The dealership model is an American institution, and auction houses can trace their roots back to the days of dusty cattle sales. Both have remained unchanged. Since the early 2000s,...
The tuning and engine company Cosworth was founded in 1958 and very soon forged a close association with Ford, but it was not until 1986 that the first Cosworth-badged Ford...
From back cover: "...covers all of the model Ts and Model As, from the early touring Cars, Runabouts and Coupes to the later Phaetons, Tudor and Fordor Sedans and Roadsters....
This book covers the sporting versions of Ford Europe's Escort Mk1, including the GT, Sport, 1300E, Twin Cam, RS1600, Mexico, and the RS2000. Model-by-model, with hundreds of pictures, it gives...
Ford cars can be found all over the world, and vintage models appear at most classic car shows. This book helps to identify the models sold by Ford of Britain,...
Expert practical advice from an experienced race engine builder on how to build a high-performance version of Ford’s naturally-aspirated 4-cylinder 1600, 1800 & 2000cc Pinto engine, which has been used...
In How to Build Affordable Hot Rods, author and lifelong hot rod aficionado Tony Thacker takes you through the process of building a hot rod on a budget. Drawing on...
Each Haynes manual is written for the do-it-yourselfer and provides step-by-step instructions based on a complete disassembly of the vehicle. This hands-on experience provides the reader with specific and detailed...
In the 1960s, the Cortina was an entirely new type of British car; light yet strong, cheap to buy yet roomy. It established a new class of car: the Cortina...
Ask any automotive enthusiast what his or her favorite chase scene to appear in a movie is, and the majority will respond with “Bullitt.” It has made the top 5...
Ford’s Focus Mk1 was a game-changing family hatchback, setting new standards for ride, handling and driver enjoyment. The sporty ST170 was noted for being a top-notch all-rounder, while the rapid...
The Falcon was introduced as a compact line to combat European imports. Originally it depended on simple styling and engineering with an unexciting engine. The Futura was introduced as sporty...
Fords of the Fifties" is a book about Ford Motor Company and its cars during the 1950s -- the romantic decade of chrome, fins and dual exhausts. Much of...
Introduced in 1955 as a luxury two-seater the Thunderbird gradually changed over the years with the open version only selling 7.5% of the total by 1966. The 1964-67 range was...
Ford?s large cars have always proved popular as an everyday vehicle. However, one comment throughout the years has been that controls have been difficult to use. On the plus side,...
Weller Brothers was one of no fewer than four independent hearse and ambulance conversion businesses that flourished in the 1950s and 1960s. Unlike most other coachbuilders, Weller designed and fabricated...
By 1955, the one-size car to fit all-customers era ended, and by 1960, Ford offered compact, mid-size, and full-size cars. While Ford's Mustang and Thunderbird stole the headlines, Ford's full-size...
Rally cars do not make history every day but one that did hit the headlines was the Escort RS1600 that won the East African Safari Rally in 1972. For 20...
Inspired by the success of the Ford Mustang “pony car” in the USA, Ford UK launched “The Car You Always Promised Yourself” in 1969 and it was an instant hit,...
The first station wagons were built to carry rail passengers and their luggage to and from the station and were called ?Depot Hacks.? By the 1950s station wagons had become...
