Fords of the Fifties, by Mike Parris

Published at: 05:10 am - Tuesday October 27 2009

Mike Parris wrote two books about Ford, Fords of the Fifties, and Fords of the Sixties, both published by California Bill’s Automotive Handbooks. They are collections of historic information about Ford’s 1950 and 1960 decades. The books include many photos from Ford Motor Company Archives, including dream car photos, and Mike’s photos of restored Fords [...]

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The Human Bridge—Birth of the 1949 Ford

Published at: 12:07 am - Wednesday July 15 2009

Traces the birth of the 1949 Ford from the drawing board to the roads of the world, showing different stages of automobile design and manufacturing. This is the first 12:30 minutes of a 27 minute video. Featured are studio renderings on black canson and full size clay models. A flashback into the days before the [...]

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Styling and the Experimental Car

Published at: 12:06 am - Wednesday June 10 2009

This is a 16:35 Ford Motor Company video from around 1965. The beginning is a bit tedious, but there are some studio shots and artwork that are interesting. The video features the Cougar II, Aurora, and the Mustang II show cars. In the public domain from Archive.org.

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Tongue-in-cheek film showing a domestic [...]

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