Anticipation
A Do-It-Yourselfer prepares his Ford for the Perfect Prize
 FordMuscle
connects with DIY enthusiast Chris Peterson midstream in his
1978 Ford Ranger 4x4 project. Anticipating the arrival of a
purpose-built 400 from TMeyer Inc., we set the scene for an
install follow-up story....  |
Let's
Go Drag Racin' - Island Style!
Out in the Pacific Ocean, in
the middle of a tropical paradise, is where you'd laeast expect
to come across a drag strip. Yet that is exactly where I found
one. And it turned out to be one of the best tracks I've ever
been to...
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Gary
for President!
Gary Kitchens makes his sister's
classic Ford dreams come true by rebuilding and gifting her
a 1966 Mustang, just like the one she had when she was 16 years
old! Notorious in the Garage Forums under the username "FEandGoingBroke",
Gary Kitchens can be...
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The
Bad Boss - Part I
If
Ford had built a Boss Torino what would it look like? FM begins
coverage of one mans quest to build this car. Follow Tim Gilbert's
no holds barred resurrection of a 1970 Torino GT with a Boss
429 engine.
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My
Winter Car
Robert Blante's 1964 Falcon Sedan
We first
saw this 1964 Falcon two-door sedan in the most unlikely of
settings - buzzing around Sears Point Raceway. We finally caught
up with the car and its owner, Robert Blante, to take a closer
look.
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2006
Readers Rides Editors Choice
With
nearly a thousand submissions to the Readers Car gallery last
year the FM staff got a front row view of some great Ford and
Ford-powered project cars. Here are our favorites for 2006.
Want to see your ride here next year? |
Mama Mia! Mustanga Italiana!
 We
think it looks too much like the new Camaro concept. But here
is what Ford and the designer think. “When we saw the new
Mustang, we knew two things: It was the best we’d seen
since...  |
 Ford
Interceptor
We doubt this car will ever be made, but it is cool nonetheless.
Ford Motor Co. introduced the Ford Interceptor concept at the
2007 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The
Interceptor is equipped with a manual six-speed... |
Roush Drag Pak 2007 Mustang
 After
campaigning a Mustang in the NMRA Modular Muscle drag racing
series in 2006, Roush will take its development and product
testing knowledge to market. In 2007 Roush will offer a limited
number of strip ready 2007 Mustangs... |
Neighborhood
Finds
What's in your neighbor's yard?
A stroll
through our neighborhood turns up a variety of Ford finds. Perhaps
they aren't uniquely rare or valuable, but they may be clean,
all-original, and most importantly cheap because the owners
have forgotten... |
1000 Shelby’s on their way to Hertz
 Shelby
American has started delivery of the specially created 2006
Mustang GT GT350H edition rent-a-racers. In Mid may you can
try to reserve one at rental locations in these cities... |
NICOLE
Rick Devito's 1965 Ranchero
FordMuscle takes you on a seven year trip with Rick Devito and
his 1965 Pro Street Ranchero and 408 Clevor engine build up.
Follow along and see Rick prove that success is a journey, not
a destination..... |
This
Old Gal
Galaxie owners are a big part of what
makes FordMuscle tick, both in our subscriber base and in our
open forums. It's about time one Galaxie owner gets some homepage
action and a dedicated Feature Car article. Scott Sartrys' 1967
Galaxie 500... |
Hot
August Nights 2006
FordMuscle editor Jon Mikelonis looks
at Reno Nevada's Hot August Nights car show from the perspective
of a Generation X'er with no recollection of 50's and 60's automotive
culture.... |
Ford's
N Series Tractor
 What
appears to many as an ordinary small farm tractor, incorporates
a hitch system that uses geometry similar to Three Point Link
systems used in stock car suspensions today. The ultility of
these tractors from 1939-1952 for the American land owner also
serves... |
Mustang
GT-R Hot Concept!
The muscular Ford Mustang GT-R rekindles  the
legend’s road racing glory and the magic of 5.0-liter Mustangs
in a stunning racing concept making its world debut today. The
Mustang GT-R signals a potential future race car, while honoring
four decades of performance glory just days before...
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Best
Kept Secrets - Mercury Cougar
 FordMuscle
showcases the little-known 1989 and 1990 supercharged Cougar
XR7. Since Mercury Cougar's introduction in 1967, no other Cougar
model year matched the original intent to bridge Mustang performance
and Thunderbird luxury... |
FordMuscle
Covers SEMA Show
Nov 2-5, 2005 Las Vegas,
Nevada
 Day
2 coverage of the 2005 SEMA Show which takes place in Las Vegas
from November 2nd thru the 5th. FordMuscle will be providing
live daily updates from the show, covering new car and product
unveilings from the aftermarket industry. |
SAACKED!
 The
Shelby American Automotive Club, or SAAC for short, was developed
in the mid 70's as a national club for the "preservation,
care, history and enjoyment" of the Shelby automobiles.
So the question has to be asked, what kind of organization is
SAAC today? FordMuscle spends a day... |
SHO
and Tell
 Most
might not realize that the introduction of Ford Taurus for the
1986 model year kicked off a revolution in exterior styling
which has influenced every automotive manufacturer targeting
the general public to this date. The impact of the Taurus on
domestic and foreign body design was so intense during... |
The
Snake is Back
Shelby and SVT introduce the GT500
Ford took the wraps off the 450-plus  horsepower
Shelby Cobra GT500 at the New York International Auto Show on
March 23. It's the first time since 1970 that the Shelby name
has been on a Ford vehicle. Shelby was in fact on the Ford GT
"Dream Team" which debuted this year. |
Right
Rod!
Tom Zuloaga's 66 Falcon
Just when you were getting tired of  hearing
about "Rat Rods" along comes a guy that puts our hobby
into perspective. By blending sensible fabrication ability,
nostalgic flare, and a passion for racing old Fords... Tom Zuloaga
builds the iconic example of what FordMuscle... |
High
Five
2005 Mustang Track and Dyno results.
We waited patiently for our turn to review the  2005
Mustang GT. All the glossy car review magazines have had their
turn, now it's our chance to give it a real review. We've took
the car to the track and the dyno, along with routine street
beatings. Here are our results. |
Fords
do Brasil
 FordMuscle
is always scanning the landscape for interesting Fords. Take
a look at what we found in Brasil. Ford products for Brazil
have not always been limited to repackaged Escorts or Festivas,
but original cars that are specific to the region. Have you
ever heard of the Corcel, Del Ray, Belina or the Verona? If
you're..... |
Yellow
Fever
 Drew
Wallace has a reputation in Northern California for being able
to get into a car he has never driven and drive it to record
ET's. In fact for most of 2004 Drew was a fixture at Sacramento
Raceway's weekend test and tune events. Local Mustang owners
frustrated with their of ability... |
Seeing
Is Believing!
Perhaps the greatest thing about this  hobby
is that just when you think you have seen it all something comes
along that makes you realize you've just barely scratched the
surface. Jon Hancocks' trifecta of '66 Galaxie wagon, '66 Shelby
clone, and trailer is a reminder....
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Blast
Off!
Ford Launches the 2005 Mustang
 Ford
Division announced that the 2005 Ford Mustang - an all-new version
of America's best-selling sports car - will be priced at $24,995
for the V-8 powered Ford Mustang GT, making it the most affordable
300-horsepower sports car...
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All
Work & All Play
Test Driving the '04 F-150
Lariat 4x4
 Ford's
F series trucks have been the number one selling vehicle in
America since 1982. Ford trucks set the precedent by which other
trucks eventually follow. Ford raises the bar, once again,,
by completely redesigning it's half-ton hero for 2004... |
Mustang
GT-R Hot Concept!
The muscular Ford Mustang GT-R rekindles the
legend’s road racing glory and the magic of 5.0-liter Mustangs
in a stunning racing concept making its world debut today. The
Mustang GT-R signals a potential future race car, while honoring
four decades of performance glory just days before...
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Finnish
Fairmont
Ford passion is on top of the world
in  Finland
where Ville Sievers is running a stealthy 1980 Fairmont Futura.When
discussing the typical "Amercian Attitude" my international
friends have often remarked that we Amercians do not take enough
time to explore the world that exists outside... |
Marauder
X-100
Plundering with Style
 The
Mercury ad campaign for the 1969 Marauder X-100 read "In
Case Luxury isn't Enough." Lincoln Mercury's general manager
at the time boasted, "Our product lineup is the best in
our history." The changes in the full-size Mercury, he
added, represent.... |
Cammer
Concepts
At today’s Specialty Equipment Market  Association
(SEMA) show, Ford Racing Performance Parts (FRPP) took the wraps
off three in-house hot rod projects powered the company's all-new
5.0-liter "Cammer" V-8 crate engine – which will
be... |
2005
Mustang
Since its dramatic 1964 introduction, Ford  Mustang
has been the icon of American performance and style, capturing
hearts worldwide. For 2005, Mustang combines an all-new, fully
modern architecture with all the soul that makes a Mustang...
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'62
Galaxie 500XL...
...also known as 501 XL
Craig LaBue of DuBois Pennsylvania
is a 42  year
old print business owner and avid hobbyist. Craig is unique
since he shows little bias when it comes to automotive manufacturer's.
He has built numerous musclecars including Camaros, Mustangs...
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"Nelie"
Much more than the family heirloom.
 Part
of the appeal of owning a classic Ford muscle car is learning
about the cars history. Sometimes you discover this by finding
artifacts the previous owner left behind - one of our editors
found a wadded up military... |
The
New Mustang?
A Coke bottle, a swoosh, the  hula
hoop – all are instantly recognizable shapes in American
pop culture. So too is the unmistakable silhouette of the all-American
pony car, the Ford Mustang. That silhouette is taking on a striking
new definition... |
Limited
Edition '04 SVT Cobra
Ford’s Special Vehicle Team (SVT)
today
unveiled the 2004 SVT Mustang Cobra Mystichrome package –
with color-shifting paint that changes from green to blue to
purple to black – at the 2003 New York Auto Show. The package
also features the industry's first production application of...
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Southern
Ballers
FordMuscle attended the start of this
year's  Gumball
3000, which got underway at the Fairmont hotel in San Francisco,
CA. This was the third offical running of the Gumball 3000,
its' second running in the United... |
Ford
Found! On Race Day.
Fords may be common in the Busch and
 Winston
Cup Series, but it's rare to find a Ford with a fully fabricated
chassis at your local circle track. Father and son team Steve
and Nick Williams are an exception to the rule with the only
Ford in any half-mile division at the Altamont Raceway... |
2003
Mach1 Mustang
The Ford Mustang Mach 1 is shaking  back
to the street – complete with the signature "shaker"
hood scoop that made it one of the most collectable Mustangs
ever. The new 2003-model Mach 1 special edition... |
Gumball
Gran Torino
From April 17th through April 22nd
2003 the  Gumball
3000, a cross-country road race, will take part across the USA.
A field of over 200 high performance cars will converge on San
Francisco to begin the event that ends in Miami... |
2003
SVT Cobra- Supercharged
Beginning with the original in 1993,  every
generation of the SVT Mustang Cobra has elevated its standard
of performance. Now, the 2003 SVT Mustang Cobra raises the bar
yet again, this time increasing power output... |
FR100
Tribute to F Series!
During the past few seasons, Ford Racing  Technology
(FRT) has built several unique project cars to demonstrate new,
soon-to-be-released Ford Racing catalog parts. Car and Driver
called FRT's FR500 Mustang, the first of these unique projects...
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Ford
GT Supercar Spy Photos
 One
of the first prototypes of the all-new 2005 Ford GT supercar
was recently spotted during noise, vibration and harshness (NVH)
testing on the Los Angeles "River" Basin... |
1973
Gran Torino
When the Ford Torino comes up in a  discussion
of muscle cars, most enthusiasts immediately conjure up thoughts
of the '68-'71 models, such as the legendary Cobra Jet...
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Ford
GT40 Concept!
A supercharged MOD 5.4-liter V-8  engine,
an aluminum spaceframe and a competition-tuned suspension provide
the performance credentials of Ford's GT40 concept. More than
a styling... |
A
Sweet Pair!
'63 Fairlane '64 Galaxie
I have spent weeks searching for a  website
that has a community of people as interested in Fords as i am.
I stumbled upon FORDMUSCLE, and feel I have truly found a great
place to make friends and learn... |
2002
Ford Lightning
The 2002 SVT F-150 Lightning continues  as
the fastest production pickup truck available. The SVT Lightning
has a 5.4L supercharged and intercooled V8 engine as standard
equipment... |
Historical
Fords in racing action
 Here
is a pictorial gallery of some of Fords vintage racers in action,
on the oval and the quarter mile...
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2002
Ford Thunderbird
The 2002 Thunderbird expresses a bold,  confident
and free feeling delivered in the form of a dramatically designed,
two-seat, rear-wheel-drive, V-8-powered, convertible roadster
- a modern throwback... |
1961
Starliner
Imagine it is 1971.
You are on the  starting
line at Fremont Raceway -which today has been replaced with
track homes and a strip mall. Growling in the lane next to you
is Chevy's latest shot in the waning days... |
Lincoln
Unveils the MK9 Concept
The all-new Lincoln MK 9 coupe concept  points
to the design direction of future Lincoln vehicles and is a
statement of the brand's "American Luxury" signature.
The concept - unveiled... |
Aussie
Falcon UTE!
Undoubtedly the greatest reason behind  the
Mustangs sales successes is its long lived history. People of
all ages can recall their favorite model years, and they all
share a similar passion for the pony brand that... |
Mercury
Marauder is Back!
Mercury confirms today at the Chicago  Auto
Show that it will bring back the Marauder, an iconic vehicle
from the brand's past, in the form of a four-door, five-passenger
performance sedan powered by a V-8 engine...
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Thunderbolt!
1964 Fairlane
Don Thomas's  1964
Fairlane is exactly the type of Ford we like to see at the track.
With every other car in the staging lanes being a late model
Mustang, this Thunderbolt look-a-like...
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Ford
Annouces SVT Focus for 2002!
"The SVT Focus has what it takes to  make
a big impact in this market - and it's one we have to be in.
It's youth, it's the future," says John Coletti, chief
engineer at Ford Special Vehicle Engineering...
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Red
Hot! Ron Feddema's 1965
Fastback
 See,
this is why we like classic Fords. Whether it's a Mustang, Falcon,
Fairlane, or whatever, there is something just so... |
Bullitt
is Back!
The Bullitt Mustang concept car which  Ford
debuted last year in Los Angeles, was considered by most to
be just a promotional vehicle. While the car brought back memories
of Steve McQueen... |
The Mouse!:
1979 Mustang Ghia
John bought the 1979 Mustang Ghia 5.0  for
the sole purpose of making the 15 minute drive to Sears Point
Raceway, a few passes down the quarter mile, and then back home.
It was purchased in July, 1995 for $300... |
Saleen
unveils the S7
On August 19, 2000 at Laguna  Seca
Raceway in Monterey, California, specialty auto-manufacturer
Saleen, Inc. announced the launching of the S7. Saleen has combined
all... |
427
Cobra Replica: Owner Cory Hess
I had been wanting a
427 SC Cobra for  years.
With more than two dozen Cobra kit manufactures, I knew I had
a lot of research to do before I could decide on the best choice...
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1972
de Tomaso Pantera
Italian cars make your head turn, there  is
no denying it. The exotic styling, impressive lines, and the
rarity itself is reason enough to stare. Yet in most cases the
double... |
Americas
Roadster: The Gladney Brothers Mustang
Let's face it, there  is
an over abundance of '87-'93 Mustang 5.0's on the roads today.
While there are many that stand out in the looks department,
the majority of LX's...
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1968
Prostreet Mustang
If you've been a fan of
Mustangs for  any
length of time then you probably react to a set of Shelby stripes
like bees do to honey. Well that is exactly the reaction we
had... |
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