My family had a Lincoln Blackwood back in the early 2000s. Forget it. The carpet-lined bed with the power tonneau cover was cool for tailgating, but you couldn’t haul anything useful without worrying about damage. And rear-wheel drive only. In the Midwest winters, that was a nightmare. We ended up trading it in after a year because it was just too impractical. Funny enough, it’s such a rare truck now that I kind of wish we’d kept it.
The Pinto wagon had its moments of coolness, especially since it was possible to swap in a Mercury Capri V-6, giving it a surprising performance boost for such a compact car.
The 2nd-gen Taurus was more of an extensive facelift than a true redesign, keeping the essence of the original intact. Yet, no iteration ever quite matched the groundbreaking appeal of the 1st-gen Taurus. It was a design and engineering masterpiece that set the standard for its time, redefining what a family sedan could be.
My dad always told me about the day he went to see the big reveal of the Ford Edsel in 1957. He said it was hyped like the car of the future-with its weird 'toilet seat' grille and gadgets. But within months, the neighbors were laughing at how ridiculous it looked.
My family had a Lincoln Blackwood back in the early 2000s. Forget it. The carpet-lined bed with the power tonneau cover was cool for tailgating, but you couldn’t haul anything useful without worrying about damage. And rear-wheel drive only. In the Midwest winters, that was a nightmare. We ended up trading it in after a year because it was just too impractical. Funny enough, it’s such a rare truck now that I kind of wish we’d kept it.
The Pinto wagon had its moments of coolness, especially since it was possible to swap in a Mercury Capri V-6, giving it a surprising performance boost for such a compact car.
The 2nd-gen Taurus was more of an extensive facelift than a true redesign, keeping the essence of the original intact. Yet, no iteration ever quite matched the groundbreaking appeal of the 1st-gen Taurus. It was a design and engineering masterpiece that set the standard for its time, redefining what a family sedan could be.
The Taurus was all so the most sold car for at less 3 years leading out, Toyota
My dad always told me about the day he went to see the big reveal of the Ford Edsel in 1957. He said it was hyped like the car of the future-with its weird 'toilet seat' grille and gadgets. But within months, the neighbors were laughing at how ridiculous it looked.
It was NEVER the “Ford Edsel”, it was just the Edsel. You wouldn’t say a GM Cadillac or a Chrysler Dodge. The Edsel was its own division.