Before the Showroom: How Ford Turned Sketches Into Cars in 1952
A restored Ford film reveals the long, tactile design process behind every control, contour, clay model, and running prototype.
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A restored Ford film reveals the long, tactile design process behind every control, contour, clay model, and running prototype.
Nine factory specs from the 1966 catalog, two period-correct liveries, and upholstery reinterpreted for the modern car—original Miura owners can match their exact color, and the Monterey Car Week debut makes the target buyer unmistakable.
The reborn Pajero has a debut date, the Isuzu Trooper makes a budget-overlander case, and a nearly untouched 80 Series Land Cruiser crosses the block.
A 1997 Toyota Land Cruiser with just 4,700 miles is coming to Mecum. Its coil springs, three lockers, the Land Cruiser Lurch, and its Jeep BJ-to-Lexus LX 450 heritage make it a study in off-road evolution.
A six-speed gearbox, independent suspension, four-wheel discs, competition-inspired bodywork and cabin, and a 2013 rebuild complete this understated Cortina’s transformation.
A father-son rat rod packs a built 12-valve Cummins, while Ram finally offers a Cummins in the 2500 Power Wagon.
Charles Lorenzo turned a forgotten 1958 Lyn Airvan into a four-wheel-drive work truck with a turbodiesel heart and an unusually thorough mechanical rebuild.