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Ford
Vehicle Manufacturer

Subtopics:  Ford Hot Rods

A manufacturer of cars and trucks.  The main brand of the Ford Motor Company.

Vehicle names used by Ford currently and throughout history:  021C, Aerostar, Anglia, Aspire, Bronco, Consul, Contour, Country Sedan, Country Squire, Crestline, Crown Victoria, Custom, Econoline, Edge, Eifel, Elite, Escape, Escort, EXP, Expedition, Explorer, F-1, F-100, F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, Fairlane, Fairmont, Falcon, Fesitva, Fiesta, Five Hundred, Flex, Focus, FR500C, FR500GT, Fusion, Galaxie, Galaxy, Gangster Grin, GR-1, Gran Torino, Granada, GT, GT40, GT90, Ka, LTD, LTD Crown Victoria, Maverick, Model A, Model T, Mondeo, Mustang, P100, Pinto, Predicta, Probe, Ranchero, Ranger ,Reflex, S-MAX, Taurus, Tempo, Think City, Thunderbird, Thunderbolt, Torino, Transit, Transit Connect, , and Windstar.

The group of trucks with names that begin with F- and end with a number are collectively referred to as the F-Series.  The group of vans with names that begin with E- and end with a number are collectively referred to as the E-Series.

Ford dealerships include:  Buss Ford and Frontier Ford.

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Photographs

	Tow Truck Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden Attack of the Plastic Model Car Contest July 5, 2009 View photo, 2,730KB
	Tow Truck Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2009 Summer NNL August 2, 2009 View photo, 2,697KB
	Tow Truck Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2009 Summer NNL August 2, 2009 View photo, 2,694KB
	1934 Indianapolis 500 Tow Truck Lindberg kit Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2009 Summer NNL August 2, 2009 View photo, 3,365KB
	1934 Indianapolis 500 Tow Truck Lindberg kit Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2009 Summer NNL August 2, 2009 View photo, 3,343KB
	1937 Tudor Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2009 Pop's Productions Father's Day Car Show and Swap June 21, 2009 View photo, 4,700KB
	1938 1/2 Ton Pickup Truck Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden 3rd Annual Grass Lake PTO "Cars for Kids" Classic & Hot Rod Show May 18, 2008 View photo, 3,776KB
	1938 1/2 Ton Pickup Truck Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden 3rd Annual Grass Lake PTO "Cars for Kids" Classic & Hot Rod Show May 18, 2008 View photo, 3,208KB
	1938 1/2 Ton Pickup Truck Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden 3rd Annual Grass Lake PTO "Cars for Kids" Classic & Hot Rod Show May 18, 2008 View photo, 3,598KB
	1938 1/2 Ton Pickup Truck Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden 3rd Annual Grass Lake PTO "Cars for Kids" Classic & Hot Rod Show May 18, 2008 View photo, 4,013KB
	1938 1/2 Ton Pickup Truck Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden 3rd Annual Grass Lake PTO "Cars for Kids" Classic & Hot Rod Show May 18, 2008 View photo, 2,993KB
	1940 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden January 2010 Banquet of C.A.R.S. in Miniature View photo, 2,717KB
	1940 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden January 2010 Banquet of C.A.R.S. in Miniature View photo, 3,297KB
	1940 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden January 2010 Banquet of C.A.R.S. in Miniature View photo, 3,117KB
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	Ford Werke AG Köln Royal Netherlands Army (Koninklijke Landmacht) Photo courtesy of Image*After View photo, 271KB
	Ford Werke AG Köln Royal Netherlands Army (Koninklijke Landmacht) Photo courtesy of Image*After View photo, 172KB
	Ford Werke AG Köln Royal Netherlands Army (Koninklijke Landmacht) Photo courtesy of Image*After View photo, 177KB
	Ford Werke AG Köln Royal Netherlands Army (Koninklijke Landmacht) Photo courtesy of Image*After View photo, 266KB
	1953 1:25 scale AMT Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2009 Classic Plastic January 25, 2009 View photo, 209KB
	1953 1:25 scale AMT Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2009 Classic Plastic January 25, 2009 View photo, 229KB
	1953 Pulling a 1966 Chevrolet Impala Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden January 2010 Banquet of C.A.R.S. in Miniature View photo, 3,117KB
	1953 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden January 2010 Banquet of C.A.R.S. in Miniature View photo, 3,117KB
	1953 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden January 2010 Banquet of C.A.R.S. in Miniature View photo, 3,117KB
	3 Fords Photo ©2007 Bill Crittenden Buss Ford Car Show September 9, 2007 View photo, 4,498KB
	Wisconsin State Patrol Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden Attack of the Plastic Model Car Contest July 5, 2009 View photo, 3,263KB
	Photo courtesy of Image*After View photo, 368KB
	Mustang GT500 and GT Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden 2008 Lakemoor Dollars For Scholars Car Show September 7, 2008 View photo, 4,498KB

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Motorsports

Ford was an early competitor in NASCAR.  The first Grand National win in a Ford came in 1950 in Dayton, Ohio with Jimmy Florian at the wheel.

Ford had a 6-year unbroken streak as champion of the Australian Touring Car Championship from 1964 to 1969, the first year in a Cortina GT and the rest in the Mustang.  Fords, including the Falcon and Sierra RS500, would go on to win 14 of the 33 total Australian Touring Car Championships until 1992, when the series began a period of evolution that changed it into V8 Supercars Australia.  Ian Geoghegan and Dick Johnson accounted for 5 championships each, Allan Moffatt won three and Norm Beechey once.

In the modern V8 Touring Cars/V8 Supercars Australia series, the Ford Falcon has accumulated 6 of 14 championships.

Currently NASCAR's top series, the Nextel Cup, uses Fusions.  The F-150 has competed in NASCAR's Craftsman Truck Series since the series started.

Championships Won in Fords

Year	Series	Driver	Model
1964	Australian Touring Car Championship	Ian Geoghegan	Cortina GT
1965	Australian Touring Car Championship	Norm Beechey	Mustang
1965	NASCAR Grand National	Ned Jarrett
1966	Australian Touring Car Championship	Ian Geoghegan	Mustang
1967	Australian Touring Car Championship	Ian Geoghegan	Mustang
1968	Australian Touring Car Championship	Ian Geoghegan	Mustang
1968	NASCAR Grand National	David Pearson
1969	Australian Touring Car Championship	Ian Geoghegan	Mustang
1969	NASCAR Grand National	David Pearson
1973	Australian Touring Car Championship	Allan Moffatt	Falcon GTHO
1976	Australian Touring Car Championship	Allan Moffatt	Falcon GT
1977	Australian Touring Car Championship	Allan Moffatt	Falcon
1981	Australian Touring Car Championship	Dick Johnson	Falcon XD
1982	Australian Touring Car Championship	Dick Johnson	Falcon XD
1984	Australian Touring Car Championship	Dick Johnson	Falcon XE
1988	Australian Touring Car Championship	Dick Johnson	Sierra RS500
1988	NASCAR Winston Cup	Bill Elliott	Thunderbird
1989	Australian Touring Car Championship	Dick Johnson	Sierra RS500
1992	NASCAR Winston Cup	Alan Kulwicki	Thunderbird
1993	V8 Touring Cars	Glenn Seton	Falcon EB
1995	V8 Touring Cars	John Bowe	Falcon EF
1997	V8 Touring Cars	Glenn Seton	Falcon EL
1999	NASCAR Winston Cup	Dale Jarrett	Taurus
2003	NASCAR Winston Cup	Matt Kenseth	Taurus
2003	V8 Touring Cars	Marcos Ambrose	Falcon BA
2004	NASCAR Nextel Cup	Kurt Busch	Taurus
2004	V8 Touring Cars	Marcos Ambrose	Falcon BA
2007	NASCAR Busch Series	Carl Edwards	Fusion

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Die Cast Cars

Type	Manufacturer	Item #	Series	Name	Scale	Color	Notes
Die Cast	Matchbox	J2388-0814	MBX Metal	1956 Ford Pick-Up	1:56	Metallic Light Blue
Die Cast	Hot Wheels	4641-0610		Ford Stake Bed Truck	Small	Red & Yellow w/"Rapid Delivery"

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Article Index

Date	Original Publisher	Article	Author
June 12, 2003	Voice of America	Ford Celebrates 100 Years of Automaking	Nancy Beardsley
October 24, 2005	Amazines.com	The Benefits of New Ford Truck Seat Covers	Charles & Susan Truett
May 23, 2006	Amazines.com	Ford Fiesta and Fusion's Sales Continue To Rise	Jay Stevens
June 20, 2006	Amazines.com	Ford In Europe Get High Sales For Small Cars	Chuck Smith
July 11, 2006	Amazines.com	Racing Gets Ford Customers	Jay Stevens
July 19, 2006	Amazines.com	Ford UK Invests £1 Billion	Jay Stevens
July 20, 2006	Amazines.com	New Ford Vehicles For 2007 Says Fields	Jason Moore
July 27, 2006	Amazines.com	Ford On The Move Towards Bringing Up Pickup Truck Sales	Jason Moore
August 1, 2006	Amazines.com	Ford Galaxy, S-MAX: Mounted With Visteon Technologies	Chuck Smith
August 8, 2006	Amazines.com	Bold Moves - Ford's Urban Marketing Campaign	Jay Stevens
August 9, 2006	Amazines.com	Ford ‘Drive On Us' Campaign Ends	Chuck Smith
August 11, 2006	Amazines.com	Ford To Be Part Of Texas Football	Joe Ratzkin
March 2, 2007	Amazines.com	Mazda2-Based Subcompact Coming To U.S.	Anthony Fontanelle
March 6, 2007	Amazines.com	Is Ford On Its Way Back To Profitability?	Anthony Fontanelle
September 4, 2007	Amazines.com	Ford's "Swap My Ride"	Anthony Fontanelle
June 13, 2008	Amazines.com	Ford of Europe Sales Continue To Nurture In tough Environment	Anthony Fontanelle
June 18, 2008	Amazines.com	Ford Drivers in the Top Ten	Anthony Fontanelle

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Recalls

Model Years	Issuing Agency	Recall #	Reason
1967	NHTSA	66V004002	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
1967	NHTSA	66V004007	SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
1967	NHTSA	66V012000	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

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Last edited January 13, 2010

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