In the neighborhood where I grew up, you could recognize the kids who were a little “better off” because their cars were just one color, whereas most of my friends had cars like mine: t… ...

That's not too much dough, but is it too much for this custom Pinto? What's your take on this great opportunity to drive a Ranchero-ette? Is $2,500 a deal, or is that price just a load of horse shit?

Yes, car buyers in 1978 could walk into a Ford showroom, tick a few boxes on the option list, and drive away in a factory-customized wagon suitable for STD-and-Quaalude-enhanced fornication.

In the late 1960s, a charismatic vice president at Ford decided to bring out a low-priced car that could be produced for little money while bringing in huge profits. The executive's name was Lee ...