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autoevolution's Ford Month

As far as the auto industry is concerned, 2020 has been Ford’s year more than anyone else’s. During the troubling months that were, the Blue Oval managed to steal the headlines on more than one occasion, as it was for all intents and purposes a very busy little bee when it comes to the release of new products.

Historically, Ford is credited to have made the car popular on our planet. An American businessman by the same name founded in 1901 (that’s exactly 120 years ago) the Henry Ford Company, but it wasn’t until two years later that the Ford Motor Company came to be.

Since 1903, FoMoCo has been at the forefront of car manufacturing. Despite not being number one in terms of sales these past few years (generally, Ford misses the top three and is always behind names like Toyota, Volkswagen, or local foe General Motors), the nameplate somehow manages to be on everybody’s mind one way or another.

Back to it, 2020 was the year when Ford planted some very interesting seeds. There were plenty of them, but we’ll be keeping our eyes in the coming year on two particularly exciting ones: the Mustang Mach-E, and the family of off-roaders that goes by the name Bronco.

It is in 2021 that both will hit the market en force, and we can’t wait for the first customer reviews to come in. Also in 2021, the Mach 1 moniker returns to the Mustang lineup, and we’ll probably get more surprises down the line, coming from both the main Ford brand, but also the company’s other businesses.

Because of all of the above, we’ve decided to kick off the new year with a Blue Oval bonanza, and thus January 2021 becomes "Ford Month" here at autoevolution.

Editor's note: This special feature by autoevolution was not sponsored or supported by a third-party.
1951 Ford Victoria Was an Industry A-List Star, Spent Three Decades in Seclusion
1951 Ford Victoria Was an Industry A-List Star, Spent Three Decades in Seclusion

8 Jan 2021, 12:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After being restored and advertised in the 1980s, the 1951 Ford Victoria went in a garage and didn't come out until last year

 
2021 Ford Bronco Shows Engine “Octopus” in Factory Close-Ups of Chassis Goodies
2021 Ford Bronco Shows Engine “Octopus” in Factory Close-Ups of Chassis Goodies

8 Jan 2021, 12:19 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Does one ever get tired of the nerdy bare bones' depictions of an automobile's internals when you know that once assembled, they form a great rock-crawling SUV?

 
Rare-Spec 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Is a Texas Racer, Once Blew Its Engine
Rare-Spec 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Is a Texas Racer, Once Blew Its Engine

8 Jan 2021, 11:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Born and raised as a street car, this 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 ended up being raced in Texas; it blew its engine and is now back at it

 
Oh, Boy: This Restored 52-Year-Old Ford Mustang Needs to Be Restored Again
Oh, Boy: This Restored 52-Year-Old Ford Mustang Needs to Be Restored Again

8 Jan 2021, 10:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A 1968 Ford Mustang that has already been restored some 20 years ago is now listed for sale, as it needs someone to restore it one more time

 
Custom 1956 Mercury M100 Is a Very Expensive F-Series Brother
Custom 1956 Mercury M100 Is a Very Expensive F-Series Brother

8 Jan 2021, 10:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1956 Mercury M100, one of the rebranded F-Series that were sold in Canada decades ago, has been modded and is selling for $129,000

 
1956 Ford Thunderbird Dressed Up in Colonial White Was Restored by Amos Minter
1956 Ford Thunderbird Dressed Up in Colonial White Was Restored by Amos Minter

8 Jan 2021, 09:21 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Minter is allegedly the undisputed expert and high-stakes dealer when it comes to first generation T-Birds, so this restoration comes with a seal of quality

 
1956 Ford Customline Is Lost in the 50s, and We Love It
1956 Ford Customline Is Lost in the 50s, and We Love It

8 Jan 2021, 09:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1956 Ford Customline, even in its modified form, is a cool throwback to the crazy years following the end of the Second World War

 
Old-School 1978 Ford Thunderbird Was Once a Top Ten, Fails to Sell for Change
Old-School 1978 Ford Thunderbird Was Once a Top Ten, Fails to Sell for Change

8 Jan 2021, 08:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1978 Ford Thunderbird, part of the model year with the highest sales numbers for the moniker, is no longer impressive enough to sell, not even for change

 
Lifelong Dream Comes True, 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback Starts New Life In Europe
Lifelong Dream Comes True, 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback Starts New Life In Europe

8 Jan 2021, 07:47 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / Benjamin Ortega just took delivery of his 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback and he is thrilled about it as he cruises down the French Riviera

 
Ford Mustang Crowned Best-Selling Sports Car of 2020 in the United States
Ford Mustang Crowned Best-Selling Sports Car of 2020 in the United States

7 Jan 2021, 19:04 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Once again, Ford has finished the year with the best-selling sports car in the United States; the problem is sales are down 15.7 percent compared to 2019

 
This R-Code 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Drag Pack 428 Is Sadly Missing Its Engine
This R-Code 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Drag Pack 428 Is Sadly Missing Its Engine

7 Jan 2021, 18:12 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Currently sitting at $10,100, this decrepit Mach 1 from the performance package's first year of production is begging for a replacement engine and transmission

 
1998 Formula 1 Minardi With Ford V10 Engine Could Be Yours for Almost $600,000
1998 Formula 1 Minardi With Ford V10 Engine Could Be Yours for Almost $600,000

7 Jan 2021, 17:12 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / This 1998 Ford V10-powered Minardi M198 Formula 1 car is now up for sale for the first time on the open market, it costs a little over half a million dollars

 
Supercharged Ford Godzilla 7.3-Liter V8 Crate Engine Develops 1,450 HP
Supercharged Ford Godzilla 7.3-Liter V8 Crate Engine Develops 1,450 HP

7 Jan 2021, 16:54 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / With the stock block, crankshaft, and ignition coils, this Whipple-blown Godzilla V8 crate engine has been pushed to 1,030 pound-feet of torque on the dyno

 
Canadian Dude Slaps 8 Turbos To LS-Swapped Mustang, Does Massive Garage Burnout
Canadian Dude Slaps 8 Turbos To LS-Swapped Mustang, Does Massive Garage Burnout

7 Jan 2021, 16:07 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / There is so much information to take in with this one; a Canadian Youtuber has swapped in an LS engine into his Ford Mustang, then slapped 8 turbos to it

 
1-of-7 1969 Ford Shelby GT350 Flexes the Signature of Caroll Shelby Himself
1-of-7 1969 Ford Shelby GT350 Flexes the Signature of Caroll Shelby Himself

7 Jan 2021, 16:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A super-rare Mustang Shelby GT350 is listed for sale online, and the car is the dream of every collector out there as it features Shelby’s signature

 
Reviewer Prefers V8 Engine Over 2020 Ford Mustang EcoBoost HPP
Reviewer Prefers V8 Engine Over 2020 Ford Mustang EcoBoost HPP

7 Jan 2021, 15:23 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The High Performance Package of the 2020 Ford Mustang EcoBoost is great, make no mistake about that, but it's too expensive in comparison to the GT model

 
Ford Takes Social Distancing Seriously With a New Line of Protection Shields
Ford Takes Social Distancing Seriously With a New Line of Protection Shields

7 Jan 2021, 14:58 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / Ford has just released protective shields for the interior of your vehicle; it's made of flexible and durable PVC, but limited only to UK customers

 
High-Riding 1972 Ford Bronco Looks Ready for Fun and Armageddon
High-Riding 1972 Ford Bronco Looks Ready for Fun and Armageddon

7 Jan 2021, 12:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1972 Ford Bronco looks ready to take on the big challenges a talented driver can throw at it, selling at auction this March

 
Check Out a Red 2021 Ford Bronco First Edition Coming Together With Graphics
Check Out a Red 2021 Ford Bronco First Edition Coming Together With Graphics

7 Jan 2021, 12:46 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / We love a bright red Bronco as much as anyone else, especially when it gets spotted on the factory floor during the assembly process in true BTS fashion

 
Whipple Supercharged S550 Ford Mustang GT Dips Into Low 8's, But Is It Enough?
Whipple Supercharged S550 Ford Mustang GT Dips Into Low 8's, But Is It Enough?

7 Jan 2021, 12:11 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The competition is fierce, with the 'Stang lining up against a Fox Body sibling, Pontiac GTO, Camaro SS, and C7 Corvette for quarter-mile glory