougar is an iconic American automobile that was launched on September 30, 1966 for the 1967 model year.
On this day in 1955 Ford produced its 2 millionth Flathead V8 engine, 23 years after its introduction in the
On this day in 1982 Henry Ford II announced he would remove himself from any involvement at the Ford Motor
Alan Mulally’s tenure as the President and CEO of Ford Motor Company from September 5, 2006, to July 1, 2014,
On this day in 1994, the Ford Contour and its upscale sibling the Mercury Mystique began production. Assembly line workes
The Ford Pinto hit the market in response to highly economical imports from Japan and Europe. The subcompact sat on
On this day in 1978, the automotive world was shaken when Lee Iacocca, one of the most influential figures in
Ford got a jump on postwar production by, well, not waiting until the war was actually over. On this day
The Ford Probe may have a funny name, but it could have been worse: Mustang. As front-wheel-drive platforms became more
At the time World War II broke out the auto industry was pushing many revolutionary ideas. Among them, Studebaker released
Ford Motor Company’s Premier Automotive Group (PAG) was established on March 19, 1999, marking a significant milestone in the company’s
The Ford Explorer Sport Trac, first built on this day in 2000, was a game-changer in the automotive industry. In
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