Car Spot: 67 Ford Ranchero 500 XL

The original hybrid For the most part, compact cars of the '60s were nothing to write home about. Basic transportation was the answer to higher fuel prices and imports. Ford's entry was the Falcon, today almost forgotten, but it was how the Mustang, and this week's spot, a 67 Ford Ranchero, came about. The snazzy... Continue Reading →

December 14, 2025 0

Car Spot: 67 Chevy El Camino

Following Ford into a hot market ... Ford has caught Chevy napping more than once in automotive history. Every car person knows about the Mustang, but did you know about the El Camino, the subject of this week's car spot. It was legendary designer Harley J. Earl, who had suggested Chevy make a coupé pick-up... Continue Reading →

October 28, 2022 0

The Edsel that Ford never built

Cars potting an unusual car My neck is on a constant swivel when I'm out on the county roads here in Wisconsin. It drives my wife and daughter nuts because sometimes I ignore the road. We were up in Door County which is about two and a half hours north of Milwaukee. Since water surrounds... Continue Reading →

November 20, 2021 0

Chevy El Camino and the history of the “ute”

It all started "down under" G'day mates! Travel towards the Great Ocean Road from Melbourne and as you skirt Geelong on the new bypass you'll cross the Moorabool River on the Lewis Bandt Bridge. It's a name with great automotive significance. Bandt is credited with inventing the ute. The story goes that in the early... Continue Reading →