Ford

In 2022, the Mondeo reached the end of the road and, with it, an unbroken 60-year line of popular Ford saloons which began in 1962. Keith Adams looks back on […]

Replacing the Cortina was never going to be easy, but Ford of Europe went down the path of radicalism for the car that supplanted it – the Ford Sierra. Project […]

Keith Adams remembers the Ford Probe III concept, unveiled at the 1981 Frankfurt Motor Show. This was no mere show-starring flight of fancy – it was there to preview the […]

Hidden away in the excellent new Ford Heritage Vault is this gem – the enthusiasts’ favourite RS 2000 that almost never was. The original rear-wheel-drive Escort was launched in 1968 […]

‘Man and machine in perfect harmony’. That’s what the ads told us. But it was in the beautiful photography that accompanied these memorable words that told us all we needed […]

After the Princess received its O-Series engine in 1978, it was finally capable of battling with the rest of the best of the full-sized European opposition. The main target was […]

Taken from the first-ever issue of What Car? magazine in November 1973, this test makes for a fascinating read and is a great insight into how road tests used to […]

The Ford Capri was created to emulate the massive success of the Mustang in the USA – right down to its fashionable styling. Based on an assortment of parts from […]

Ever wondered what it was like running a police fleet back in the day? What’s the inside story of how good (or bad) ‘firm’ cars were on patrol? Well, wonder […]

The Ford Capri Mk1 underwent a remarkably short development programme, as these images clearly show. However, more than that, the company knew what it wanted from the final product – […]

No, not that one… but this one… The launch of the Mazda MX-5 in 1989 marked a huge turning point in the history of the sports car. Until that point […]

The Triumph TR8 was described as nothing less than the reinvention of the sports car when it was launched in the USA in 1980. When the Ford Capri Injection arrived […]

Back in 1980, if you wanted the best business tool on wheels, you were given a Ford Cortina. Vauxhall and Talbot didn’t necessarily agree, offering the Cavalier and Solara instead. […]

Warm hatch wonders With fewer than 50 MG Metro Turbos left on the road in the UK, it’s time to celebrate one of the most fun sporting hatchbacks from the […]

When launched in 1972, the Ford Granada represented a bold move in Ford’s pan-European strategy. It replaced the Zephyr/Zodiac in the UK, and the P7-series in Germany with a new and stylish Anglo-German design. […]

We make no apologies for loving the Ford Escort Mk3 – it was a sharp-looking car, and just what the doctor ordered for Ford in 1980. Of course, the fast […]

Think your small SUV is a new thing? Think again. Ford’s styling house Ghia came up with the Tuareg, a Fiesta-based beauty, in 1979. […]

Everyone, and we mean everyone loves a fast Ford Escort. And to celebrate that, we’ve pulled together a list of all the best – from Mk1 Twin Cam to Mk4 RS Cosworth. It’s an eclectic bunch, we’re sure you’ll agree. […]

Ford unveiled the hot new turbocharged Fiesta ST at Geneva, and then cast a long shadow over it with its popular 1980s forebear, the Mk2 XR2. […]

Steven Ward’s account of a three-car dash from Geneva to Menton, via the Alps, involving two Ford Mondeos and a Citroën C5 hire car.  Read on to see how the team […]