Thursday, June 23, 2016
Sunday, June 19, 2016
New Bronco Renderings,
An all-new Ford Bronco is on the way, at least we’re pretty sure it is. There’ll be four new SUVs from Ford over the next four years, and we’re operating under the presumption that one will be a new Bronco. Everyone is excited for a return of the Bronco, and we have a few new renderings to show you.
These latest renderings come from Bronco6G.com and give us a unique idea of what the vehicle could look like. It retains the two door SUV setup, with a retro-inspired front end and other details. One cool feature of the front end is an integrated winch. Should the Bronco come with a factory winch (which we don’t expect) it would be one of the most-capable SUVs for sale.
It’s clear they took their inspiration from the current F-150 and outside-the-US Ranger. We’re not convinced that this design has any validity with the final version, but it’s cool as heck to look at.
Source: ford-trucks.com
1966 Ford LTD: Dusty But Pristine?
One can easily imagine that under that light layer of dust is a beautiful, original car, a real time capsule? There’s very little information revealed about this LTD listed on craigslist in Rossville, Tennessee. The asking price of $2,500 seems very reasonable, even for a 4 door. The engine is said to be “weak” and need a rebuild, but if it’s been sitting for a few years the issue could be one of many lesser evils cured by much less drastic measures than an engine rebuild, including fresh gas or a carb rebuild.
Could it be very clever photography, or is this old Ford really this nice? Could this really have sat for many years and still look this nice or was it restored and then left to gather dust for a few years?
The interior appears new. The driver’s seat is not even worn or sagging. It’s easy to imagine it looking “showroom new”.
What do you think you might find if you were to inspect this car? Would it be this nice or are there rusty bubbles under that vinyl top? Could the engine really have serious problems? Was this the grand parents pampered ride, or was this given a cheap respray and re-upholostry? I hope it’s really as nice as it looks and the new owner will enjoy it as it is after resolving any mechanical issues. If this was in my area, I would have to have a look.
Source: barnfinds.com
Vintage DPW: 1965 Ford Falcon Van
I wonder if someday when we’re all a bit older we’ll look around at the municipal vehicles we used to see on the roads – by this time, now sitting in junkyards – and think about how cool they were. Personally, I’m skeptical that I’ll find a late-model F350 or Econoline any more interesting than I do now, but this 1965 Ford Falcon Econoline window van here on eBay makes the city of Omaha’s DPW seem downright hip.
I realize that at the time they were new, the Falcon window vans likely encouraged a similar reaction to my disinterest in modern fleet vehicles. But that seems to be the trend nowadays – everything that was tossed out like yesterday’s garbage a few years ago is now the epitome of desirable if it can be considered “vintage.” Extra points are typically given if the vehicle in question still wears its original business lettering or department emblems, as this Falcon van does.
The seller says he rescued this Falcon from a car crusher, winning an auction to keep it from the jaws of death. The motor turns over freely but will need a valve job, and he somewhat obviously adds that more work may be needed after that. I suspect he already knows that it will, otherwise why mention that a valve job may solve its ills? The price is $2,750 with the possibility of submitting a best offer.
While there is rust repair needed, I would simply keep the exterior paint in place and coat it with some clear. Fix the rust, get the motor running and clean up the interior, then just drive the thing. It looks like the Omaha DPW logos will still present well, which would make this Falcon window van a hit at any cruise-in if it stays in the Nebraska area. There’s another Falcon van with no running gear going for $2,400 or best offer – but for my money, the DPW lineage makes this one worth a few extra bucks.
Some Famous Ford Concept Cars Go To Auction
The 2002 Ford Lincoln Continental concept
Lincoln Mark X Concept
Lincoln Mark X Concept from the rear
2001 Ford Thunderbird Roadster Concept
2006 Lincoln MKS Concept
2003 Ford Thunderbird Supercharged Concept
2000 P2000 Ford Prodigy Concept
2000 For Focus Kona Wagon
When their auto show lives are done, many concept cars meet the same fates as race horses.
Either they go to the automotive equivalent of a stud farm as revered examples of cutting-edge design in museums or as part of collections. Or it's off to the glue factory, where they are ignominiously destroyed, chopped up in little pieces in the apparent hope that history will forget about them.
Now, there's a chance to own a piece of automotive history. An auto dealer, Sam Pack, is auctioning off his large automotive collection, which includes some Ford and Lincoln concept cars from the past decade. The sale is being conducted by RM Auctions on Nov. 15 in Dallas.
A couple of the concepts he privately owns still look fairly fresh.: The 2002 Lincoln Continental concept, with its long wheelbase, looks like it could be built tomorrow. It was unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Striking, too, is the 2004 Lincoln Mark Xconcept, a coupe that made its debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Altogether, eight of the Ford/Lincoln concepts from a decade ago are going on the block.
Some are expected to be downright cheap: The 2000 Ford Focus Wagon Kona concept, the lead for what would be a production run of 5,000 cars, is estimated to be worth $10,000 to 20,000. It was basically a small wagon with a bike rack.
Of course, there's a reason why the concepts may come absurdly cheap. They can't be licensed on U.S. roads. They are not certified by the EPA or Transportation Department.
Among the cars being offered are:
•2000 Ford P2000 Prodigy concept. Unveiled at the big Detroit auto show, Prodigy was designed to have an exceptionally low coefficient of drag. It was part of a program to create an 80-mile-per-gallon car, according to RM Auctions, a fairly lonely pursuit in an era when gas-guzzling cars and big SUVs reigned supreme. This one is especially gas thrifty: It has no drivetrain.
•2001 Ford Thunderbird Sports Roadster concept: For the 2002 auto show in Detroit, the roadster had a molded fiberglass tonneau that turns it into a two-seater, according to RM.
•2005 Lincoln MKS concept. Yes, it's the concept that hinted at the design direction for what would become one of Lincoln's present-day sedans. It has the signature waterfall grille and 20-inch wheels, which were big for the time.
Source: usatoday.com
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