A Union Pacific train struck a stalled transport truck on Sunday afternoon in Mer Rouge, Louisiana. The horrific derailment was captured by David and Juanita Schulze while they were sitting in their Ford F-150. Fortunately, the driver of of the stalled rig was not injured and managed to get away at the very last minute. The […] More »

According to my source, this Brazilian Ford F-100 is from a 1980s sales brochure. These particular fifth generation F-100s where assembled in São Paulo, Brazil from 1971 up until 1992. It sure seems like Brazil is the place to go to if you need to hunt for some old Ford body parts. But don’t go looking for engine […] More »

Here is a weekly roundup of the latest Ford and truck news from around the U.S. The Los Angeles Times says a fully loaded F-150 Platinum is “a pickup with pickup” in The $61,000 question: First look at Ford’s most expensive F-150 pickup review and “No, a complimentary Fusion sedan isn’t included.” The Detroit Free Press took […] More »

Henry Ford and Thomas Edison were life long friends. The two men once made a bet over which form of energy would fuel the future. Ford bet on oil powered machines and Edison placed his bet on the electric car. Ford won that bet for the 20th-Century. But as we move further into the 21st-Century, […] More »

The 2015 F-150 can tow 12,200 pounds and haul 3,300 pounds. Think about that for a minute. That means the all-new pickup can easily tow a Dodge Ram 1500 4×4 (5,445 lb,) a Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Turbo Diesel (6,576 lb,) haul a Honda Civic (2,617 lb) and still have enough room to squeeze a Honda CB 1100 […] More »

Wow, who could ever forget the Ford Courier? This old ad for the 1982 Courier XLT/5 Sports Truck is priceless. Check out the grin on the face of the driver. He looks like Robert Redford’s crazy cousin who’s out on a date with Demi Moore – who would have been barely legal that year. And check […] More »

Here’s a classic example of how much Chevy trucks really suck. This video will make you glad that you own a Ford and feel sorry for those poor unfortunate souls that drive cheaper, unreliable brands. The owner of this customized and modified maroon, monster attempts to jump over a rather tiny lump of dirt. It’s […] More »