Automotive

Yesterday I posted a few Fords based on their connection to Aston Martin. But I neglected to mention that during their buying spree of the Nineties, Ford also took (limited or full) control over Jaguar, Volvo, Mazda, Aston Martin, Land Rover as well as it...  

loaded with tipsy people.

The US National Highway & Safety Administration says: Whether to drive children to daycare, older people to senior citizen events, athletic teams to sporting events, employees to work,, or teenagers to youth programs, 15-passenger vans are prevalent o... 

I used to have one, that exact vintage and color.... The backside story was likewise plump with visual acuity xD, and the fleet of random cars you always manage to encounter is perpetually fascinating . Cheers, have a good week Mike, Filip

I forgot to include the Mazda B2000 Pickup with Recaro seats, T-handle shifter and extremely dirty windows. Mazda was under partial Ford ownership for awhile... ...  

The Ranger pickup was essentially a re-bodied Mazda.... I had a 2013 Ranger XLT which, if I'm not mistaken, is the third generation Ranger, and is likewise based on that initial Mazda frame.... Chicken tax etc. 😄

Great story and shots as always 😊👍🏻 Only one thing - the S-Type shared a platform with the Lincoln LS and the Ford Thunderbird (the J Mays reissue). Mondeo was I believe the basis for the X Type (smaller and FWD / AWD). And the Mondeo V6, doubled was the ... 

As I say, I have forgotten more than I remember about those models. At that time I was working/consulting with another company that made special tools for the OEMs, which though expensive would reduce the labor time for repairs. We had offices up in Essex...  

The Transit has been repeatedly called the crown jewel of the Ford empire and will probably remain their last car to be sold outside of the US 👌🏻👍🏻

By the way, the wheels on that Ferrari are horrendous and probably make that car handle like a bag of .... whatever you guys call it ;-) Critic Bim ;-)