The Ford Motor Company thrived in the first half of the 20th century largely due to the success of the legendary Model T, and by World War II, Ford had firmly established itself as one of the United ...

After the war, Ford took a bold stance when it developed the F-Series, also known as the Bonus-Built. Unlike before, the new pickup trucks were built upon a unique chassis designed specifically for ...

The 1949 Ford may not be as iconic as the Mustang or Fairlane, but it's an important piece of the automaker's history. It was Ford's first post-WW2 automobile. It was also the first major postwar ...

When World War II ended on September 2, 1945, the U.S. automobile industry hadn't built a single new civilian vehicle for almost three years. Why? In January 1942, the Office of Production Management ...

Old cars get cut up; it's a common occurrence. Oftentimes it's to repair damage caused by collision or good ol' nature's toll (rust). Other times, it's to accommodate foreign matter—i.e., extreme ...

Fifty-five years ago in March 1961, the Ford Motor Company introduced the Ford 6000 as its high-horsepower, row-crop tractor. It was rated as a 5-plow tractor with 66 PTO horsepower. The Ford 6000 ...

The ponton style of car design made a significant impact on modern automobiles, but the name itself didn’t last very long in ...

Fifty-one years ago in February 1959, the Tractor and Implement Division of the Ford Motor Company introduced the Select-O-Speed transmission for the Ford 601, 701, 801 and 901 series of tractors. It ...

When it comes to gleaming bodywork, this 75-year-old Ford Anglia is more than a match for the shiny new cars in the Hendy Ford showroom. The pristine 1949 model was originally sold by the ...