Kids of the 1970s will remember sitting next to dark green door panels like these.įind a Ford LTD near you with BestRide’s local search. It’s listed as a ’77, but Light Green didn’t come along til 1978.
Speaking of green, this one’s for the wagon lovers, a Ford LTD II that appears to be Light Green. This passenger seat still has the plastic guide for the shoulder belt, which would usually break off in the first few years of service. The interior is a Luxury Decor package in a more neutral green/tan shade. Just wow.įind a Ford Pinto near with BestRide’s local search. Best guess here is that it’s Dark Yellow Green over Medium Lime Yellow. You can see why, with the sharp angles of those vertical blades.Ī ruined Pinto from 1974 will test anyone’s tolerance for excess green. Growing up, a neighbor had a Marquis from this year, and I thought the rear end was mad at me. Inside, the instrument panel is typical of the period, with two gauges and a clock framed with bright trim and fake wood. Not much left of that imposing Marquis front end – the blank-faced hidden headlight panels have given way to an almost skeletal gaze.
The shade is probably either Burnt Orange or Red time and fading have blurred the lines between them.įind a Mercury Marquis near you with BestRide’s local search. Leading us out of the ’60s is this relatively rust-free 1969 Mercury Marquis. Never noticed how much of a blackened cove the instrument panel was.Īlso from the ’60s is this Falcon that was just about picked clean.įind a Ford Falcon near you with BestRide’s local search.Īlways interesting to see a car stripped to its base elements. Lots of love for those elaborately-shaped Thunderbird center consoles that merged with the dash. Best guess on its color is Pagoda Green, although it appears more blue than that.įind a vintage Ford Thunderbird near you with BestRide’s local search. This Thunderbird is marked as a 1964, and it makes sense that it would be – ’64 was the year the ‘Bird when from a pointy front end to something more massive, with its quad headlights flanking a grille with an underbite. These vintage Fords exemplify the decades in which they were made, with styles that were typical for their times.
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