In 1983, Ford rolled out the Probe IV concept—a radical four-door that pushed the boundaries of aerodynamics to deliver a drag coefficient of just 0.152 Cd. That figure remains jaw-dropping even by today’s standards, where most production cars struggle to…
Ford fired electrician Kurt Kromm, a 60-year-old diabetic employee with 11 years of service, after alleging he stole a $1.95 chocolate chip cookie from the company’s Kentucky Truck Plant canteen. Kromm, who worked an average of 60 hours a week…
The American convertible’s golden age is long gone. In the 1950s and ’60s, drop-top sales routinely topped half a million units annually in the U.S., but today they account for less than 0.6% of all new-car sales. With 16.3 million…
MPG-E stands for miles per gallon of gasoline equivalent, a metric the EPA uses to compare the energy efficiency of electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrids against traditional gasoline cars. The agency calculates it by equating one gallon of gasoline…
The 2021 Lincoln Navigator L, the long-wheelbase luxury SUV from Ford’s premium brand, has shed a staggering 61% of its original value in just five years. When new, the Navigator L carried a starting MSRP of $83,870, but Kelley Blue…
The DIN standard for car stereos, developed by the German Institute for Standardization, was a uniform standard that allowed for easy installation of aftermarket stereos. The standard, which included a 2- by 7-inch slot for single-DIN stereos and a 4-…
A 500-horsepower V8 is a magic number in the car world, and Ford’s Coyote-based powerplant has been hitting that benchmark for years. The 5.0-liter Coyote V8 debuted in the 2011 Ford Mustang GT, replacing the outgoing 4.6-liter 3V V8 and…
Five years after its launch, the 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 has shed between 38% and 43.5% of its original value, according to iSeeCars and CarEdge. That steep depreciation makes lightly used examples a tempting alternative to pricier new trucks, especially…
Taking a road trip in the 1920s was a vastly different experience from what we know today. Drivers had to consider rough and unpaved roads, limited access to hotels and restaurants, and the need for frequent car maintenance. Accommodation was…
To celebrate the 250th anniversary of America’s founding, Junkyard Digs on YouTube has created a unique project – a 1979 Ford Mustang, the first year of the Fox Body Mustang, painted like an American flag. The car was purchased on…