1961 Ford Thunderbird

by Mike -

Many American cars grew bigger in the 1960s compared to the 1950s model.

The early 1960s Ford Thunderbird was no exception. This one has the rare cowl over the back seats.

The Thunderbird was originally intended to compete with the Chevrolet Corvette but in the 1960s Ford seemed to have lost that ambition. 

The Corvette remained a two seat sports car and the Thunderbird, well did not.

The convertible top folded into the trunk and the steering wheel conveniently moved out of the way for easy entry and exit.

Corvette competition or not the Thunderbird still looked cool.

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Ford GT40s For Sale - In 1971

by Mike -

More than one GT40 for sale in the same magazine! Even in 1971 a used Ford GT 40 was $15,000, however, it still would have been a great investment.

These classified ads are from the April 1971 issue of Road & Track. 

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The advertisements below are from the same magazine. Remember the Pinto? I have not seen one for many years.

I had forgotten that the Vega was the Car of the Year. Again, I have not seen one for many years.

Custom 1940 Ford Like No Other

by Mike -

I have never seen a 1940 Ford custom that looked like this one, it sounded great too.

The 1940 Ford was one of my favorite cars when I was a kid but I have never owned one. As I grew older European sports cars held my attention. This custom Ford is nice too.

The was at the Goodguys Show in Pleasanton, California on Sunday 27 March, 2011.

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