The Mustang Boss 302 is a high-performance variant of the Ford Mustang originally produced by Ford in 1969 and 1970, alongside its more powerful sibling the Boss 429 Mustang. Ford revived the name for another two year production run in 2012 and 2013. It was produced for the Trans Am racing series. Ford revived the Boss 302 nameplate for 2012. The standard…
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Ford Mondeo ST220 and V8 RS Mod v1.0
The Ford Mondeo MK III (second generation) model was launched by Ford in October 2000. This Mondeo was considerably larger than its predecessor, and although Ford abandoned its New Edge design theme for the second generation, it was their first vehicle to fully benefit from the Prodigy concept car. This gave it an overall effect which many critics felt was more…
Read MoreFord Focus RS MK1 v1.3
The Focus RS Mk1 was produced from 2 October 2002 to 11 November 2003 and was Ford’s return to the RS (Rallye Sport) badge after the demise of the tweaked Escorts, particularly the fabled Ford Escort RS Cosworth. Production was limited to 4501 units only. The car was largely built on its own assembly line in Ford’s Saarlouis plant, with some additional…
Read MoreFord F100 Pickup 1956 v1.0
The Ford F-Series was redesigned by Ford for 1953 with a more integrated look. The pickups also obtained their widely familiar names: The F-1 now became the F-100, the F-2 and F-3 now became the F-250, and the F-4 now became the 1-ton F-350. Optional interior amenities were new, including a dome light, lighter, arm rests, sun visors and a radio. On March 13…
Read MoreFord F-150 SVT Raptor 2011 v1.0
The SVT Raptor entered showrooms in late 2009,as a dedicated off-roader, with sales being much better than expected. It was powered by a 5.4 L (330 CID) V8 engine, with the option of a 6.2 L V8. The 5.4 L (330 CID) engine has 310 hp (231 kW) and 365 ftâ lbf (495 Nâ m) of torque. The 6.2 L (379 CID) engine has 411 hp (306 kW) and 434 ftâ lbf (588 Nâ m) of torque…
Read MoreFord Escort MK2 RS1800 v1.1
As with its predecessor, the Mark II had a successful rallying career. All models of the Mark I were carried over to the Mark II, though the Mexico gained the RS badge and had its engine changed to a 1.6 L (1,593 cc) OHC Pinto instead of the OHV. A “Sport” model was also produced using the 1.6 L Crossflow. A new model was released, the RS1800, which had a naturally…
Read MoreFord Escort Cosworth Mod v2.0
The Ford Escort RS Cosworth is a sports derivative and the 1st 2500 were rally homologation special of the fifth generation European Ford Escort. It was designed to qualify as a Group A car for the World Rally Championship, in which it competed between 1993 and 1998. It was available as a road car from 1992â96 in very limited numbers. The smaller turbo cars…
Read MoreFord Coupe 1940 v1.0
A high flat-topped hood dominated the front look of the 1940 model, as the grille spread out to reach the fenders to differentiate the Deluxe line and the headlights were pushed wider still. The standard Ford inherited the grille of the 1939 model with blackout on each side of a heavy chrome center; heavier headlight surrounds serve as another major differentiator…
Read MoreFord Country Squire 1966 v1.1
The Ford Country Squire (later the Ford LTD Country Squire) is a product range of station wagons that was assembled by Ford Motor Company from the 1950 to 1991 model years. Marketed as the premium station wagon of the Ford division, the Country Squire was distinguished by its woodgrain body trim. As of the 2019 model year, the 41-year production run…
Read MoreFord Capri MK3 v1.0
The Capri Mk III was referred to internally as “Project Carla”, and although little more than an update of the Capri II, it was often referred to as the Mk III. The first cars were available in March 1978, and sold very well initially. The concept of a heavily facelifted Capri II was shown at the 1976 Geneva show: a Capri II with a front very similar to the Escort RS2000…
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