Tag: Ford
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Live The Country Squire Lifestyle
This is a real opportunity for just the right person. Here we have a delightful 1971 Ford Country Squire wagon with some recent work done, but with is currently not running. If you’re handy with wrenches, you should be able to get the 400 V8 running fairly easily (?) and then start thinking about cosmetics,…
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Confused Van Project
Is this a Ford? Yes. Is it a Dodge? Yep. It seems this is a 1962 Ford Van body on a Dodge frame of some sort. Based on track width, this might be on a shortened military chassis. Regardless, the dually van look is, well, interesting. Click for Craigslist ad Lake Forest, CA (Oddimotive HQ!)…
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1973 Pangra (eh?)
Here’s a classic “never heard of it” Oddimobile! Apparently, a Ford dealer once decided that a performance Pinto was a good idea; so a new front end – complete with pop-up headlamps – turbo kit and interior bits were pulled together and the Pangra was born! Hemmings has featured a Pangra, so there is a…
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1991 Bronco Centurion Four-Door
Esteemed editor DS once posted a Centurion Bronco four-door on these hallowed pages and I’m here to do it again. Why? Because these are an interesting part of oddimotive history and also show the adaptability of the aftermarket when an OEM refuses to invest to address part of the market. These represent Centurion’s effort to use…
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“Different” Camping Trailer or Second Half for your Expedition
I don’t know what it is, but the story behind this must be interesting. I suppose it could be as simple as “I wrecked my Expedition, but the back half was good. Why waste it?” The ad raises some concerns: 1) The seller claims this sleeps four – you’ll get to now each other very…
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Dream Pinto? Squire Wagon Four-Speed!
The seller provides some good info here an beg good questions: “When is the last time you saw an early 72 Squire in respectable condition and when might you see one again?” I don’t know I last saw a ‘nice’ Pinto Squire and I don’t know if I’ll ever see another, particularly a four-speed car.…
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Celebrate the 1972 Munich Olympics in Style!
You’ll just have to get through a full restoration to get the style part. For the 1972 model year, Ford offered a Sprint package on the Pinto, Maverick and Mustang. Both had white-over-blue paint with a red separating stripe, steel wheels with trim rings and “poverty dish” hubcaps with a matching blue stripe and a…
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Jensen Healey without a Ferrin’ Engine
Most enthusiasts likely remember the Jensen Healey for its engine – the all-aluminum Lotus 907 twin-cam four cylinder. This was one of the very first production 16-valve fours and was known for great high-RPM power and not a lot of low-end torque. Apparently, one Jensen Healey owner wanted the opposite, so this car received a…
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Trucks and Stuff
No, really, this person is selling trucks and stuff. “f250 diesel, 91 explorer, Gazebo, old stove, old cement mixer, etc. – $1500 (93528)” I wonder if $1,500 could get everything. Would anyone want everything? Click for Craigslist ad Johannesburg, CA (way the hell out there) $1,500 Ad text: 89 f250 4wd diesel-$2500 obo 91 explorer…
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Chicken Tax Cab-Chassis Loophole Truck!
The compact/mid-sized pickup market has seen an interesting 180-degree shift over the years. In the and early 80s, the US domestic automakers did not make their own small trucks. Each had an import at some point. The Chevy Luv was an Isuzu, the Dodge D50 (later Ram D50) was a Mitsubishi and our subject truck,…