A family friend purchased this car over 30 years ago. He did a body on restoration at that time. The original engine and transmission were rebuilt. He painted the car black. Once the restoration was finished he drove the car to his home in Ventura, CA and parked it in the garage. Over the next 30 years the car was driven less than 6000 miles. I recently refreshed the car. The following was done: Resurfaced brake drums, new brake shoes, new brake cylinders, replaced brake lines, rebuilt power steering pump, replaced radio, recovered seat, new period correct tires, addressed all fluid leaks, repaired gauges, repaired radiator.

Engine compression test - all cylinders 120 PSI, no leak down. A/C blows cold. No rust issues. Much of the car is original. Hard top only.

The car is now garaged in Arizona.

Auto Services in Arizona

Tri-City Towing ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automotive Roadside Service, Towing

Address: 751 E Aspen St, Peeples-Valley

Phone: (866) 595-6470

T & R upholstery & Body Works ★★★★★

Automobile Body Repairing & Painting, Automobile Seat Covers, Tops & Upholstery, Draperies, Curtains & Window Treatments

Address: 3880 Andy Devine, Kingman

Phone: (928) 757-7700

Super Discount Transmissions ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Auto Transmission

Address: 3220 E McDowell Rd, Phoenix

Phone: (602) 273-6431

Stamps Auto ★★★★★

Automobile Parts & Supplies, Automobile Accessories, Battery Supplies

Address: 9123 E Southern Ave, Apache-Jct

Phone: (480) 986-3602

Solar Ray Auto Glass Repair ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Glass-Auto, Plate, Window, Etc, Windshield Repair

Address: 3370 N Hayden Rd, Paradise-Valley

Phone: (480) 648-2022

Sierra Toyota ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, New Car Dealers, Used Car Dealers

Address: 2596 E Fry Blvd, Sierra-Vista

Phone: (877) 245-9461

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Ford Fusion demand outstripping supply

Sat, 15 Jun 2013

The attractive new 2013 Ford Fusion has done wonders for the brand in the highly competitive midsize sedan segment - the vehicle is up nearly 22 percent compared to last year. But that sales momentum may soon hold steady due to low inventory levels of the new Fusion across the United States.
According to a report in The Detroit News, citing automotive data and Ward's Auto, Ford currently has a 39-day supply of the Fusion. That might sound fine, but a normally healthy average is about a 60-day supply. If Ford were to stop production on the Fusion today, there would only be enough vehicles available to get through another five weeks of sales, according to the News.
Currently, Ford produces the Fusion at its three-shift assembly plant in Hermosillo, Mexico, and will add production at its facility in Flat Rock, MI later this year. A Ford spokesperson told The Detroit News that when Flat Rock production comes online, the automaker will need to rush new stock out to the regions with the most demand for the Fusion. Ford has doubled its coastal retail market share, with huge amounts of growth in areas like Los Angeles, San Francisco and Miami, the News reports.

FBI investigating recently fired Ford engineer for espionage

Fri, 25 Jul 2014

Agents of the FBI are investigating a potential case of industrial espionage involving a recently fired Ford employee. The Dearborn, MI-based manufacturer had its world headquarters searched by FBI agents on July 11, and according to The Detroit News, had warrants to seize recording devices handed over to Ford by Sharon Leach, a now-former Ford engineer.
Leach, who had spent 17 years with the Blue Oval, was fired last month, after Ford Security relieved her of eight Sansa listening devices. The FBI got involved shortly after her dismissal, searching her home on June 20 and seizing some two dozen items, including computers, jump drives and financial records, according to warrants obtained by The News.
Ford has remained quiet on the matter, with spokeswoman Susan Krusel confirming that the automaker was working with the FBI as part of a "joint investigation," while declining to provide any additional details.

Weekly Recap: Auto execs face life in prison for recall delays under proposed legislation

Sat, 09 Aug 2014

The stiff punishments are part of broader transportation legislation, but clearly McCaskill has automakers in her sights.
Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill threw down the gauntlet this week, proposing a bill that could send auto executives to prison for life if they were found to have delayed a recall. She also wants to eliminate the limit for fines for auto safety violations, which are currently capped at $35 million.

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