Incredible find! Super rare, 1969 Ford Torino Talladega barn find! Recently purchased from estate. Dry, indoor storage for 30 years. Last registered in 1983. Always a Texas car, this Talladega is virtually rust free. The previous owner of this car purchased it in the early 80's as an engine donor for his Cobra Jet Cyclone. After he did some research, he realized the car's rarity and parked it, where it stayed until his passing this fall. The few non-original pieces include the front bucket seats that replace the car's original bench, the air cleaner, the steering wheel, the GT wheel center caps, an accell distributor, and a chrome air cleaner. The car is missing it's original smog system, distributor, air cleaner, one "T" door emblem, and bench seat. A correct set of plain wheel centers are included, as well as an original steering wheel with ring and pad. Most of the car's original paint is there, and with lots of work, could be professionally restored and saved, in my opinion. The only significant body damage is to the car's right quarter. The one-off Talladega front sheet metal, grille, and bumper are near perfect. The Talladegaspoilerregistry.com lists the car as number 397. The original selling dealer was Horn-Williams Motor in Dallas Texas. The car's authenticity has also been confirmed with a Marti report, showing the car's 2/11/69 built date, and confirming its delivery to Horn-Williams Ford in Dallas. This car received the only option available to a Talladega, the am radio, which it still has.

The only spot of rust is along the rear edge of the deck lid, and is easily repairable. I have fully inspected the car and I've found ZERO rust-through anywhere else on the car. Date codes and casting numbers indicate that the 428cj is original to the car. I cannot read the vin on the left rear of the block, but the intake and heads carry the correct casting numbers and similar November 68 dates. The carburetor is a correct, service replacement 428cj Ford carb with a 70 date code. Even the valve covers are date coded to match the heads and intake. I have no reason to believe that the engine is not correct. It still has the 3.25 open 9" rear end with Nodular case. I had the carb rebuilt professionally with plans of making the car drive, but I chose to list the car before taking the next step in making the car road worthy. The engine turns. I have verified that the car WILL RUN with starter fluid, but it won't draw fuel from the tank. It will most certainly need major mechanical service before it can be driven.

Don't miss this rare opportunity to own a truly collectible Ford. This is a very solid example of the coveted Nascar Fords. This car is the real deal, and will make a fine restoration project, or, with a little work, driveable survivor.

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Bill Ford augments his power by nearly doubling stake of supervoting shares

Fri, 28 Jun 2013

Bill Ford Jr. has more sway than ever over the automaker that bears his surname, as the great-grandson of Ford's founder has reportedly doubled is holdings of Class B Ford stock. According to a report from Reuters (which cites a newly discovered securities filing), he acquired some 3.7 million Class B shares from an unnamed family member.
Class B shares of Ford stock are held by descendants of Henry Ford and offer expanded voting power to their holders - Bill Ford Jr. now controls roughly 11.5 percent of the total Class B pool. Ford Jr. is also a one of five trustees that manage a voting trust that oversees the majority of these "supervoting" shares. In total, Reuters reports there are 71 million Class B shares that account for 40 percent of the voting power in the company, despite making up just 2 percent of the total volume of all Ford stock.
Ford Jr. served as Ford's CEO until 2006, when he stepped down to hire and make space for current CEO, Alan Mulally. The move to consolidate Ford family voting power, at least somewhat, is seen by many as a comforting sign with Mulally's departure from the company likely to happen in the next several years.

Tier 1 suppliers call GM the worst OEM to work with

Mon, 12 May 2014

Among automakers with a big US presence, General Motors is the worst to work for, according to a new survey from Tier 1 automotive suppliers, conducted by Planning Perspectives, Inc.
The Detroit-based manufacturer, which has been under fire following the ignition switch recall and its accompanying scandal, finished behind six other automakers with big US manufacturing operations. Suppliers had issues with trust and communications, as well as intellectual property protection. GM was also the least likely to allow suppliers to raise their prices in the face of unexpected increases in material cost, all of which contributed to 55 percent of suppliers saying their relationship with GM was "poor to very poor."
GM's cross-town competitors didn't fare much better. Chrysler finished in fifth place, ahead of GM and behind Dearborn-based Ford, which was passed for third place this year by Nissan. Toyota took the top marks, while Honda captured second place.

2015 Ford Mustang Convertible to recreate Empire State Building stunt

Tue, 25 Mar 2014

It would have been all too easy to miss the auto show debut of the 2015 Ford Mustang convertible. It was, after all, unveiled alongside its fixed-roof counterpart at the Detroit Auto Show this past January, lumping coupe and cabrio into one debut. But Ford is evidently still intent on making its new droptop stand out. The top of the Empire State Building ought to do the trick.
Automotive history buffs may recall that, 50 years ago, Ford unveiled its first Mustang convertible atop what was then the tallest building in the world, that Art Deco icon of the New York skyline. Half a century later, Ford is recreating the feat and bringing the new topless Mustang to the same observation deck on the building's 86th floor.
Getting it up there, of course, will be no easy task. While they'd usually airlift the vehicle onto the roof or lift it by crane, the spire protruding from atop the building makes approaching the narrow observation deck too dangerous, and no mobile crane can telescope the thousand-plus feet it would take to get the pony car up there.

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