FEATURE Image: For the FORD MUSTANG in 1966 the only changes in its second model year was a new front grille, redesigned side emblems and a few trim modifications.
May 2024. 1967 Ford F-250. 5.75 mbJune 2017. 1984(?) Ford F-150. 6.71 mb The F-150 started in 1975 as a truck model between the F-100 and F-250 (there was also the F-350). By 1976 it quickly became America’s favorite truck. In towns across America even today, Ford trucks from the 1950s era still work alongside today’s newest models. In 1983, F-100 production ended. In addition to work loads, the F-150 offered an additional new focus on lifestyle and comfort. Starting in the 1980s, Ford truck customers could select custom paint packages and, for the first time, the blue-oval Ford emblem was affixed on the front grille.August 2021. 2017(?) Ford F-150, 7.99mb 97% The 2021 Ford F-150 ‘s solid performance and durability have few competitors in the modern truck market and is one of the most popular trucks. The XL is a more budget-friendly option compared to the XLT. The XL’s basic engine is the same as the XLT — 3.3L Ti-VCT V6, 290 hp, and 265 lb-ft of torque. The F-150 XL offers first-rate amenities and excellent performance making for an incredible value.June 2023. 1970 Ford F-100 Ranger XLT 7.89mb 93% The F-100 and F-250 came in Styleside or Flareside although the Ranger XLT model was available in Styleside only. The combination two-tone option had the Regular Two-Tone (roof only) and the Deluxe where the lower body side and tailgate moldings were part of the paint option. January 2025. Ford F-350 truck. 74% 7.76mb 6151 (1)July 2023. 2003 Ford Ranger XLT 7.39mb 75%May 2023. 1965 Ford F-100. 7.70 mb 87%May 2025. 1964 Ford F-100. 5.71mb DSC_0002 (1)
FORD Expedition
June 1918. Ford Expedition (1997-present).7.88 mb 81% The Ford Expedition was the first full-size Ford SUV sold with a four-door body introduced for the 1997 model year as the successor of the Ford Bronco. The Bronco was introduced in 1966 and discontinued after five generations in 1996 (a sixth generation of the Bronco was introduced in 2021). Since 1996, the Ford Expedition, which is sold in regular and extended lengths, has shared some body parts and mechanical components with the Ford F-150, the car market’s favorite truck. Like the F-150, the Ford Expedition is known as being one of the longest-lasting vehicles on the road with many vehicles with over 200,000 miles on the odometer.
The ad tag line for the Galaxie in 1960 was: ”Meet the aristocrats of the low-priced field.” In 1960 Robert McNamara was the new president of Ford Motor Company and he was an executive who in his career at Ford, thought like and fought for the consumer. Unlike other car industry execs he was passionate about providing a utilitarian car for the masses, a highly affordable and great car for the common man or woman. He was ahead of his time and might actually have been more useful or successful a decade and half later with the introduction of emissions standards and fuel economy where design and weight had to be taken into account to meet government mandates leading to the expensive boxes they build today. The Falcon, McNamara’s baby, at the average price point of $2100 (about $23,000 today) fulfilled McNamara’s vision and became America’s bestseller. The middling Ford Fairlane had an average base MSRP of less than $2300. The Ford Galaxie was next up the lower priced chain at a little over $2,700 MSRP ($29,500 today). In addition to a shiny nameplate, Galaxie included cloth/vinyl bench seating, chrome exterior trim on all windows and body sides and an aluminum rear quarter covering with upgrades available. Under McNamara, Ford took a heavy risk in 1960 when it introduced a totally revamped design on its bestseller compact Falcon as well as its line of full-sized cars. Fords were lighter and sleeker, with a body no longer sculpted but molded from fender to bumper trimmed in chrome. And for the first time in Ford history the full width grill had its headlights inset at each end instead of above. This design choice continued throughout Galaxie’s second generation into 1964. By 1974, things were very much changed. The Mustang II was that year’s Motor Trend Car of the Year – and it was Galaxie’s last model year. The Galaxie had essentially been co-opted by what started in 1965 as its highest trim level: namely Ford LTD. Strictly Galaxie production had in fact fallen from its peak in 1963 of nearly 650,000 vehicles to under 120,000 in 1974. see – J. “Kelly” Flory, Jr., American Cars, 1960 to 1965, McFarland & Company, Inc. pps. 41-45; J. “Kelly” Flory, Jr., American Cars, 1973 to1980, McFarland & Company, Inc. pps. 178-179.
FORD Thunderbird
June 2023. 1964 Ford T-bird 7.35mb (70) 1964 Ford Thunderbird Convertible with chrome headlights, grill, and bumper along with the Thunderbird hood script. The car is finished in “Rangoon Red” with black vinyl upholstery. Particular Thunderbirds were powered by a 390ci V8 engine joined with Ford’s 3-speed “Cruise-O-Matic” auto transmission. There are bucket seats upfront. The Ford T-bird was produced across 11 generations between 1955 to 1997 and 2002 to 2005. Originally produced as an upscale 2 seater it was expanded in 1958 with a rear seat and became a personal luxury car that after 1968 was often rebadged by Lincoln-Mercury. September 2023.1964 Thunderbird. 92,456 Thunderbird’s were produced in 1964. 7.66 mb 78%March 2024. 1964 Thunderbird 87% 7.67mbJuly 2025. 1960 Ford 2-door hardtop T-bird. The year 1960 was the first year that American manufacturers produced compact cars to counter the popularity of the VW Beetle and other European and Japanese brands. Though Ford had its Falcon and slightly larger and better trimmed Comet, the move to the compact arena would never be the Ford Thunderbird’s route. In 1960 Ford pushed aside the boxy upright models of the late 1950’s for an overall lighter and sleeker appearance although the current body style of the Ford Thunderbird continued from 1958. This was the second generation of T-Bird and followed by its third generation in 1961. As a personal luxury car, the term Ford used, the Thunderbird was of a car category all its own. What started as a two-seater in 1955, the Thunderbird added a backseat in 1958 as the model became successively larger with each generation over the next 19 years. The car only had its first downsize in the seventh generation in 1977. In 1960 the 2-door Thunderbird’s taillights and side trim were among its notable changes from 1959. The base price of a hardtop was $3755 ($41000 today) – but you couldn’t buy that today – with the convertible costing about 10% more.See – American Cars,1960 to 1965, J Kelly Flory Jr. , 2023. pp. 41 and 45. 83% 7.80 mb DSC_9180
FORD Mustang
June 2023. 1965 Ford Mustang. 7.78 mb 88%September 2023. 1970 Ford Mustang. 6/2023 6.32mb January 2025. The only changes for the 1966 Ford Mustang was its new front grille, redesigned side emblems and various trim modifications. The average price was $2,560 ($25,200 in 2025 dollars). 4.19mb DSC_6136 (1)January 2025. In 1966 Ford was the largest car manufacturer in the nation. The 1966 Ford Mustang Coupe is an example of a mid-60’s pony car that changed the American automotive landscape forever. Starting in 2024 the Mustang is in its 7th generation. The first-generation Ford Mustang was manufactured from March 1964 until 1973 with modifications. 99% 6.64 mb_6134January 2025. Back end of 1966 Ford Mustang Coupe. Developed by Donald N. Frey (1923-2010) and styled by L. David Ash (d. 1991), along with Lee Iacocca (1924-2019) and others, the Mustang used chassis, suspension, and drivetrain components derived from the Ford Falcon and Fairlane to save costs. 83% 7.82mb DSC_6133May 2022. (2008?) Ford Mustang GT 5/2022 7.60 mb 99%April 2020. 2008(?) Ford Mustang. 3.38 mb August 2017. 1970 Ford Mustang. It was the final model year for the horsepower race in the American auto industry. From 1971 onwards engines were required to run on unleaded fuel with more strict emissions that both reduced output. Ford, the second largest car manufacturer by volume, had made a lot of changes to its products in 1970. This included to the Mustang which received a facelift such as new headlamps and parking lights. For the first time since 1964 the original side scoop was eliminated in 1970. The average price for Mustangs was just over $3000 ($25,000 in 2025). 68% 7.68 mb DSC_1965September 2022. 1970 Mustang Mach 1. 7.95 mb 93%June 2023. 2014 Ford Mustang GT. 7.92 mb 79%
FORD Fairlane
July 2015. 1957 Ford Fairlane 4.28mb_0949 (1)
MERCURYComet
May 2024.1964 Mercury Comet. In 1964 Chevrolet and Ford were the largest car manufacturers (about 4 million units combined). Mercury, a smaller middling car producer (303,000 units) had been in business 25 years in 1964. The Comet, introduced in 1960, had a brand-new look in 1964. The Comet’s more powerful engine, grill and lines gave it an expensive pseudo-muscle car look. The average price was $2415 ($23,800 in 2025 dollars). 99% 7.77mb
MERCURY Grand Marquis
May 2018. The 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis. The Grand Marquis was the top of the model line produced in four generations from 1975 until 2011. It was assembled in Missouri until 1985 and then in Canada. From 1988, the Grand Marquis was available only as a four-door sedan. After the Mercury Cougar, the Grand Marquis was the second-best-selling Mercury (2.7 million units) and, with 36 years in production, the longest-running Mercury nameplate. First stand-alone generation (1979–1991), Second generation (1992–1997), Third generation (1998–2002), Fourth generation (2003–2011). 73% 7.78mb DSC_7179.
PONTIAC Solstice
September 2023. 2008 Pontiac Solstice. 7.83 mb 87%. Concept car 2002. Production started in 2005 for 2006 model year. In the first year, Pontiac produced 10,000 cars that did not meet the unexpected orders demand. Due to the 2008 economic recession, GM discontinued the Pontiac division, a venerable American automobile brand founded in 1926. The last model year for the Pontiac Solstice was 2010. The car can do zero to 60 m.p.h in under 6 seconds.
PONTIAC Tempest
May 2023 1967 Pontiac Tempest. 7.57 mb 99%1967 Pontiac Tempest interior. 7.37 mb 95% The Pontiac Tempest was produced from 1960 to 1970 and from 1987 to 1991. The line offered the LeMans trim upgrade. By 1964 the Tempest, Tempest Custom, and LeMans were separate trim packages with, in 1964 and 1965, the GTO performance option upgrade available to the LeMans trim package. Beginning in 1966 the GTO was offered as a separate model line. There have been four generations of Pontiac Tempest, the 1967 model year the last of the second generation.
PONTIAC Grand Prix
July 2022. 1962 Pontiac Grand Prix 2-Door Hardtop (coupe). 7.93mb 80% The Pontiac Grand Prix from GM was an all-new model in the 1962 model year. The performance-oriented coupe went through 4 generations until it was discontinued 40 years later in 2002. It was succeeded by the fifth generation Pontiac GTO. There was a much later sedan version of the Pontiac Grand Prix that was launched in 1988 and produced through 2008 after which that year GM discontinued its 82-year-old Pontiac division. July 2022. 1962 Pontiac Grand Prix 2-Door Hardtop coupe (interior). 7.91 mb 67%
PONTIAC Firebird Trans Am
October 2024. 1978 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 2-Door Coupe.In 1978 Pontiac’s theme was “The Best Year” based on the previous year’s sales increases achieved by models that that included the Trans Am. The Firebird Trans Am recorded another sales gain in 1978. The body style in 1978 was current since 1970 with minor trim and detail changes from 1977. With its Morrokide bucket seats and plush cut pile carpet and deluxe 3-spoke steering wheel it was 1970’s style with no primary competition. The average price for a Firebird was $5,228 ($25,585 in 2025 dollars) with the Trans Am topping model production at $5,889 ($28,869.09in 2025 dollars). There were 187,285 Firebirds produced in 1978 with the Trans Am representing about half of them. 99% 7.84 mb DSC_3497 (1)
CADILLAC de VILLE
July 2023. 1964 Cadillac de Ville convertible. While the appearance is close to its immediate predecessors, the 1964 Cadillac had a new and improved automatic transmission (“Hydra-matic”) for smoother thrust. But in 1964 Cadillac’s quality of drivability and ride were being successfully challenged by the Ford Lincoln Continental and Chrysler Imperial Crown. The Cadillac de Ville had been in production since 1949 with this current body style in production from 1961 to 1964. The average price of a 1964 Cadillac de Ville was $5,582 ($57,434.76 in 2025 dollars). The last model marketed specifically as a de Ville was in 2005.78% 7.92 mb 4022 (1)January 2024. 1977 Cadillac Coupe de Ville.7.77mb 68%April 2025.1984 Cadillac de Ville. 91% 7.90mb DSC_8528
February 2025. 1960 Oldsmobile 88. Manufactured since 1949, the fourth generation in 1959 and 1960 was the shortest of its ten generations (until 1999). Critics and customers liked the 1959 Oldsmobile, buying close to 383,000 cars. So when in 1960 output slid to 347,141 it was not good news for Olds. Recently 4th in the industry rankings, Oldsmobile fell behind Dodge to seventh place. A big job lay ahead for the fifth generation (1961-1964) of Oldsmobiles which revived a performance image to go along with the traditional Oldsmobile reputation for easy motoring. The budget buy was the entry-level modelDynamic two-door sedan at $2,835 or $30,425.58 in today’s dollars. see – https://auto.howstuffworks.com/1960-oldsmobile.htm – retrieved February 21, 2025. 99% 7.62mb DSC_7216. July 2022. 1970 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Convertible (lipstick red). 7.88 mb 93%
British
May 2023. Morris Minor (UK, 1948-1971). 7.77 mb 66%June 2024. 1999 BMW Z3 M Roadster with estoril blue glossy finish and 17-inch style 40 ”Roadstar” wheels. 3.82 mb.June 2017. Shelby Cobra. 4.40mb DSC_0318July 2017. 1978(?) MG MGB 2-door Roadster. From 1962 to 1968 the MGB two-door sports car was manufactured and marketed as a four-cylinder, soft-top sports car by the British Motor Corporation (BMC). It was produced by the Austin-Morris division of British Leyland from 1968 to 1980. Combined sales for the MGB and its variants MGC and MGB GT V8 was 523,836 cars. In 1992 the MGB re-entered limited production of 2000 cars as a MG RV8 before its final replacement in 1995 by the MG F. 99% 7.23mb DSC_0010May 2025.1976 (?) MG MGB Roadster. 99% 7.50mb DSC_9942 (1) May 2018. 2006(?) BMW Mini Cooper Hatch. 3.24 mb
Japanese
August 2016. 2001 Toyota MR2 Spyder 2-door convertible. 94% 7.62mb 3824.May 2016. 2015 Mazda MX-5 Miata GT 6.22mb DSCN2965 (1)June 2022. Mazda MX-5 (1989-). 7.94 mb 90%July 2021. Honda S2000 (1999-2009) 7.89 mbAugust 2021. Mitsubishi 3000GT (1990-2000). 7.91 mb 86%May 2025. Mazda MX-5 (NC). The Mazda MX-5 (NC) is the third generation of the Mazda MX-5 manufactured from 2005 to 2015. At its introduction in 2005, it won the Car of the Year Japan Award and made Car and Driver’s 10 Best list from 2006 to 2013. 65% 7.82mb DSC_0353May 2025. 2024 Toyota GR Supra 99% 7.28mb DSC_1082
