Automotive Traveler

by Richard Truesdell

Description For 28 years Ford fanatics have gathered at Knott's Berry Farm to celebrate the cars, trucks, and history of the Ford Motor Company. This year, through the efforts of the Ford Car Club Council, more than 2,100 Fords, Lincolns, and Mercurys were on display, from the Model T to the latest Mustang. This book, the second in a series of four volumes, covers full-sized Fords from 1949 to 1972. After World War Two it took Ford four years for the company to introduce its all-new first postwar models but they were worth the wait, full of innovation from bumper to bumper. Here's a list of the cars profiled. 1950 Ford Custom Tudor sedan owned by Richard_Osborn 1951 Ford Custom convertible owned by Steve Boskovich 1953 Ford Crestliner hardtop owned by Angelo Palmer 1953 Ford Ranch Wagon station wagon owned by Vic Parker 1954 Ford Customline sedan owned by Jack Redman 1955 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria sedan owned by George Thomsen 1955 Ford Fairlane sedan owned by Peter Laries 1956 Ford Crown Victoria sedan owned by Buzz Brandt 1956 Ford Customline sedan owned by Roger Wasby 1957 Ford Country Sedan station wagon owned by Lewis and Sherry Archuleta 1957 Ford Country Squire station wagon owned by Woody Downing 1957 Ford Ranchero pickup owned by Paul and Cher Raganis 1957 Ford Sunliner convertible owned by Tom Howard 1958 Ford Country Squire station wagon owned by Richard Osborn 1958 Ford Ranch Wagon station wagon owned by John and Pam Evasic 1959 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible owned by Robert McMahon 1959 Ford Galaxie sedan owned by Ray and Angie Borego 1959 Ford Skyliner retractable owned by Wayne MacCarthney 1960 Ford Galaxie Starliner hardtop owned by Chuck and Melanie Haase 1960 Ford Starliner hardtop owned by Stella Pineda 1961 Ford Galaxie Starliner owned by Bill and Steph Pratt 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 hardtop owned by Paul Leone 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 XL hardtop owned by Les Bateman 1963 Ford Galaxie hardtop owned by Pat Gagan 1964 Ford Country Squire station wagon owned by Rick Renze 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 hardtop owned by Mike Verlatti 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 hardtop owned by Paul Ginsburg 1964 Ford Galaxie Country Sedan F350 turbo diesel station wagon owned by Charles Lightner 1965 Ford Custom sedan owned by Steven Cate 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 owned by Robert Champoux 1966 Ford Galaxie 7-Liter hardtop owned by Jack Potter 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible owned by Jim and Valerie Ellerbrock 1967 Ford Country Squire station wagon owned by Michael Klyde 1969 Ford LTD hardtop owned by Miguel DelGado 1970 Ford Galaxie 500 hardtop owned by Peter and Maria Gonzalez 1970 Ford LTD Country Squire station wagon owned by Charles Oliver With so many cars and trucks on display, this is the second volume in what will be a series of four books covering this year's Fabulous Fords Forever! Next up will be a volume featuring early Mustangs and the series will conclude with an edition that will feature a cross section of all the Fords on display this year at Knott's Berry Farm. With the introduction of an all-new Mustang next spring, the 2014 Fabulous Fords Forever! show will certainly mark the 50th anniversary of the launch of Ford's trend-setting Pony Car.