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A Bite of History: 1960 Ford Sunliner
by Mike Thies
The 1960 Ford Sunliner was the soft-top star of Ford’s full-size lineup, blending postwar flair with early-'60s sleekness. As part of the B series, the Sunliner rode the wave of chrome, fins, and V8 power that defined the era’s boulevard cruisers.
With a wide grille, modest tailfins, and a power-operated convertible top, it offered style in spades. Under the hood, buyers could opt for anything from a thrifty inline-six to the potent 352-cubic-inch V8, giving it both presence and performance. Over 44,000 were built, making it one of America’s most popular convertibles that year.
The 1960 Sunliner captured the optimism of its time; top down, radio on, engine rumbling! It was built for cruising into a bright, boundless American future.
A Bite of History – by Mike Thies
The RestoMod
There’s a sweet spot between keeping a car original and making it your own, and that’s where the restomod lives. It’s the perfect handshake between yesterday’s design and today’s technology. You keep the classic lines, the chrome, and that unmistakable old-school personality, but you update what counts. Underneath…
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A Bite of History – by Mike Thies
If the hot rod was about shine and polish, the rat rod was about grit and guts. These weren’t built for trophies or perfection, they were built to run, to rattle, and to raise a little dust. The idea came from guys who were tired of trailer queens and six-figure show cars. They dug through junkyards, swapped parts in driveways, and welded with whatever they had. A true rat rod looked like it might’ve been found behind an old barn,…
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