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Econoline Archive
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Craigslist Find: 1965 Ford Falcon Van – As Close to Showroom Fresh As You’ll Find
Posted on November 18, 2014 | 40 CommentsI’m looking to replace my Ford Focus, which is in the shop every three months like clockwork and has therefore worn out its welcome. What I want: reliable, compact, inexpensive, […] -
Car Show Photo Album: The 2014 Monmouth, Illinois Car Show
Posted on August 22, 2014 | 46 CommentsThere are few things in the world quite as invigorating as a road trip. Taking a leisurely trip to a new area is always high on my list of things […] -
Autobiography: 2000 Ford E-150 – Old Soldiers Never Complain
Posted on November 14, 2013 | 35 CommentsAuthor’s Note: Yes, I did write about this van once before, but the story to tell keeps growing. Sitting in the surgical waiting room, time was creeping. The anticipated timeframe […] -
Car Show Classic: The Highway Star – The Most ’70s Van I’ve Ever Seen
Posted on November 11, 2013 | 50 CommentsOkay, I was not even born until after the Van Craze was on the way out. Missed it by “that” much! But for you friendly folks who lived through the […] -
CC Road Trip: That’s the Way the Fords Are in Texas
Posted on June 13, 2013 | 33 CommentsGiven the relatively rust-free climate in southeast Texas, one sees fewer old cars out and about than one might think. I put it down to the hot, humid summers; no matter […] -
What If: 1961 Econopolitan
Posted on May 29, 2013 | 14 CommentsAs I’m sure you know, Nash/AMC had a nice little hit with their 1954-61 Metropolitan (CC here). Ford had an opportunity to catch the remaining micro-mini car market, if they […] -
CC Outtake: Ford Econoline Tow Rig
Posted on August 18, 2012 | 12 CommentsA few weeks I showed you a heavy duty Suburban that in the 1980s was one solution to towing things on family trips–unless you needed to a haul a fifth-wheel […] -
Curbside Classic: 1969 Ford Econoline – Ford Builds a Better Box
Posted on June 22, 2012 | 58 CommentsIn May of 1954, a group of unknown musicians released a new record. I recall reading a review of it in an old magazine, and the reviewer was not impressed. […] -
CC Outtake: Wile E. Express
Posted on May 26, 2012 | 12 CommentsThis 4×4 Econoline is just the ticket for delivering all manner of Rocket Skates, Anvils, Dynamite etc.