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The Evolution of the Mercury Comet

December 10, 2010

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The Mercury Comet was considered a compact model and classified as a pony car at the same time. But due to the continuous changes, it would soon transform into a worthy muscle car. Released as a separate model from the Edsel line in 1960, it was first classified as a compact car. Four years later, [...]

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Decades with the Ford Galaxie

December 10, 2010

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From the Ford Motor Company, the Ford Galaxie was yet another model of the company’s vehicle line up. It had its production years from 1950 up until 1974. In Brazil, this vehicle was produced under various names like the Ford Galaxie 500, the Ford LTD, and the Ford Landau. This was back in 1968 up [...]

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1964 Ford Thunderbolt

December 10, 2010

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In 1963 the Ford Motor Company created a lighter weight Galaxie coupe to compete in the factory experimental and super stock class races. The company essentially dropped the massive 427 under the hood. Even with all that power the Galaxie couldn’t keep up with the smaller Plymouths and Dodges. So, for 1964, Ford placed the [...]

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The Ford Fairlane

December 10, 2010

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Between their 1955 and 1971, Ford built the Fairlane and had a great degree of success with this vehicle. Perhaps, this is because of the fact that the word Fairlane happens to be the name of the estate of the iconic leader of Ford – Henry Ford. The Fairlane automobile was released as a full [...]

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