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If you want to be the star of any car show this is your FORD. This was the dream of a local Atlanta radio personality. It was a no expense spared creation with approximately two hundred thousand dollars spent. The car was built to drive, as well as star in any show. It rides on an Art Morrison tube chassis, and is equipped with four wheel Wilwood disc brakes, and power rack and pinion steering. If you never driven a car with this chassis/suspension setup you cannot believe how well it goes, stops, steers, and handles. It isn't as good as a new car, it's BETTER! All with the classic looks of the Fifties. The metal work, and chassis setup, was all done by Bryan Fuller Hot Rods, of TV fame, in his Atlanta shop. As you can imagine the underside of the car is just as impressive as the rest of the body.  My lift is broken or I'd include photos.

Power is from a Ford Racing 460 crate engine rated at 500 horsepower. Behind this powerhouse is a beefed up Ford C-6 automatic sending horses to a nine inch Ford rear with 3:50 gear ratio. This thing is FAST, but can be driven around town, or across country. It has power windows, doors, trunk, and top. The top is a Mercedes type cloth with a full leather top boot cover when down. The power seat and door panels are full soft grain leather. If you just want to cruise, you'll be comfy with the Vintage Air system and the AM/FM/CD mounted just under the dash and the beautifuly restored original steering wheel on a new tilt column.

The car is a deep metallic Black Cherry, which at night appears black, but is absolutely dazzling in the sun. The body is straight as a laser, as are all body gaps, as you would expect in a car of this calibre. The stainless side trim is from a '56 Fairlane 500. All chrome, glass, and stainless trim is beautiful.  The wheels are polished American Racing Salt Flats carrying Michelin rubber. Nothing but the best of everything went into the build on this car. I own 10 classic cars and none get the attention of this one.  This type of quality is never cheap, but you can own the car for less that half of what was spent building it. It has been driven 2250 miles by me since it's completion and is still being driven on special occasions. It lives inside my house and has never seen rain. If you're a Ford fan you'll love this one.

I'm not interested in any trades. I will not disclose the reserve price. The car is currently registered in Georgia as a 1955 Ford. Georgia does not issue titles on cars of this age, so the car will be sold with current GA registration paperwork and bill of sale. Payment must be by cash in person or Bank Wire transfer to my account. 

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Consumer Reports says these are the worst new cars of 2014

Thu, 27 Feb 2014

Consumer Reports has announced its annual list of worst vehicles, a cringe-inducing contrast to its list of top vehicles. Ignominiously leading the way in 2014 is Chrysler, which has a staggering seven models listed.
Jeep nearly sweeps the small SUV segment by itself, with its Compass, Patriot and 2.4-liter version of the new Cherokee, while the only midsize sedans listed by CR were the Chrysler 200 and Dodge Avenger. The new Dodge Dart and the Dodge Journey round out CR's condemnation of Chrysler.
Ford is taking heat as well, with the Taurus, Edge and their counterparts from Lincoln all listed as the worst vehicles in their respective segments. Toyota doesn't fare much better, with its Lexus IS, Scion iQ and tC also making the list.

Spy shooter claims proof of upcoming aluminum Ford F-Series Super Duty

Thu, 26 Jun 2014

Ford has already confirmed that the 2015 F-150 (pictured above) was just the beginning for its more extensive use of aluminum. CEO Alan Mulally said it himself during the 2014 Detroit Auto Show. We've even already seen the future Raptor testing with an aluminum body. But a recent discovery from an intrepid spy photographer might indicate that the lightweight metal is coming to the Blue Oval's Super Duty pickups in their upcoming generation, as well.
According to Automotive News, a spy shooter in Colorado spotted a prototype for the next-gen F-350 testing. He happened to have a magnet on hand and got close enough to check the truck out. When he held it up to the metal in the bed, it didn't stick, which signaled to him a switch from steel to aluminum.
Obviously, this claim raises some questions. Given that it was a test vehicle, one possibility is that the Blue Oval is just evaluating the feasibility of switching to aluminum for the Super Duty trucks, not necessarily committed to it yet. Ford has been testing it quite exhaustively, after all. In fact, much of the rest of the truck in question was covered in camouflage, so it's possible that the magnet failed to work along the rest of the body not because it was aluminum, but because it wasn't powerful enough to get through the disguising material. Thus, the lightweight metal's use could be far less substantial than on the new F-150. Still, it was a clever idea for the cameraman to check things out and might have given us the first hint about brand's next heavy-duty models.

Ford idling Michigan Assembly Plant to trim Focus, C-Max supply

Tue, 22 Oct 2013

Ford will be putting the brakes on production at its Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, MI, idling production during the weeks of October 28 and December 16. Ford is citing the first drop in US sales in 27 months, a 4.2-percent dip in September, as the impetus for trimming their supplies, according to Automotive News.
Ford's deft management of its supplies has been part of its success over the years, and seeing supplies of Focus and C-Max, the two vehicles built at MAP, rise from 58 and 108 days, respectively, to 71 and 122 days over the span of a month was apparently all that was need to justify the trimming. As AN points out, the rule of thumb for many automakers is to maintain a 60-day supply of vehicles.
"Ford has been focused on keeping their pricing in check. Their operating margin is in double digits. Nobody else is there and they're obviously very proud of that," Alan Baum, an auto analyst with Baum & Associates told AN. Keeping the supply chain operating smoothly and not increasing supplies too much is crucial to that healthy profit margin. After all, a large supply lowers prices ,which, in turn, cuts profit. So while this news might not be great for employees at MAP, who now have an extra two weeks of vacation time, it's far from a sign of problems in Dearborn. Quite the opposite, actually.