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base model 1970 falcon, original (was) a 6 cyl. auto manual steering, brakes 4 lug 30k mile survior car that has gone through 3 owners in the past 20 years in a project stage till I finished it. body and paint work done professionally 14 years ago, bullit mustang color highland green, nicely done, hood and wiper cowl flat black texture painted. interior black vinyl, believe seat covers are original and not torn, rebuilt padding on front seat, headliner replaced, door panels and interior trim original and nice. dash pad cracked and vinyl overlayed, looks good, replacement pads are impossible to find. new oem cluster installed when I built the car 1150 miles on odo. I am a long time ford dealer mechanic, since the late 70's and a decade ago I decided to build a car, since at the dealer I had been rebuilding several customer fords from the 60's-70's and enjoyed doing this. this car was solid with no drivetrain and built this for myself. this car is kind of a 'what if' car if ford had built a low priced falcon muscle car in 1970. so with this idea this car with that in mind. loosely based with ford era parts bin parts used. 9 inch 3:50 gear rear axle from a early bronco was used, 11 inch drum brakes, moser axles to obtain a 4 1/2 5 bolt pattern as used on ford cars. shelby mustang style traction bars, lowered rear springs. front suspension totally rebuilt, lowered springs, granada disc brakes, maverick master cylinder, adjustable porportioning valve. 15x7 inch steel wheels(mopar). borgensen power steering was added to make it easy to drive without the troublesome sloppy power steering ram used on fords of this era. engine is a late 80s 5.0L h.o. roller cam engine and t-5 5 spd manual test motor collecting dust on a pallet, added a e-303 cam, p- heads, roller rockers, 600 cfm edelbrock, msd distributor, ford powertrain application headers(pricey), hydralic clutch system. electric fuel pump, battery in trunk. bumpers recromed, tailamp lenses new nos. I took everything apart on this car and refurbished, rebuilt, or replaced it from the heater case to all window regulators, door latches, insturment cluster, seats, wiper linkage, its all been rebuilt. you could drive this car anywhere its basically a new car. have taken several 200 mile trips and the car is great on the expressway.

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Submit your questions for Autoblog Podcast #317 LIVE!

Tue, 22 Jan 2013

We record Autoblog Podcast #317 tonight, and you can drop us your questions and comments regarding the rest of the week's news via our Q&A module below. Subscribe to the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes if you haven't already done so, and if you want to take it all in live, tune in to our UStream (audio only) channel at 10:00 PM Eastern tonight.
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Made in America | These cars top the most-American list

Mon, Dec 5 2022

The car with the most American/Canadian content for 2022 is ... cue the drumroll ... the Lincoln Corsair, in both standard gasoline-fueled and plug-in hybrid guise. Both versions of Lincoln's compact luxury crossover earned a score of 86 — due to 72% of its parts coming from one of the two aforementioned countries Â— in the American University Kogod Business School's annual "Made in America Auto Index." Last year's leader, the 2021 Ford Mustang GT (when equipped with a manual transmission) fell all the way to 22nd place with a 50% rating due to a switch in transmissions sourced from Mexico. In case you're interested, that puts Ford's red-blooded American ponycar below vehicles like the Kia Sorento, Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class SUV and Lexus ES. If you're wondering how an American car that's assembled within the borders of the United States could rank below a model from a Korean, German or Japanese automaker, well, we'll let Kogod explain: "The components of the index are based on research performed by the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor Michigan regarding the economic value of different components of auto manufacturing. For example, the highest ranked cars are made by U.S.-based manufacturers using American engines and transmissions, and with a high AALA percentage of U.S. and Canadian parts." There are 25 total vehicles listed in the Top 10 (there are lots of ties this year). Here's the full list: (1) Lincoln Corsair: 86 (1) Lincoln Corsair PHEV: 86 (2) Tesla Model 3 Long Range: 82.5 (3) Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray: 81 (4) Chevrolet Colorado: 80.5 (5) Jeep Cherokee Latitude 4x4: 80 (5) Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk: 80 (5) Tesla Model 3 Performance: 80 (5) Tesla Model Y: 80 (6) Dodge Durango Citadel: 79.5 (6) Dodge Durango Blacktop AWD: 79.5 (7) Honda Passport Trailsport: 78.5 (8) Ford F-150 2.7L, 3.3L, 5.0L: 77.5 (8) Ford Ranger: 77.5 (8) Ford Bronco automatic: 77.5 (8) Tesla Model S: 77.5 (8) Tesla Model X: 77.5 (9) Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 3.6L: 77 (9) Jeep Grand Cherokee L LTD: 77 (9) Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 3.6L: 77 (9) Chevrolet Camaro automatic: 77 (10) Honda Odyssey: 76 (10) Honda Ridgeline: 76 (10) Honda Pilot: 76 There's a whole long list of reasons for the above scores, with seven criteria that include factory location, headquarters location and where its various bits and pieces come from.

J Mays' legacy

Fri, 15 Nov 2013

Mays is by far not the first designer to use heritage design cues in his work.
The announcement that J Mays will be leaving his chief creative officer role at Ford Motor Company on January 1 ends a 13-year run in one of the industry's top design roles. While best known for having a hand in reborn classics like the Volkswagen New Beetle, Ford Mustang and Thunderbird (above), Mays' legacy is more complicated and nuanced than being considered the father of what is known as "retrofuturism".

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