Top 7 of 2007

Today I was digging for some info on ‘Ford Model T’ and came across the following section:

Through his imagination, Bauby imagines his life as it was, the 43 year old, model dating, editor of Elle magazine. … There are times when a director can break the fourth wall, Spielberg in “Saving Private Ryan”, Ford with “The Grapes of Wrath”, and Paul Thomas A nderson does with “There Will Be Blood”….

Good read!

2009 Ford Focus RS

Ford has announced that the Ford RS performance car brand is back in the form of the new Ford Focus RS which will be unveiled at the 2008 London International Motor S how on 22 July 2008….The Ford Focus RS is being created by dedicated Ford engineers lead by Jost Capito, Ford of Europes Vehicle …

Ah, well, back to the drawing board and try again.

Ford Mustang: A Look Back

Ford wanted an answer to the Chevy’s character and style, which were its key selling features. … In order to reduce costs on the development, the Mustang used many parts that were originally included on other car models, notably the drivetrain that was found i n both the Fairlane and the Falcon….In 1964, the Ford company was experiencing a downswing. … Although it had experienced good sales with its Falcon model in years past, Chevrolet had pulled ahead in sales due to its development of the Corvair Monza….

I tried several more searches on ‘Ford Falcon’ but after 10 minutes I got lazy, gave up and posted this entry to ‘Ford’. Still, I think it was an interesting exercise.