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1983 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Promo

Another constant of Ford’s 1980s fleet was the full-size 1979-vintage LTD, which continued beyond 1990 with just minor yearly alterations to equipment, styling and engines. The changes are easy to...

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1983 Ford Fairmont Manufacturer Promo

The 2-door coupe and 2- and 4-door sedans were carried over through mid 1983 when the new front drive Tempo appeared to take its place. Only the 2.3 four was available with a 4-speed manual, with...

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1983 Ford Mustang Manufacturer Promo

For 1983 Mustang returned as a 2-door coupe, 3-door hatch, and convertible. Model lines were L, GL, GLX, and GT, with convertible in GLX only. Improved 2.3 liter four was the base engine, now with...

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1983 Ford LTD Manufacturer Promo

All new for 1983, smaller, lighter, more streamlined (0.38 drag coefficient), 5-passenger sedans and station wagons. Single series, with 2.3 four, 3.3 inline six, and 3.8 V-6 engines, modified for...

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1983 Ford Escort vs Competition Manufacturer Promo

For 1983, four lines, L, GL, GLX, and a new GT. Three engines, 1.6 base (70hp), 1.6 HO (80hp), and the new 1.6 EFI multi port fuel injection and tuned exhaust on the EFI engine, which was standard on...

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1983 Ford F-Series Manufacturer Promo

The 1983 Ford F-150 was the first of the line to be offered with a diesel engine (a 170-horsepower diesel V-8). If you didn’t need that much power, or the hassle of finding diesel in the city, you...

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1984 Ford LaserDisc Promo – The World of Ford

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1982 Ford Futura Manufacturer Promo

A name change was in effect for the old Fairmont series, which became Futura for 1982, with a 2-door coupe, and 2- and 4-door sedans.  Standard powertrain was the 2.3 liter 4-cylinder engine with...

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1982 Ford Escort Manufacturer Promo

With the emphasis on finishing what was started in 1981, Ford added a 5-door hatchback version of the Escort front drive economy car in L, GL, and GLX trim levels (no base or SS 5-door).  Al Escorts...

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1982 Ford Granada Manufacturer Promo

The intermediate Granada line added the station wagon that Futura lost in L, and GL trim levels, and otherwise was carried over for 1982 in 2- and 4-door sedans, in L, GL and GLX trim levels.  The 2.3...

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1982 Ford Bronco Manufacturer Promo

Ford used up their remaining stock of 351M engines before switching over to the 351W in mid-model year 1982. All Ford products, including Bronco, returned to the use of the Ford “Blue Oval”. Letters...

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1982 Ford F150 Manufacturer Promo

The big news for Ford’s 1982 truck line was the introduction of the Ranger compact pickup.  Despite the new truck’s appeal, the 1982 Ford F-150 continued to dominate the American and international...

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1983 Ford Thunderbird vs the Competition Manufacturer Promo

The 10th generation T-bird was the smallest since the original two-seater.  It had an eye catching aerodynamic body, an egg crate grille and wraparound headlamps.  Immediately popular, the redesign...

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1983 Ford Ranger Manufacturer Promo

The existence of mini pickups was in direct outgrowth of the Arab oil embargo’s. The Ford Ranger with it’s 108 inch wheelbase, was devised to slip neatly between the firms Mazda build Courier and the...

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1984 Ford LTD Manufacturer Promo

Ford’s new 1984 LTD LX targeted the “Eurosedan” market as a “four door Mustang GT” with the same chassis and 165-horse 302 V8.  Alas only 320 were sold before the model was axed after the 1985 season....

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1984 Ford Tempo Manufacturer Promo

True, Ford’s new front drive X- and K- fighter wasnt’ exactly a GT car, it was also true that FoMoCo’s Fairmont/Zephyr replacement hit the top of the US sales charts during its introduction. With its...

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1984 Ford Thunderbird Manufacturer Promo

The market was fast pulling out of its early decade slump, and T-Bird shared in the renewed prosperity with some 170,500 sales for 1984. Changes that year were modest but useful. The V-6 discarded its...

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1984 Ford Ranger Manufacturer Promo

After siring its SUV stablemate, Ranger was given a rest for 1984, and saw no significant changes. Note the similarities between the Ranger and Bronco II, particularly from the cab forward. The...

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1984 Ford F-Series Manufacturer Promo

Ford dropped the F-100 from its market-dominating F-series beginning with the 1984 model year; the 1984 Ford F-150 now represented the base model for the series. The 84 Ford F150 was offered in XL,...

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1984 Ford Bronco II Manufacturer Promo

In today’s automotive marketplace, compact SUVs and crossovers are among the best selling vehicles, with each and every manufacturer striving to add more content year after year to attract retail...

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