With one week left as governor of Kentucky, Steve Beshear along with Ford Motor Company announced that the Kentucky Truck Plant, located in Jefferson County is creating 2,000 new jobs along with pouring an additional $1.3 billion into the Ford plant. The plant will add a new body shop, upgrade areas of the KTP facility and start(…)
Back in August 2015, at the historic 24 Hours of Le Mans race that occurs in France, Ford released an all-new, Ford GT race car! In honor of this news, Turn 10 Studios unveiled a series of custom Xbox One controllers to commemorate the history of Ford’s legendary victories. These retro-inspired Xbox controllers were displayed at(…)
DEARBORN, Mich., Sept., 7, 2015 – In recognition of the Labor Day holiday honoring the achievements of American workers, Ford Motor Company is highlighting how Ford Trucks have helped our customers build a better world for nearly a century. There’s a reason why Ford trucks own work. Ford’s involvement in some of the most challenging work(…)
Event to honor late inventor Elijah McCoy; CODE2040 founder Laura Weidman Powers; and Lotus 1-2-3 developer Mitch Kapor and his wife, Freada Kapor Klein, social activist Program features an evening of fashion, music and technology, including a concert by GRAMMY Award Nominee Ledisi, appearances by Lyndsey Scott, Big Sean and Van Jones Proceeds to benefit(…)
Ford Motor Company and its founder Henry Ford were honored at the Washington Automotive Press Association’s 30th Anniversary Gala with the organization’s Golden Gear Award. The company and its founder are being recognized for their outstanding contributions to the automotive industry. Jim Holland, vice president, Vehicle Components and Systems Engineering, Ford Motor Company, was on(…)
Recognized as the “King of the Kustomizers,” George Barris is a name familiar to anyone who grew up watching Batman, Starsky & Hutch, The Munsters, The Beverly Hillbillies and Nightrider. Literally, the man’s a legend with an amazing talent for creating and customizing iconic vehicles that are ingrained in pop culture. In addition to his(…)
Donna Michelle was selected as Playboy’s Playmate of the year in 1964. In addition to the title and a lot of nifty prizes, she was awarded a pink 1964 ½ Ford Mustang. Thus began a tradition and a rush of orders for “Playmate Pink” Mustangs. Available only through special order, Playmate Pink Mustangs are very rare.(…)
When it was first launched 50 years ago, the Ford Mustang was a huge success. Right now, it still is. Ford basically invented the concept of a “muscle car” with the Mustang and today, five decades later, despite intensifying competition, it’s still perceived by many as the leader in its class. It’s common knowledge that(…)
The world famous Ford GT40 was designed with one purpose: To beat Ferrari – and it did! Ford’s most famous racing car, the GT40, won the Le Mans 24-hour race four times during the 1960s. The GT40 was the result of Henry Ford II’s failed attempts to purchase Ferrari. After Enzo Ferrari backed out of(…)
Some of the most popular posts have concerned “Famous Fords” – vehicles seen on the screen. In the first two Mad Max movies, the original Big Foot, the first monster truck, was a modified 1974 F-250. Mel Gibson’s first police Interceptor in Mad Max was a 1974 Ford Falcon XB sedan, also slightly modified, though(…)