We Love Ford's, Past, Present And Future.: January 2015

Thursday, January 29, 2015

1956 Ford Victoria

1956 Ford Victoria - Documented showcar from new. Out of a long hibernation, and from the estate of the late Dana Pope comes this well known, documented, custom Victoria.It was purchased new in Rhode Island by Frank Balzone. He and his brother created "Star Dust", which they campaigned heavily all over the east coast. Very well written up in numerous custom and hotrod magazines from the 50's and 60's.Frank's brother was a very talented craftsman and did most of the customizing himself. Another relative out of the Bronx fashioned the vinly roof treatment and interior. The pictures will better tell the story of the modifications on this car. Google Frank Balzano Custom Ford and it should take you to a Hamb site, and a few other articles about "Star Dust" The car runs and drives very well, and is ready for someone else to take over enjoying and preserving this significant 50's show car. I'm located 1 hr north of Boston. Please call with any questions or stories you may have about this car.

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1954 Ford Crestline Skyliner "Glass Top"

1954 Ford Crestline Skyliner "Glass Top." Excellent Condition, Detailed Chassis with Cadet Blue, Floor pans.

Driven 5,800 careful miles since restoration. Less than 14,000 built. First year for Ford's Over Head Valve, OHV 239 Cubic Inch V-8. Fordomatic Automatic Transmission. Power Steering, Power Brakes, Power Windows, Fender Skirts, Coranado Kit, Snap in Shade for Glass Top,
Radial Wide White Wall Tires.

Wonderful Automobile.

Ready to Drive, Show, and Enjoy.

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1930 Ford Model A Phaeton

1930 Ford Model A Phaeton 4 door Phaeton, in classic straw yellow, black fenders, and red wheels. Many upgrades include overdrive, 12 volt, weber carb., electronic ignition, hydraulic brakes, and exterior luggage trunk. Car is fun and reliable with an older restoration. Click Here for more photo's and for more information.

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A Sneak Peek At The 2015 Ford Ranger

Click here to read all about the all new 2015 Ford Ranger and to view more pictures.

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Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Ford Vehicles

Saturday, January 3, 2015

1970 Ford Torino Rare

This is a rare vehicle with 429 Super Cobra Jet with Ram Air, factory original drag pack with 375 hp, side oiler, Select Shift C-6 Cruise-O-Matic, 3.91 traction lok rear axle. Original, unmolested, numbers matching with only 47,155 miles! Complete Marti report and ownership records.

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Bonkers Belgian Owns 5,500 Ford Mustangs, Has Them All on Show

Bigger collections may well exist, but Mustang mad Adelbert Engler claims his is the largest viewable collection of scale model Ford Mustangs on the planet. Having bought his first model at the age of eight, he has built up his monumental collection over the years. But he wants to see and touch them, and share them with other Stang lovers. So he converted his Mustang restoration and repair shop (no surprise he has one of these) located in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium, in order to display his vast collection in a 25-meter-long vitrine reports www189.carbuzz.com

He has every Mustang variant and version of every generation, as well as RC pony cars and whisky bottles shaped like Mustangs. He may be geeky, but we love guys like this.

OK OK – they are all models!!

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WWII Vet Selling Off His Rare Ford Collection

“When you get older, you get more money, you can do things. One thing led to another,” noted John Van Buiten, a World War II veteran with an affection for classic Fords.

The 93-year old has spent decades amassing a collection of early Fords, thousands of miniature toy cars, vintage license plates, gas pumps, and oil cans; having transformed his garage in Wyckoff, New Jersey, into a bona fide automotive museum. But according to Fox News, sadly most of his collection has got to go.

Earlier this year, Van Buiten’s wife, Hester, passed away after 65 years of marriage, prompting John to decide to sell his home and his automotive treasure trove. He has since moved into an assisted living community and though he and his family have parted with some items, he affirms that not all of his valuables will go.

One such collectible is a toy truck that he gave to his son for Christmas in 1954, which at the time cost $18.75 – quite the pretty penny.

At one point, John owned 15 classic Fords – many from the ‘30's – though now his collection spans just six models. It includes a 1938 Ford V8 Deluxe Roadster, a 1911 Ford Model T, a 1931 Model A, a 1936 Ford sedan, a 1929 Ford mail truck (one of only 400), and a 1936 Ford Phaeton (the exact color and model as one given to President Roosevelt).

All of them still run and many of them have been driven in local parades and rented out for weddings. Just don’t turn up to John’s place in a Chevy. “If you had a Chevy you didn’t come in my driveway. You park out on the road,” he remarked in a Fox News interview.

Source: thevintagenews.com