1956 Mercury XM Turnpike Cruiser

MODEL DETAILS: In April 1954 John Najjar, who was in charge of the Lincoln-Mercury Pre-Production Studio, made a proposal to build five concepts for a new four-passenger show car. One of these concepts was known as the Mandalay. The Mandalay formed the basis for what ultimately became the XM Turnpike Cruiser. Elwood Engel is credited …

1968 Ford Mustang GT Fastback

MODEL DETAILS: The Ford Mustang is a series of American automobiles manufactured by Ford. In continuous production since 1964, the Mustang is currently the longest-produced Ford car nameplate. Currently in its sixth generation, it is the fifth-best selling Ford car nameplate. The namesake of the "pony car" automobile segment, the Mustang was developed as a …

1958 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner

MODEL DETAILS: The Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner was a two-door full-size car with a retractable hardtop that was produced by Ford Motor Company for the model years 1957 to 1959. The 1958 model featured here was the second year of the three year styling cycle. The retractable roof mechanism was unique to Ford branded products, …

1958 Edsel Citation

MODEL DETAILS: Edsel is an automobile brand that was manufactured by the Ford Motor Company from 1958 to 1960. With the Edsel brand, Ford had expected to make significant inroads into the market share of both General Motors (GM) and Chrysler and close the gap between itself and GM in the domestic American automotive market. …

1955 Lincoln Futura

MODEL DETAILS: The Lincoln Futura was a concept car promoted by Ford's Lincoln brand, designed by Ford's lead stylists Bill Schmidt and John Najjar, and hand-built by Ghia in Turin, Italy — at a cost of $250,000 (equivalent to $2,400,000 in 2020). The car's official public debut was on January 8, 1955 at the Chicago …

1932 Ford Model 18 Coupe

MODEL DETAILS: Rather than just updating the Model A, Ford launched a completely new vehicle for 1932. The V8 was marketed as the Model 18 in its initial year, but was commonly known as the Ford V‑8. It had the new flathead V8 engine. The Model 18 was the first low-priced, mass-marketed car to have …