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| 4 | [[CarsOfFiction/JointVentures Joint Ventures]]]]]] |
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| 6 | ->''"If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses."'' |
| 7 | -->--'''Henry Ford''' |
| 8 | |
| 9 | Since the creation of the Model T, the very first of its kind that gave rise to automobiledom, Ford has become one of the leading brands to ever appear in numerouse movies, television shows and video games. It offers a huge variety of vehicles ranging from the vintage Model T from the SilentMovie era, to the classic Mustang and Thunderbird driven by the coolest of the cool regardless of time, or something that is simply practical on a daily basis like an Explorer or an F-series pick up. And these can be driven by any character of any kind. Whether a hero or villain, the rich or poor, American or British, EverybodyOwnsAFord. |
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| 11 | This page also includes models from nameplates owned by Ford, such as Lincoln, Ford's luxury brand. |
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| 13 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 14 | [[folder:[=1932=] Ford series]] |
| 15 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1932_ford.jpg]] |
| 16 | |
| 17 | ->'''Bob Falfa:''' Hey, you know a guy around here with a piss yellow deuce coupe, supposed to be hot stuff? |
| 18 | ->'''Terry Fields:''' You mean John Milner? Hey, nobody can beat him, man. He's got the fastest -- |
| 19 | ->'''Bob:''' I ain't nobody, dork. Right? |
| 20 | ->'''Terry:''' Uh -- right. |
| 21 | -->--''Film/AmericanGraffiti'' |
| 22 | |
| 23 | The 1932 Ford refers to the three models produces between 1932 to 1934; the '''Model B''', the '''Model 18''' and the '''Model 40''', which all serve as the successor to the Model A. It was designed by Edsel Ford, the only child of the founder, Henry Ford. |
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| 25 | Differentiating from its predecessor is the Model B uses a fully-updated four-cylinder engine, while the other models utilizes Ford's Flathead V-8 engine producing 65 horsepower, marks it the very first Ford model to ever do so, which would later be the [[TropeCodifier codifier]] of the American automotive industry where majority of car brands utilize V8 engines. The 1932 Ford was offered in various body types throughout its 2-year production; ranging from 2/4-door sedans, to cabriolets, coupes, phaetons and even pickups. |
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| 27 | 1932-1934 Fords have been extremely popular with the [[PimpedOutCar hot rod culture]] which would be continued throughout TheSixties on a larger scale. [=1932s=] are long sought-after coachbuilders or restomod collectibles of today, typically as a show car used for auction. |
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| 29 | [[AC:Film -- Live Action]] |
| 30 | * Arguably the most memorable of them all would be John Milner's yellow custom '32 Ford in ''Film/AmericanGraffiti'', considering it is one of the most popular Hot Rod movies of all time. |
| 31 | * The perfect getaway car for the VillainProtagonist duo ''Film/BonnieAndClyde'' is the elusive Ford V8, which could outrun the police with ease. And yes, the bullet holes that were in the film still remained intact, which is considered to be a cult memorabilia, penned as the 'death car'. |
| 32 | * Michael [=McCord=] from ''Film/TheCaliforniaKid'' has this [[CoolCar souped-up car]] with [[HotPaintJob flames painted on the sides]]; a custom 1934 Ford three-window coupé which spawned references amongst rodders and customizers of today. Almost everyone who sees it comments on how cool it is, and the local teenagers are delighted when Michael lets them drive it. |
| 33 | * The main [[PimpedOutCar hot rod]] from ''Film/TheGiantGilaMonster'', a Ford deuce roadster [[spoiler:seen at the end of the story where Chase uses it to CarFu and kill the said Gila Monster]]. |
| 34 | * ''Hot Rod (1950)'' is a simple little story about a boy and his car. And said old car he restores is a classic 1932 Ford, transforming a vintage car into a venerable [[TitleDrop hot rod]]. |
| 35 | * Another movie with a ''hot rod'' name has this so-called ''Hot Rod Girl'', showing [[spoiler:the death of TheProtagonist's brother driving a '32 roadster during a street race]]. |
| 36 | * One of Tony Stark's collectible cars in ''Film/IronMan1'' and ''Film/IronMan2'' has this classic "Hotrod" complete with a HotPaintJob. It's a 1932 Ford Flathead Roadster and there's nothing cooler than that than just sitting inside his CoolGarage. This car actually belongs to the director of the two movies; Creator/JonFavreau. |
| 37 | * The 'Elvis roadster' of Music/ElvisPresley's 1957 movie ''Film/LovingYou'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVDNN2PQGDk is something that speaks for itself]]: Awesome car, great hair, cool chicks, and a proper six-volt flathead sound? Oh listen to her purr. |
| 38 | * ''Film/TheMiracleOfMorgansCreek'' features this American Beauty (pun unintended)... a 1932 Ford Model B driven by the main characters. |
| 39 | [[AC:Live-Action TV]] |
| 40 | * The green custom 1932 Deuce Roadster from ''Series/TheAdventuresOfOzzieAndHarriet'', owned by the hot-rod enthusiast duo Dave and Music/RickyNelson. |
| 41 | [[AC:Music]] |
| 42 | * "Blinded By The Night" by Music/BruceSpringsteen mentions "revved up like a deuce" or "wrapped up like a deuce", referring to the 1932 V8-powered Deuce coupe of Ford's. |
| 43 | * ''Music/TheBeachBoys'' released their 1963 album called "Music/LittleDeuceCoupe" refers to the 1932 Model 18, a.k.a. the "deuce coupe". There is also the CarSong of the same name, too. |
| 44 | * The drag race scene of "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQj--Kjn0z8 Walkin' on the Sun]]" by Music/SmashMouth has the band riding on their orange V8 deuce. ''And winning!'' |
| 45 | * The Eliminator hot rod of Music/ZZTop, which is a customized 1933 Ford coupe, [[https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-p66uh2e57r/images/stencil/1280x1280/products/39053/52945/ZZ-Top-Eliminator-Patch__51031.1691059562.jpg?c=1 depicted on the album cover of the same name]], and appeared in numerous music videos. |
| 46 | [[AC:Video Games]] |
| 47 | * The Ford 3-Window Coupé in ''VideoGame/{{Asphalt}} Xtreme'' transforms this badass hot-rod into an extreme monster truck. Just say it's a hot rod with huge tires and wheels. |
| 48 | * Name any car in ''VideoGame/{{Burnout}}'' that has the name "Hot Rod". That one is certainly guaranteed to be a 1932 Ford hot rod. |
| 49 | * The Miami Strike map of ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOpsColdWar'' shows a purple custom 1934 Ford hotrod parked in the middle of the street. |
| 50 | * The Robson Avenger in ''VideoGame/{{DIRT}} Showdown'' is a completely fictionalized 1932 Ford hot rod. A FragileSpeedster that's meant to outrun the competition. |
| 51 | ** The same car would be later re-used in ''VideoGame/GridLegends'', renamed as the Beltra Hot Rod and classified as a demolition derby car. |
| 52 | * ''VideoGame/FlatOut 2'' and ''Ultimate Carnage'' has this 1932 Ford Coupe hot rod-based bonus "Mob Car" only available via CheatCode. |
| 53 | * ''VideoGame/{{Forza}}'' features various 1932 Ford models, from the vanilla De-Luxe 5-window coupe (where you can get some achievements out of), to the [[PimpedOutCar custom]] "Double Down" and "Hula Girl" roadsters seen in ''Motorsport 7'' and ''Horizon 2''. |
| 54 | * The 1963 restomod of the 1932 Ford Roadster appeared in one of the updates of ''VideoGame/GranTurismo 7''. In a major update on late-2023, you can get this car for free by getting all gold in the Master B-License. |
| 55 | * The Hotknife that was formerly exclusive to the LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition of ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'' is based on the Model [=40B=]. |
| 56 | * You get to drive this hot-rod with a HotPaintJob in ''VideoGame/TheGetawayBlackMonday''. |
| 57 | * The Smith V8 and the Smith 34 in ''VideoGame/MafiaII'' are based on the 1932 Ford sedan and the 1932 Ford Model 18 Coupe respectively. Other than that, you also have the custom Smith 34 Hot Rod driven by one of the GreaserDelinquents in "The Wild Ones". It's available for Vito to drive freely if you have the ''Vegas Pack'' installed. |
| 58 | * The ''Hot Rods update'' of ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed2015'' adds the 1932 Ford Coupe, where you can transform it into various body types; coupe, sedan, pickup, roadster, ''you name it''. Even it is driven by one of the rivals in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedPayback Payback]]''. |
| 59 | * Complete the MADBULL Duel in ''VideoGame/RidgeRacer 3D'' and you get this hot hot-rod... the Lucky & Wild Mad Bull, this PimpedOutCar based on the 1932 Ford 18 Roadster. Even [[PitGirls Reiko Nagase]] can be seen driving it! |
| 60 | [[/folder]] |
| 61 | |
| 62 | [[folder:Ford Bronco]] |
| 63 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ford_bronco.jpg]] |
| 64 | [[caption-width-right:350:A true stallion off-roader that should not to be ran by some [[UsefulNotes/{{NFL}} quarterback]] [[Creator/OJSimpson maniac]] at a LowSpeedChase.]] |
| 65 | |
| 66 | ->''"The Ford Bronco initially was conceived and designed for rugged outdoorsy types, a two-door means of escape to nature from the bustling cities of mid-century America."'' |
| 67 | -->--'''Ben Finley''', [[https://apnews.com/article/oj-simpson-white-ford-bronco-police-chase-71bfec2bf12112bceb004e6dcfd321df How O.J. Simpson burned the Ford Bronco into America’s collective memory]], '''AP News''' |
| 68 | |
| 69 | Ford's off-road vehicle (ORV). |
| 70 | |
| 71 | It all dates back in 1966 when Lee Iacocca approves the final model back in 1964. With the already successful Ford Mustang, another stallion-named car was launched in 1965 for the 1966 model year, and that is the '''Ford Bronco'''. It was developed as compact off-road car, intended to battle against Jeep Cherokee, Toyota Land Cruiser and TheRival, the Chevrolet Blazer in the market. This would probably be the TropeCodifier of an off-roading SUV for a two-door. Though its success in the market was short-lived when demand for [=SUVs=] with capability even on asphalt led to the fall of the Bronco's demand. Despite that, the Bronco would be popularized in off-road competitions such as the Mint 400 and the Baja 500. It's also popular on-road as its funny car at the drag strip. |
| 72 | |
| 73 | Its CentralTheme for the Bronco's body design was employed for simplicity and economy, allowing the car to be daily driven on a regular basis. The bumpers were straight C-sections, glass paned were flat and had symmetrical door skins. The Bronco was offered in various types, ranging from a two-door wagon, a half-cab pickup or an open-body roadster (with the doors removed!). Initially, Broncos were powered by a basic straight-6 engine to small block or standard [=V8s=]. |
| 74 | |
| 75 | Later models would refer the Bronco as its minuscule version of the Ford F-100 pickup truck from TheSeventies. And again, it also saw success in the market, beating {{The Rival}}s Chevrolet Blazer and the Dodge Ramcharger. Its new suspension system was built by Dana 44, though the 1979 saw a mandatory catalytic converter to meet emission regulations. In TheEighties, Ford added a special edition called the [[ProductPlacement Eddie Bauer]] Edition, featuring a color-keyed two-tone exterior on its edges and cargo. |
| 76 | |
| 77 | While Broncos saw success in the past three decades, Ford announced the discontinuation of the Bronco in 1996, as a response to the infamous LowSpeedChase on June 17, 1994 when accused murderer and UsefulNotes/{{NFL}} running back player Creator/OJSimpson (who stabbed his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ronald Goldman to death) tries to escape custody from the police by riding with his close friend Al Cowling in his white 1993 Ford Bronco XLT across [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_405_(California) Interstate 405]] trying to reach back home, but ended in his eventual surrender. Nearly a hundred million Americans watched the live telecast of this tragedy. |
| 78 | |
| 79 | [[TimeSkip 25 years layer]], the Bronco name was finally [[TheBusCameBack back from the grave]] in 2021. Styling is a CallBack to many elements from the 1966–1977 series, achieveing its {{Retraux}} design. Unlike all the previous generations, BreakingOldTrends from the mold now made use of Ford's [=EcoBoost=] engine, ranging from the entry-level straight-6 to the almighty twin-turbocharged V6. And did we mention the car has ''10 gears''? A high-performnance version of the new Bronco, called the Bronco Raptor was launched a year later. |
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| 81 | [[AC:Film -- Animation]] |
| 82 | * The Secretary of the Interior of ''WesternAnimation/PlanesFireAndRescue'' is modeled after a green a 1968 Ford Bronco. |
| 83 | [[AC:Film -- Live Action]] |
| 84 | * The {{Buddy Cop|Show}} duo Stig and Bobby who use a Bronco in ''Film/TwoGuns'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_hPfC6Vyjg fight over the right to kidnap Papi]] whilst an ensuing CarChase through the desert. |
| 85 | * Uncle Noah [=McNichol=] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYO8cs7VRMc gets a jaw-dropping death when his Ford Bronco falls 100 foot down and get crushed like a soda can]] in ''Film/{{Brightburn}}''. [[BigBad Brandon Breyer]] portrayer Jackson A. Dunn in an [[https://dailydead.com/interview-brightburns-jackson-dunn-on-horror-influences-on-set-experiencesinterview-brightburns-jackson-dunn-on/ interview]] {{lampshade|Hanging}}s that it was his favorite scene. |
| 86 | * This is Ryan's truck during the start of ''Film/{{Cellular}}'', a green 1970 EB wagon he drives to the Santa Monica Pier while receiving a phone call from [[spoiler:[[DamselInDistress Jessica Martin, who was held hostage]].]] |
| 87 | * The titular trio of ''Film/CharliesAngels2000'' rocks a blue Bronco in one of the {{Chase Scene}}s. Except this poor offroader took quite a lot of punishment when it can pull off a huge jump. |
| 88 | * The AceCustom lifted Bronco with a HotPaintJob shows up in the hilarious CarChase scene of ''Film/TheChase1994''. It got rolled over and bursted in flames. The best part? It's driven by Flea from the Music/RedHotChiliPeppers! |
| 89 | * Frank and the little girl of ''Film/DayOfTheAnimals'' try to escape using a Ford Bronco, but the car won't start. Now they're trapped inside, thanks to the pack of vicious dogs. [[spoiler:The truck didn't even help as Frank was TooDumbToLive when rattlesnakes take a venom bite on Frank, and what's worse, the little girl is still inside the Bronco for ''hours'' till the rescue team arrived.]] |
| 90 | * Both Jonathan Hemlock and Ben Bowman take the creamsicle orange Baja EB in ''Film/TheEigerSanction'', the perfect mountaineering car for the one last mission. |
| 91 | * It plays a pretty big role in ''Film/FearAndLoathingInLasVegas'' where Raoul Duke's rusty Bronco is a supremely CoolCar in its own right, used to drive around vantage points of the Mojave desert to get coverage of the '71 Mint 400 race. |
| 92 | * Deputy Langley's Ford Bronco gets shot up by Devlin, [[EveryCarIsAPinto bursting down in flames instantly]] in ''Film/GhostTown1988''. |
| 93 | * A carjacked Eddie Bauer is used by [[BigBad Steve Frazelli]] in ''Film/TheItalianJob2003'' during the climactic ChaseScene across the causeway, train yard and through Union Station, as a desperate attempt to chase down Charlie's crew who has his stashed gold. |
| 94 | * What Breck Stancill drives in ''Film/TheKlansman''; a classic 'ol Bronco. |
| 95 | * The elderly Wolverine drives his ol' Bronco throughout ''Film/{{Logan}}'', [[https://youtu.be/8_bnYtNlKqA?feature=shared trying to escort Laura to safety]]. |
| 96 | * The tan Ford Bronco that Vinny & Jim Trotter go hunting in ''Film/MyCousinVinny''. |
| 97 | * The legendary '''[[RedBaron Big Oly]]''' of ''Film/NeedForSpeed2014''. It's a custom Bronco desert racer with its roof stripped off, driven by Dino Brewster's {{mook}} (alongside the other {{mooks}} in a Silverado and Hummer) [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHNBDCcMn48 who ambushes Tobey Marshall and Julia Maddon in their rare Mustang during the escape in Utah]]. |
| 98 | * Lance in ''Film/OrangeCounty'' DrivesLikeCrazy with his Ford Bronco, constantly getting distracted and near missing everyone while en route to Stanford. |
| 99 | * Film/JamesBond steals a red run-down Bronco II XLT and drives it to the airfield, whilst following Dominic Greene via GPS trace in ''Film/QuantumOfSolace''. |
| 100 | * What [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]] would bring out as the ImprobablyCoolCar of ''Film/Rampage2018'': him as Davis Okoye driving the 2004 Ford Bronco Concept that never went into production. |
| 101 | * Ronnie locks Anson out of his Bronco during their first outing in ''Film/RoleModels''. Didn't help that Anson keeps the top down for the remainder of the movie. |
| 102 | * [[spoiler:"[[ICallHerVera Pepe]]", as Juan names it in ''Film/RomancingTheStone'' is a custom four-wheel drive bulletproof (and fireproof!) Ford Bronco -- 'cept [[InstantTerminology it's NOT a car]].]] |
| 103 | * The rugged silver 1970 Ford Bronco is Officer Jack Traven's (Creator/KeanuReeves) personal car use to put everything on the line as the CowboyCop of ''Film/{{Speed}}''. |
| 104 | * The Bronco was seen in ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay'', supplied by Enrique Salceda [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPk3jG9c-DU when the Terminator and John Connor are working on the car and having its starter replaced]]. [[spoiler:Its DeletedScene shows them actually driving it.]] |
| 105 | * Kathy Hale drives a 1970 Bronco in ''Film/ThreeDaysOfTheCondor'', when Condor himself pins down Higgins insider her car by the boot and a .45 Auto to hold him off. |
| 106 | * Did that Bronco become a [[EveryCarIsAPinto Pinto]]? Or is it that it got into a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao-GDQ488DY hilarious gasoline fight]] in ''Film/{{Zoolander}}''? |
| 107 | [[AC:Literature]] |
| 108 | * Mentioned in ''Literature/ThisBookIsFullOfSpidersSeriouslyDudeDontTouchIt'' featuring David Wong and his rusty 'ol Bronco. |
| 109 | -->''"I stared out of the window, at my Bronco rusting in the parking lot, the metal eager to get back to just being dirt. Life was probably easier for it back then."'' |
| 110 | [[AC:Live-Action TV]] |
| 111 | * Recreating the murder case of Creator/OJSimpson, {{true crime}} {{anthology}} series of ''Series/AmericanCrimeStory'', ''Series/ThePeopleVOJSimpson'' has the {{Pilot}} end when Simpson tries to flee from custody with Al Cowlings in their infamous white Ford Bronco during a LowSpeedChase. |
| 112 | * Jack Ewing drives up to the mortuary in his Bronco truck in ''Series/{{Dallas}}'' while listening to “Gouge Away” by The Music/{{Pixies}}. |
| 113 | * Nathan Wuornos often loves to take his partner Audrey Parker for a ride together in his blue 1979 EB in ''Series/{{Haven}}'', even though she has her own car. Doubles as an unmarked police car with the lights the blares only in emergencies, and that doesn't stop him from using it on a daily basis 24/7. |
| 114 | * A slightly beaten-up 1989 Ford Bronco is the patrol car used by Sheriff Walter "Walt" Longmire from ''Series/{{Longmire}}''. Said "beaten-up" would firmly establish the titular character's "old school" status as the deputy of UsefulNotes/{{Wyoming}}. Still, it's a CoolCar, nevertheless. |
| 115 | * 17 year old Dylan's ''pristine'' mid 70's Ford Bronco in ''Series/MareOfEasttown'' stands out as an ImprobablyCoolCar since he's a broke but unpleasant teenager. |
| 116 | * The Bronco was driven by drug dealer Sally Alvarado from ''Series/MiamiVice''. It gave it a DynamicEntry [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLKR0BNbKhw when the said Bronco busts through the garage door]], causing Sonny Crockett and Riccardo Tubbs to give chase.The chase ends with Alvardo crashing his Bronco into a hotdog stand. |
| 117 | * Broncos are everywhere throughout ''Series/{{Narcos}}'', especially the one that Steve and Javier use to meet up Judy and Don Berna in one episode. |
| 118 | * Tommy Oliver, a longtime recurring character since the first ever ''[[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers Power Rangers]]'' series owns a Ford Bronco that plays a major part of "Dimensions in Danger" in ''Series/PowerRangersNinjaSteel''. |
| 119 | * A 1970 Ford Bronco Wagon is Sam Merlotte's CoolCar used in ''Series/TrueBlood''. |
| 120 | * Ruth-Anne Miller and Walt Kupter's green Bronco breaks down on the road hauling display cases back to Cicely in ''Series/NorthernExposure''. |
| 121 | * Acts as the Sheriff Department's recurring patrol car in ''Series/TwinPeaks'', mainly used by Sheriff Harry S. Truman |
| 122 | * The Ford Bronco J.T. Hopkins and Little John Mulkey were riding in the episode "[[Recap/WalkerTexasRangerS6E23CircleOfLife Circle of Life]]" of ''Series/WalkerTexasRanger'' [[StuffBlowingUp gets blown to smithereens]] after a semi truck collides with them, killing them both. |
| 123 | * A 1982 Bronco XLT is Mason Lockwood's truck in ''Series/TheVampireDiaries''. [[spoiler:Sadly, he was killed in the hands of Damon and puts the corpse inside the car before it's pushed down the ravine.]] |
| 124 | * Recently demoted water cop Cole Ellis can't believe he's driving a classic Bronco in ''Series/WildCards2024''. Consider this an ImprobablyCoolCar since it probably costs ''four times'' his annual salary. |
| 125 | [[AC:Music]] |
| 126 | * Music/{{Akon}} takes his rugged Bronco with takes his date around the Caribbean in "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWA5hJl4Dv0 Don't Matter]]". |
| 127 | * "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rxgp7TJhUE Perfume]]" by Music/BritneySpears has her lover drive a Bronco van for the late-night cruise. |
| 128 | * "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwLRQn61oUY Confident]]" has Music/DemiLovato take down the trailing Creator/MichelleRodriguez in her Bronco truck. Both were stigmatized, so they truce and bring said Bronco to hunt down the marshal. |
| 129 | * Even Music/KellyClarkson's life would suck without a [[DrivesLikeCrazy thrilling ride]] with her boyfriend in their first-gen Bronco in "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRM70Jw7F4M My Life Would Suck Without You]]". A heated argument in the car nearly turned Kelly's and her boyfriend's brain into a bloody pulp if it weren't for its [[NearDeathExperience near-death head-on collision]]. |
| 130 | * What would be a lovely road trip in the summer before your first day of college other than Music/JessicaSimpson and her fellow girlfriends riding a Bronco through Vincent Thomas Bridge and Santa Monica Pier in "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7uxf8kBBlg I Think I'm in Love with You]]". |
| 131 | * Music/KaneBrown and his wife Katelyn sing a duet "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLzUmfLckEw Thank God]]" while rolling in their Bronco though the foliaged roads. |
| 132 | * "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ka7gRrEy0JM It All Comes Out in the Wash]]" talks about Music/MirandaLambert and her friends taking their rugged Ford Bronco [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin to the car wash]] after a wild mud bog. |
| 133 | * Remember when we said about ''The Chase'' back in the Film -- Live Action segment when Flea from the Music/RedHotChiliPeppers drove the AceCustom Bronco? Well, another Bronco was driven at the end of "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnfyjwChuNU By The Way]]" |
| 134 | * Their rendition of "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNSxNsr4wmA Don't Cha]]" by the Music/PussycatDolls and Music/BustaRhymes feature the latter riding on a yellow Bronco truck DownLADrain. |
| 135 | * It's a perfect car for a beautiful girl who drove it to the beach in ""[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuL0SJiAOcM Take Me There]]" by Music/RascalFlatts, and eventually take it everywhere around American country roads, with her lover by her side. |
| 136 | * "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR8ijKOLCOw Breakaway]]" by Music/ZZTop features the boyfriend and his dog rolling in their red Bronco truck, picking up his mysterious date (Creator/FairuzaBalk) and take her for a ride. |
| 137 | [[AC:Video Games]] |
| 138 | * An off-road built Bronco I appears in ''VideoGame/Blur2010''. Of course it handles like an off-roader, despite what appears to have normal street tires. |
| 139 | * While the brand new doorless rally-raiding Ford Bronco appears in ''VideoGame/TheCrewMotorfest'', completing the Hawaii Scenic Tour playlist get you a special edition of said car, with a waves pattern, a ring floater and a ''surfboard''. Talk about taking it to the beach! |
| 140 | * Frank Malcov's car, the Blaster XL, throughout the ''VideoGame/FlatOut'' series resembles a 1984 Ford Bronco. |
| 141 | * ''Ford Racing: Off Road'' allows you to drive the [[ImprobablyCoolCar improbable]] Bronco Concept from the get-go. |
| 142 | * There are plenty of Broncos to name throughout ''VideoGame/{{Forza}}''. From the 1975 Bronco, to the Hoonigan-built off-roader built by Creator/KenBlock, to even the one built by Barrett-Jackson. But what stood out amongst them all is the then-new 2021 Ford Bronco, one of the two cover cars of ''Horizon 5'', and when you start the game for the first time, the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY2GX_7wR7Y Initial Drive]] has put you in that Bronco [[CameFromTheSky falling down from Ramiro's plane]] while you say "Bienvenido" to UsefulNotes/{{Mexico}} as you plough down the caldera and RampJump onto the ongoing Baja race. Plus, you get to keep that Bronco as one of your [[StarterMon starter cars]]. |
| 143 | -->'''Alejandra:''' The Bronco certainly is the best choice if you want to go exploring! |
| 144 | * Meet "[[RedBaron Brocky]]" from ''VideoGame/ProjectCARS 2''. It's an RTR-built Bronco buggy that can be obtained via ''Fun Pack'' {{DLC}}, used for the one-make Trophy Truck event. |
| 145 | * The Hammerhead in ''VideoGame/TwistedMetal 2'' is a Ford Bronco turned into a monster truck. |
| 146 | * It's a classic American workhorse with off-road capability; the two-door pickup Steadfast 3000, which the Pawnee Militia uses in ''VideoGame/WatchDogs'' is based on the Ford Bronco of TheEighties. A caravan variant is also there, too. |
| 147 | [[AC:Western Animation]] |
| 148 | * Creator/SethMacFarlane loves to parodize the infamous Creator/OJSimpson Ford Bronco LowSpeedChase in his works: |
| 149 | ** Lots of Broncos to list down in ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'', especially Stan Smith's dad Jack who stole Simpson's white Bronco and crashed it on the highway. |
| 150 | ** The WholeEpisodeFlashback of Peter and Lois Griffin of ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' who just got married and [[OutrunTheFireball outran the exploding church]] escape in Cleveland Brown's white Bronco, ''Creator/OJSimpson--style''! |
| 151 | * Jackhammer of ''WesternAnimation/{{MASK}}'' is a Ford Bronco that turns into an armored combat vehicle. |
| 152 | [[/folder]] |
| 153 | |
| 154 | [[folder:Ford Crown Victoria]] |
| 155 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ford_crown_victoria.jpg]] |
| 156 | [[caption-width-right:350:The toughest sedan in Hollywood.]] |
| 157 | ->''"Ford produced Panther-platform vehicles for 33 years for the North American market. Many of those were Crown Victorias, which borrowed the name of a short-lived Fairlane trim level of the mid-1950s. A great percentage of Panther Crown Victorias were pressed into service as police cruisers. For some readers of a certain age, Panther-based Crown Vics with light bars and police liveries are the one, true cop car—even today, seven years after Ford produced its last one."'' |
| 158 | -->--'''John Pearley Huffman''', [[https://www.caranddriver.com/features/g21206609/victorian-era-the-history-of-the-ford-crown-victoria/ The History of the Ford Crown Victoria]], ''Car and Driver'' |
| 159 | |
| 160 | Whether if it's a police car patrolling the streets or a taxi you'd find in [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity Times Square]], this is certainly the car you'd probably find filling that role in American media. |
| 161 | |
| 162 | The Ford Crown Victoria (or the Crown Vic for short) is a full-size sedan introduced in 1992, as the successor to the Ford LTD Crown Victoria. Built under Ford's Panther platform, this is Ford's counterpart of the Mercury Grand Marquis and the Lincoln Town Car. It is by far the largest sedan marketed by Ford in the UsefulNotes/UnitedStates. |
| 163 | |
| 164 | For several decades, the Crown Victoria has been widely used by UsefulNotes/AmericanLawEnforcement, as the fleet of standard issue police cars through vast agencies in the countries, and it is also iconically marketed primarily for taxi cab fleets. |
| 165 | |
| 166 | The Crown Victoria ceased production in 2011 as part of The Way Forward plan of 2006, with a total of over 1.5 million units sold nationally. |
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| 168 | [[AC:Anime and Manga]] |
| 169 | * In the OAV of ''Manga/YoureUnderArrest: No Mercy!'', Miyuki and Natsumi were procured a Crown Vic {{Expy}} when they were freshly transferred... [[WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries ...in America!]] |
| 170 | [[AC:Film -- Live Action]] |
| 171 | * In ''Film/BadTrip'', the Bad Bitch, Trina’s customized, pink Ford Crown Victoria that was a gift from her grandma [[ThePreciousPreciousCar gets trashed by Chris when tries to stop the car when Bud tries to back out of the trip]]. And said car was trashed... [[https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNDgzMTgxOTktNmM2Ny00Nzk5LTgxNjAtNzJlNjBjNjMyOWZkXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTkxNjUyNQ@@._V1_.jpg it was even featured in the movie poster]]! |
| 172 | * ''Film/CrownVic'' is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, which would be this car used by the two LAPD officers of Creator/LukeKleintank's and Creator/ThomasJane's character. Note that Crown Vics were used ubiquitously by UsefulNotes/AmericanLawEnforcement until its retirement in 2011. Still, it's an ImmortalIconicCar nonetheless. |
| 173 | * The Americanized ForeignRemake of ''Film/Taxi2004'' features Music/QueenLatifah in her [[CoolCar souped-up Ford Crown Victoria]]. |
| 174 | * Crown Victorias were the LAPD S.W.A.T.'s training car in ''Film/SWAT2003''. |
| 175 | * Mark's Ford Crown Victoria in ''Film/TheSweeper'' became an InstantConvertible where he goes underneath the trailer of a gasoline tanker, and prompting an obvious "convertible" remark from him afterward. |
| 176 | * ''Film/Triple9'' features unmarked Crown Vics once driven by Creator/AnthonyMackie's character. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNLlZkxzXxw It's no cruising pleasure, though]]. |
| 177 | [[AC:Literature]] |
| 178 | * Oriscoe DrivesLikeCrazy here in Literature/ClawAndWarder, as he shows off his ImprobableParkingSkills with his Crown Victoria. |
| 179 | [[AC:Live-Action TV]] |
| 180 | * In ''Series/{{Chuck}}'', Casey is shown lovingly washing his Ford Crown Victoria. Chuck must later divert an incoming missile by reprogramming it to home in on said Crown Vic. Casey is inconsolable. |
| 181 | * Ben Matlock's signature car in ''Series/{{Matlock}}'' is this silver Crown Vic. |
| 182 | * Crown Vics are quite common to see in ''Series/{{Monk}}'', since it's the standard fleet of the SFPD. |
| 183 | * This has been the standard issue police interceptor fleet in many PoliceProcedural series, such as ''Series/NYPDBlue'', ''Series/LawAndOrder'' and ''Series/BlueBloods''. |
| 184 | * ...And on ''Series/{{Psych}}'', Lassiter has a similar love for his government-issue Crown Vic. Although it has yet to be completely trashed, it has been (lightly) abused. |
| 185 | * ''Series/Reno911'' features lots of Crown Vics here, awaiting the mischief it'll happen. |
| 186 | * Since Crown Vics have been long associated with New York taxis, ''Series/TaxiBrooklyn'' continues the trend of having the Crown Vic taxi appearing several times. |
| 187 | [[AC:Video Games]] |
| 188 | * Whether if it's a taxi, cop or a civilian, all three variants of the Crown Victoria are available for John Tanner to drive in ''VideoGame/DriverSanFrancisco''. |
| 189 | * Civilian Crown Victorias are part of the modern category in ''Ford Racing 2'' & ''3''. |
| 190 | * ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV'' features both taxis and police cars modeled after the first-generation Crown Victoria. ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'' adds a civilian version of this car, dubbed the Stanier, while its taxis and police cars are now modeled after second-generation Crown Vics. |
| 191 | * The playable bonus LA Cop in ''VideoGame/MidnightClub II'' is a Crown Victoria {{Expy}}. |
| 192 | * Ever since the ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed'' series began to focus on police pursuits, the Crown Vic hasn't been that far behind: |
| 193 | ** In general, various games feature Civic Cruiser police units, which are generic Ford Crown Victoria-[[{{Expy}} lookalikes]]. ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHotPursuit'' (2010), on the other hand, has fully licensed Crown Vics, and it is the first car you're issued upon joining the SCPD. |
| 194 | ** A non-police example is that you have the Super Taxi Crown vic as a [[LethalJokeCharacter Lethal Joke Car]] in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedTheRun The Run]]''... it can blast past Formula One top speeds with over 750 horses under the hood, putting all the hypercars to shame. |
| 195 | ** Tyler Morgan can get to drive the FVPD Police Interceptor in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedPayback Payback]]'' as an abandoned car. Seriously, why on earth would an FVPD officer ditch a police car in the middle of Fortune Valley nowhere? |
| 196 | ** The civilian version of the Crown Victoria was finally added in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedUnbound Unbound]]'' as a car that can be bought and be fully customized by the player, with a rainbow blobed-patterned Legendary Custom variant available as a reward car. |
| 197 | * The police cars in ''VideoGame/PoliceSimulatorPatrolOfficers'' are [[{{Fauxrrari}} clearly modeled]] after the Ford Crown Victoria, the most popular American model for police cars. |
| 198 | [[/folder]] |
| 199 | |
| 200 | [[folder:Ford Escort RS Cosworth]] |
| 201 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ford_escort_rs_cosworth.jpg]] |
| 202 | |
| 203 | ->''"What makes the Escort RS truly special is the Cosworth YBT 1993cc turbocharged I4 engine. Its standard output of 224 hp has been tuned to as high as 1,000 hp. Its full-time 34/66 front/rear split 4WD system also give it excellent handling on any surface"'' |
| 204 | -->--'''Description''', ''VideoGame/ForzaHorizon'' |
| 205 | |
| 206 | The rally-homologated hot hatch based on the fifth-generation European Ford Escort, serving as the successor to the rear-wheel drive Sierra RS Cosworth. Hence the car's name, it has an all-wheel drive configuration and a 2.0L turbocharged inline-4 engine by Cosworth, with initially 7,200 units produced. Like the Sierra RS Cosworth, one-notable feature of this car is its "whale-tail" spoiler. |
| 207 | |
| 208 | Because it's a homologation special, the Escort RS Cosworth was a Group A World Rally Car, intended to compete and win the UsefulNotes/WorldRallyChampionship, [[AllForNothing but failed to do so]], despite that the car won eight events between 1993 to 1996, courtesy of François Delecour, and 2-time WRC champion Carlos Sainz. IN the aftermath, the Escort RS Cosworth was replaced by the Ford Focus RS for the 1997 season. |
| 209 | ---- |
| 210 | [[AC:Film -- Live Action]] |
| 211 | * You'd be mistaken if that was an AutoErotica inside a blue Cosworth in ''Film/BoyEatsGirl'', but looks like the poor schmuck got eaten like a zombie, inside the car. |
| 212 | * In the French action comedy movie ''Film/{{Taxi}} 3'' (Yup, JustForFun/TheOneWith [[spoiler:the Creator/SylvesterStallone [[TheCameo cameo]]]]) Émilien and Daniel spot a group of sports cars conveying in the Swiss mountains. One of it is a black Ford Escort RS Cosworth. ...and they realize they on a rally race. |
| 213 | -->'''Émilien:''' Don't these cars look a bit strange? |
| 214 | [[AC:Live-Action TV]] |
| 215 | * Can be spotted in "[[Recap/PsychS02E04ZeroToMurderInSixtySeconds Zero to Murder in Sixty Seconds]]" in ''Series/{{Psych}}''. It was considered a grey-import at that time the episode was released. |
| 216 | [[AC:Video Games]] |
| 217 | * As a renowned UsefulNotes/WorldRallyChampionship Group A rally car, it's quite uncommon to see this car show up in a rally racing video game: |
| 218 | ** Originally one of the available cars in the first ''VideoGame/ColinMcRaeRally'' game, and later in ''2005''. It returned in ''VideoGame/{{DIRT}} 3'' as one of the 90's Rally cars and by the time in ''[=DiRT=] Rally'', its notable distinction is the car having ''7 gears''. [[note]]Since Group A cars also had to run with a smaller turbo restrictor than previously, which was a particular handicap for Ford, since the rally Escort's seven-speed gearbox was not well suited to a lower-revving engine.[[/note]] |
| 219 | ** In ''VideoGame/SegaRally 2'', the Ford Escort appears as one of the 6 available cars in the roster. |
| 220 | ** ''[[Creator/ElectronicArts EA Sports]]'' ''[[UsefulNotes/WorldRallyChampionship WRC]]'' features the Group A 7-speed Cosworth that was carried over from ''[=DiRT=] Rally''. The other is the Escort Mk 6 Maxi that joins with its brother. |
| 221 | * Don't be surprised if that Cosworth shows up in the ''Ford Racing'' series. |
| 222 | * The Cosworth Escort has been present in the ''VideoGame/{{Forza}}'' series since its introduction in ''Motorsport 4''. In ''Horizon 5'', Creator/KenBlock's Hoonigan RS Cosworth is the feature car you [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgUFILNQ06Q drive in your very first Showcase Event]] in On a Wing and a Prayer, [[DavidVersusGoliath where you battle against a cargoplane]]... followed by a group of motorcyclists. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking ...and a man with a wingsuit]]. [[note]]Followed by a parachute.[[/note]] |
| 223 | ** Befitting a car roadworthy for off-road races, ''Horizon 3'' introduces a ''Horizon Edition'' Escort, which is readily-fitted with rally-based modifications. |
| 224 | * Its rally-car variant of the Escort appears in ''VideoGame/GranTurismo 2'', all the way up to ''6''. |
| 225 | * For some reason, the [[RegionalBonus NTSC-J-exclusive]] ''[[VideoGame/TokyoXtremeRacer Kaido Battle 2]]'' manages to slip in this American car-- er... British car to the game, alongside its other rally-based Ford cars. [[note]]This is due to licensing issues with Ford of Europe, a subsidiary behind these British developed Ford cars.[[/note]] |
| 226 | * ''VideoGame/MidnightClub II'' has some examples: |
| 227 | ** Your [[StarterMon first car]], the [[TheAllegedCar Cocotte]], appears to be based on the Escort RS Cosworth. |
| 228 | ** The [[JackOfAllStats well-balanced]] Bryanston V belonged to the AlwaysIdenticalTwins Jewel and Julie. Imagine the Ford Escort RS Cosworth, just without its distincive spoiler, and you have that car. |
| 229 | * The Ozutsu Ronin in the ''VideoGame/MotorStorm'' series is a stereotypical rallying-prepared saloon car, based on the Escort RS Cosworth. |
| 230 | * Other than rallying, the Escort RS Cosworth made it in the asphalt, as debuted in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedProStreet [=ProStreet=]]]''. Its AWD and phenomenal handling makes it a quintessential grip-event car, to the point one Challenge Series offers this and even one of the Grip Runners (Gavin May) uses it. |
| 231 | [[/folder]] |
| 232 | |
| 233 | [[folder:Ford Escort Twin Cam/RS series]] |
| 234 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ford_escort_rs_mk1_mk2.jpg]] |
| 235 | %%[[caption-width-right:350:some caption text]] |
| 236 | |
| 237 | ->''"The Ford Escort Mk II won the World Rally Driver's and Constructors Championship in 1979. A favourite with all rally drivers, this model was restored and upgraded by Colin [=McRae=], with extensive engine and chassis modifications."'' |
| 238 | -->--'''Description''', ''VideoGame/{{DIRT}} 3'' |
| 239 | |
| 240 | A British staple of TheSixties and TheSeventies. |
| 241 | |
| 242 | Before hot hatches were even born, there was there is fast and fun small car that punched above its weight. This was the successful series of rear-wheel drive small cars: The Ford Escort RS series. While it is made from an American brand, the Escort is considered to be a British car due to being under the Ford of Europe marque. |
| 243 | |
| 244 | It all began with the Escort Twin Cam, based on the [=Mk1=] Escort in 1968. An as the name implies, this variant utilises the 1.6L Twin Cam inline-4 engine, which was also used for the Lotus Elan. The Twin Cam trim was phased out and replaced by the high-performing Cosworth-engined [=RS1600=] [[note]]RS denoting for ''Rallye Sport'' with 1600 implies the engine's displacement of approx. 1,600cc.[[/note]]. Ford also did the [=RS2000=] as an alternate but less-powerful version of the [=RS1600=], featuring a 2.0L [[EveryCarIsAPinto Pinto]] engine. The second-generation Escort RS got a slightly larger and heavier body, but its drivetrain remained intact, while its engine is somewhat less powerful than its predecessor. The RS era ended in 1980, where the [=Mk3=] Escort switching to front-wheel drive but never saw lasting success than the previous two generations. |
| 245 | |
| 246 | Nonetheless, the [=Mk1=] and [=Mk2=] Escort series saw it popularity in UsefulNotes/{{Rallying}}, which saw success with Frank Gardner winning the championship 1968, as well as its greatest achievement in winning the London to Mexico World Cup Rally in 1970. |
| 247 | ---- |
| 248 | [[AC:Film -- Live Action]] |
| 249 | * Tej Parker purchased a [=MK1=] Escort [=RS1600=] during a car auction in ''Film/FastAndFurious6''. [[spoiler:The same Escort is driven by Brian O'Connor during a chase against Owen Shaw in a ''frickin''' tank, about to crush Roman Pearce's car as he jumps away from his car and onto Brian's Escort.]] |
| 250 | * Creator/GeorgeLazenby's only Film/JamesBond film ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService'' [[spoiler: sees Bond and Tracy trying to escape Blofield's {{Mooks}} in a HotPursuit as they plow and crash into an ongoing icy rallycross race, where numerous drivers in [=Mk1=] Ford Escort RS are partaking, and the race became a demolition derby as these poor Escort drives crashed out due to the pursuers rubbing lots of paint on.]] Considered as a ProductPlacement as the Escort RS was still brand new during the film's release. |
| 251 | * ''Film/LockStockAndTwoSmokingBarrels'' features this black [=RS2000=] as an old easy-to-steal car. A perfect ride for Kenny and Gary, indeed. |
| 252 | [[AC:Live-Action TV]] |
| 253 | * ''Series/TheProfessionals'', a British TV series where almost EverybodyOwnsAFord... ''literally''. While the Ford Capri is [=CI5's=] signature CoolCar, Raymond Doyle's car of choice is a Diamond White [=Mk2=] Escort [=RS2000=] with a black top. It's a vintage cult classic worth a four-figure price tag at its time. |
| 254 | [[AC:Video Games]] |
| 255 | * Any rally video game would feature this classic Escort RS as it is indeed a car with a rich history of tackling gravel. |
| 256 | ** ''VideoGame/ColinMcRaeRally'' usually uses the [=Mk1=] Escort [=RS1600=] as a bonus car, were is 120 horses under the hood is compensated with easy cornering skills, while the ''VideoGame/{{DIRT}}'' series features the Mk II Escort. Its notable distinction of this car is for its red and black "Colin [=McRae=] Motorsport" livery, usually paying the moniker's tribute. And guess what? Travis Pastrana in ''DIRT 2'' invites you to try your hands on this sweet rally classic as part of the Colin [=McRae=] Challenge. |
| 257 | --->'''Travis Pastrana:''' Colin's worked on this baby himself, so you know it's going to deliver. It's big and brutal, but offers an exhilarating, fast drive. Hop on board if you dare! |
| 258 | *** Even Creator/KenBlock has his own version version in ''DIRT 3'', and he calls it, the "Ken Block Special". |
| 259 | ** In ''VideoGame/RallyTrophy'', a rally game with a GenreThrowback to 1960s and 1970s era rally racing, features this [=Mk1=] Escort as one of the cars in the lineup. [[https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BNTdjZWExMmYtY2IzZC00ZjIyLWEyZjEtMzZmNDNmOGIxZmRlXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNTM2MDQ5NTU@._V1_.jpg ...and it even serves as the game's cover car]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjpDW1CTXbs as well as most of the game's intro.]] |
| 260 | * It ain't ''Ford Racing'' without all the Ford Escorts. In ''3'', it's classified an off-road car where many of the pickups belong, while in ''Ford Street Racing'', it's one of the [[StarterMon starting Classic class cars]]. |
| 261 | * While ''VideoGame/{{Forza}}'' features both generations of this "rallye sport", enjoy recreating scenes of the aforementioned ''Fast & Furious 6'' with Brian's pre-tuned Escort in ''Horizon 2'' and ''Motorsport 6''. Another brilliant example is Creator/KenBlock's gymkhana car; the black Hoonigan Escort. |
| 262 | * The [=Mk1=] Escort appeared outside of the rally world in ''[[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoClassic Grand Theft Auto: London 1969]]'' as the [[{{Fauxrrari}} S-Cart]]. A police car variant of the S-Cart also appears the "Copper", with the name itself being British slang for a ''police officer''. Another stand-in for the Escort appears in ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoOnline'' as the Retinue. |
| 263 | * Another non-rally example: the classic [=RS1600=] Escort making its only appearance in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedShift Shift 2: Unleashed]]'', via [[DownloadableContent Legends Pack]]. |
| 264 | * And with the mention of Slightly Mad Studios who did the aforementioned ''Shift 2'' above, the devs added the [=Mk1=] Escort in ''VideoGame/ProjectCARS'', available in stock, racing or rallycross form. The later most is a one-make Vintage RX car. |
| 265 | * Appears in ''VideoGame/{{Wreckfest}}'' as the [[{{Fauxrrari}} Boomer]]. A tuned-variant, the Boomer RS pays homage to the [=Mk1=] Escort RS rally car that that appeared in the aforementioned ''Rally Trophy'' as part of the latter game's [[MilestoneCelebration 20th anniversary]]. |
| 266 | [[/folder]] |
| 267 | |
| 268 | [[folder:Ford Explorer]] |
| 269 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ford_explorer.jpg]] |
| 270 | %%[[caption-width-right:350:some caption text]] |
| 271 | |
| 272 | ->''"A smash hit in the beginning, a roller-coaster ride along the way, but the Explorer shows why Fords are Built Tough."'' |
| 273 | -->--'''Davies Elabha''', [[https://www.topspeed.com/history-of-the-ford-explorer/ History of the Ford Explorer]], ''[=TopSpeed=]'' |
| 274 | |
| 275 | The Ford Explorer is a range of [=SUVs=] manufactured by Ford Motor Company since 1991. The first four-door SUV produced by Ford, the Explorer was introduced as a replacement for the two-door Bronco II. Similar to the the Ford Ranger, the Explorer derives its name from a trim package previously offered on the Ford F-Series pickup trucks. |
| 276 | |
| 277 | The Explorer has been offered in multiple chassis and powertrain layouts: The first two generations were directly derived from the Ford Ranger, the third and fourth generations had a model-specific chassis, and the fifth generation adopted a variant of the Ford Taurus chassis, being repackaged as a crossover SUV. |
| 278 | |
| 279 | The Explorer has many variants: Alongside the five-door Explorer wagon, a three-door Explorer wagon was offered from 1991 to 2003 (officially referred to as the Explorer Sport after 1999), serving as the direct replacement of the Bronco II; the 2001–2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac was a crew-cab pickup derived from the model line. The Explorer is also known for its police use, with the Ford Police Interceptor Utility been derived from the fifth and sixth-generation Explorer to replace the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (and the later Taurus-based Police Interceptor Sedan). Through rebranding, Mazda, Mercury, and Lincoln have sold versions of the Explorer; for example, Lincoln markets the sixth-generation model line as the Lincoln Aviator. |
| 280 | |
| 281 | By 2020, it was reported that the Ford Explorer range was the best-selling SUV of all time in America. |
| 282 | ---- |
| 283 | [[AC:Advertising]] |
| 284 | * The new 2023 All-Electric Explorer [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEtCzxOqVMk begins a new adventure in this promotional ad]], when it was also used to promote ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheDialOfDestiny''. |
| 285 | [[AC:Film -- Live Action]] |
| 286 | * The Heffley family's minivan primarily used throughout the first 3 ''Film/DiaryOfAWimpyKid'' movies is a silver-grey Ford Explorer XLS Sport. |
| 287 | * John [=McClane=] would use this car to escape from the terrorists throughout ''Franchise/DieHard''. |
| 288 | * [[EveryoneDrivesAFord Almost everyone in one of Josie's suburbs appears to have the same brown Ford Explorer]] in ''Film/{{Josie and the Pussycats| 2001}}'' |
| 289 | * All the tour vehicles in the film franchise ''Franchise/JurassicPark'' are Ford Explorers, due to Creator/StevenSpielberg owning one, which he particularly liked. |
| 290 | * In exchange for the Cherokee from the first film, the most important car of ''Film/Scream3'' is a 1991 Ford Explorer XLT, which Dewey drives. |
| 291 | |
| 292 | [[AC:Live-Action TV]] |
| 293 | * Explorers have been the one of the law enforcement's SUV unit in many PoliceProcedural series. |
| 294 | ** In ''Series/NCISNewOrleans'', the team uses their Ford Explorer [[CarFu to ram armed suspects down when they need to]]. |
| 295 | * A green Explorer is owned by Adriana La Cerva of ''Series/TheSopranos'', [[spoiler:where Richie Aprile borrows it and [[LookBothWays runs over Peter Gaeta. Its fate remains unknown though it's implied Adriana ditched it following Richie's incideent.]] |
| 296 | |
| 297 | [[AC:Video Games]] |
| 298 | * Surprisingly, you get to play this SUV in ''VideoGame/{{Asphalt}} Overdrive''. It's a Turf 2 car with a x1.25 takedown ScoreMultiplier. |
| 299 | * Explorers have been a prominent off road car in the ''Ford Racing'' series, whether if it's the XLT pickup, Sport Trac, or simply its SUV counterpart. |
| 300 | * While it's not a playable car, ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed'' has examples of the Explorer, mainly uses as a traffic car or mostly as TheHeavy of law enforcement. One of which would be the car used by Lt. Frank Mercer in ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHeat'', [[spoiler:before it got ambushed and T-boned by Lucas Rivera in his just-repaired Camaro.]] |
| 301 | [[/folder]] |
| 302 | |
| 303 | [[folder:Ford F-Series]] |
| 304 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ford_f_series.jpg]] |
| 305 | %%[[caption-width-right:350:some caption text]] |
| 306 | |
| 307 | The Ford F-Series is a series of light-duty trucks marketed and manufactured by Ford Motor Company since 1948. The F-Series is marketed as a range of full-sized pickup trucks; in the Ford truck lineup, it is positioned above the mid-size Ranger but below the larger Super Duty. Alongside the F-150 (introduced in 1975), the F-Series also includes the aforementioned Super Duty series (introduced in 1999), which includes the heavier-duty F-250 through F-450 pickups, F-450/F-550 chassis cabs, and F-600/F-650/F-750 Class 6–8 commercial trucks. |
| 308 | ---- |
| 309 | [[AC:Film -- Animation]] |
| 310 | * Chuvo, a member of the Dune Ratz team in ''WesternAnimation/HotWheelsWorldRace'' is the driver of a 1997 Ford F-150. This F Series truck came with the regular Dune Ratz abilities, such as Sand Tires, and a Parachute. |
| 311 | |
| 312 | [[AC:Film -- Live Action]] |
| 313 | * The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJMP3zaDNZY Halloween scene]] of ''Literature/DiaryOfAWimpyKid'' has the TerribleTrio teenagers ride in Pete Hosey's Ford truck while hosing Greg and Rowley. With power tools in their hands, Greg accidentally tears off the fender's paint, [[BerserkButton Pete is not gonna like this...]] |
| 314 | -->'''Pete:''' ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! I'M GONNA RIP OFF YOUR ARMS AND PUNCH YOU IN THE FACE WITH YOUR OWN FISTS! |
| 315 | * When not racing, Brian O'Connor would use this 1999 Ford F-150 SVT Lightning as his work truck while working at The Racer's Edge during ''Film/TheFastAndTheFurious2001''. It's the truck that hauls parts and kickstart his build for the Toyota Supra. |
| 316 | * It's not just the ''Film/GranTorino'' Walt Kowalski only has since he also has the 1972 F-100 he drives most of the time than the said CoolCar. |
| 317 | * A 1993 F-150 is used to transport the dinosaurs to the island in ''[[Film/JurassicPark1993 Jurassic Park]]''. Another example would be the beat-up looking 1985 model used by dinosaur smuggler Rainn Delacourt and his {{Mooks}} in ''Film/JurassicWorldDominion'' when pursuing and capturing Beta. |
| 318 | * Although there's lots of F-series to spot in ''Film/MadMax'', the spotlight goes to the F-100 in ''Film/MadMax2TheRoadWarrior'', which is also known as the 'snake truck' used by Lord Humungus's Marauders. |
| 319 | * ''Film/MrMajestyk's'' canary yellow 1968 Ford F-100 pickup is the car that brought all the axle-busting action in the film. |
| 320 | * A red F-150 pickup was used by [[spoiler:John Saint]] and his goons in ''Film/ThePunisher2004'', and [[LookBothWays ran over]] the [[spoiler:remains of the Castle family.]] |
| 321 | * Dewey and Gilleece in ''Film/{{Unstoppable}}'' [[CarsWithoutTiresAreTrains race alongside it on a parallel track in a Ford F-150 with a draisine rig]] and trying to jump aboard, as means to stop the 777 train. |
| 322 | [[AC:Live-Action TV]] |
| 323 | * There's lots of character who are proud of being "Built Ford Tough" in ''Series/{{Fargo}}'', but amongst them all is the one owned by the Blumquist family. |
| 324 | * Duke [=DePalma=] of ''Series/TeamKnightRider'' drives the "Beast", a modified Ford F-150 pickup, capable to be driven off-road. |
| 325 | * The Ford Super Duty is the grand prize for the winner of every ''Series/ToughAsNails'' season, alongside $200,000. |
| 326 | [[AC:Video Games]] |
| 327 | * Several F-150 and F-450 variants appear in the ''VideoGame/{{Forza}}'' series, though they mostly appear in the ''Horizon'' games. The F-100 has also made appearances throughout the series since the first ''Horizon'' game, appearing as a barn find in ''Horizon 5''. |
| 328 | * There is a '''fuckton''' of F-series pickups in ''Ford Racing'' ranging from the 1948 F1 to the modern day SVT Lightning. |
| 329 | * You have the 2011 SVT Raptor of ''VideoGame/GranTurismo Sport'', a heavy big boy which has an "F-150 Survival" one-make event. |
| 330 | * All of the pickups made by Castro or Patriot in ''VideoGame/MotorStorm'' are all based on Ford F-series pickups. |
| 331 | * TheHeavy of ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed'' is none other than this F-150 SVT Raptor that screams to be Built Ford Tough: |
| 332 | ** While this MightyGlacier is playable in console versions of ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted2012 Most Wanted (2012)]]'', its mobile version has this as the #9 of TheMostWanted list. |
| 333 | ** TheLeader of the [[AmazonBrigade Free Ember Militia]], [[SouthernBelle Faith]] [[ThrillSeeker Jones]] in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedPayback Payback]]'' uses her AceCuston F-150 as the perfect car for offroading, and some daredevil maneuvres. It'd surprisingly return in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHeat Heat]]'' after completing all the Off-road Story Missions. |
| 334 | ** When you reach Heat level 5 in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedUnbound Unbound]]'', beware the '''Heavy''', they are F-150 Raptor SWAT trucks that are a total LightningBruiser which have little to no weaknesses. |
| 335 | [[/folder]] |
| 336 | |
| 337 | [[folder:Ford Focus series]] |
| 338 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ford_focus_series.jpg]] |
| 339 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[VideoGame/MetalGear Yes, Snake. The Focus SE is the perfect vehicle for driving around Shadow Moses Island.]][[note]][[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer Just so we're clear, this is a real line]] [[https://youtu.be/FPqlWH4u6L4?si=tF0ldbr_YtwU6buD from a real commercial]].[[/note]]]] |
| 340 | |
| 341 | ->''"I'd buy it for buttons... then I'd make sure the suspension was absolutely mint... because the first-generation Ford Focus is the best little hatchback I've ever driven."'' |
| 342 | -->-- '''Chris Harris''' |
| 343 | |
| 344 | The Ford Focus is a series of compact cars that have been manufactured by the company since 1999. The car's conception came about by Alexander Trotman's "Ford 2000" plan, meant to globalize model development and sell one compact vehicle worldwide[[note]]This wasn't the first time Ford attempted this, as the original concept of the 1981 Escort led to the infamous creation of two cars for Europe and North America that were so different from each other that the similarities they did have were superficial at best and history repeating with the 1993 Mondeo and Contour/Mystique[[/note]]. The car has four generations of its model, lasting from 1998 to 2025. |
| 345 | |
| 346 | The first generation of the Focus lasted from 1998 to 2004, primarily designed by the German and British teams of Ford of Europe and replaced the various Escort models. Given the code name of C170 for its development, the Focus' name originates from a 1991 concept car from Ghia and continued Ford's New Edge styling philosophy from the 1996 Ka and 1998 Cougar, though this styling would be polarizing to say the least. |
| 347 | |
| 348 | The second generation of the Focus lasted from 2005 to 2010. The Focus Mk 2, as it is called, is much larger and heavier compared to its previous generation and included technologies like a [=KeyFree=] system and Bluetooth phones and voice control to name a few. Mk 2's build quality and interior serves as an improvement as it pays better attention to material quality and overall finish in comparison to the previous generation. |
| 349 | |
| 350 | The third generation of the Focus lasted from 2011 to 2019. This generation of the Focus became the best-selling car in the world in 2012. This generation of Focuses would be the first cars designed under Alan Mulally and his "One Ford" plan, which sought to leverage Ford's global resources into creating more competitive vehicles that could be globally marketed with minimal changes. This generation also reunited the North American and global Focus lines, discontinuing the North American version of the second generation. Ford used its "Kinetic Design" to build the car, making it appear similar to the Fiesta. This generation also redesigned its cabin, changed the materials used and had an "infotainment" system built in. |
| 351 | |
| 352 | The fourth (and current) generation of the Focus began production in 2018, with its production being set to end in 2025 as the company shifts their product line to [[{{Pun}} focus]] on electric vehicles. This generation also marks the brand's 20th anniversary. Unlike the first generation, this generation of the Focus began production in Germany and China. This generation also served as the end of the Focus line-up in many regions, like the Americas and Southeast Asia. |
| 353 | |
| 354 | The Focus Mk 1 WRC made its debut in the rallying scene in 1999 at the UsefulNotes/WorldRallyChampionship with two of them (one of which being driven by Creator/ColinMcRae) setting many of the fastest stage times at the event... or at least they would've if not for an illegal water pump that excluded both of them from the event. The Focus Mk 1 WRC would be victorious in the Safari Rally and Rally Portugal. This car would eventually be replaced with an Mk 2 WRC that would be responsible for defending Ford's title in the 2007 season of the World Rally Championship. In 2011 onwards, the Ford Fiesta replaced the Focus for rallying. |
| 355 | |
| 356 | The Focus was also used for touring, winning the second season of the 2009 British Touring Car Championship and being responsible for winning the championships of the Argentine TC 2000 in four separate years. It also showed success in the 2013 China Touring Car Championship and won its class in the 2014 Liqui Moly Bathurst 12 Hour. |
| 357 | ---- |
| 358 | [[AC:Film -- Live Action]] |
| 359 | * The live-action film version of ''Film/TheCatInTheHat'', taking EverybodyOwnsAFord to its logical conclusion, has (nearly) everyone drive a yellow or lime-green Ford Focus hatchback. |
| 360 | * The local police (who were on [[BigBad Hernan Reyes's]] payroll anyway) in ''Film/FastFive'' were procured Focus [=PPVs=] to prevent from Dominic Toretto and Brian O'Connor from escaping with the vault. [[spoiler:All were destroyed in the process when Dom [[EpicFlail used the vault as a wrecking ball]] to smash it.]] |
| 361 | * A black third-gen Ford Focus ST is the CoolCar used by Regan and Carter in ''Film/TheSweeney'', where it was the ProductPlacement when it was fairly new. |
| 362 | |
| 363 | [[AC:Live-Action TV]] |
| 364 | * The 26th season of ''Series/TheAmazingRace'' had everyone drive a Ford Focus through Germany as part of the fifth leg. |
| 365 | |
| 366 | [[AC:Video Games]] |
| 367 | * Name any UsefulNotes/{{Rally|ing}} RacingGame that features the Focus (especially the WRC rally car from 1999 to 2010). It would certainly count as that. |
| 368 | ** Considering Colin [=McRae=] has driven the thing, it was expected to see the Focus WRC appear in ''VideoGame/ColinMcRaeRally'' (where the [[{{Pun}} focus]] is both the star car and the cover car fro ''2.0'' and ''3''). It also appears in its sequel series, ''VideoGame/{{Dirt}}'', usually seen in the hands of Creator/KenBlock. |
| 369 | ** Ryan Carter, the Wild Rush Master of ''VideoGame/{{Gravel}}'' would use [=McRae=] 1999 Focus WRC for his DuelBoss against you. |
| 370 | ** Even if that Focus rally car was meant for off-road ralling, Rena Hayami of ''[[VideoGame/RidgeRacer R: Racing Evolution]]'' can even use that same Focus rally car for drag races. |
| 371 | * Focuses are one of the modern-day hatches of ''Ford Racing'', either in Vanilla, a modified/tuned [=FR200=], or the race-built Air Force Reserve Focus. |
| 372 | * ''VideoGame/{{Forza}}'' has several versions of the Focus to use in its games. The ''Horizon'' games even feature the Hoonigan Racing version of the Focus RS driven by Creator/KenBlock (and a variant of the car with better braking) and ''Horizon 5'''s ''Rally Adventure'' expansion lets you drive Colin [=McRae=]'s Focus RS. |
| 373 | * Ever since ''VideoGame/GranTurismo 2'', the Ford Focus is the go-to hatchback for everyone, and is highly regarded as one of the quintessential rally cars other there, especially Mikko Hirvonen's 2008 [[UsefulNotes/WorldRallyChampionship WRC]] car, or the third gen Focus ST which served as the basis for a Gr. B rally car. |
| 374 | * ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted2012'' features the Focus. It's treated as a [[JokeCharacter Joke Car]] considering it's a hatchback in a game with tons of exotic cars capable of going 200+ MPH. Also, you get the previous-gen Focus [=RS500=], an off-road pocket rocket. |
| 375 | * ''VideoGame/OvertakeTheEliteChallenge'' features the Focus as one of the six cars in the game. |
| 376 | |
| 377 | [[AC:Western Animation]] |
| 378 | * A LawyerFriendlyCameo version of the Focus is one the cars driven by the White Dragon's crew in ''WesternAnimation/SymBionicTitan''. |
| 379 | [[/folder]] |
| 380 | |
| 381 | [[folder:Ford (Gran) Torino]] |
| 382 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ford_torino.jpg]] |
| 383 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[Film/GranTorino You'd rather get off his lawn than steal his car.]]]] |
| 384 | |
| 385 | ->'''Hutch:''' Whoa! Your stock just went up in my book, my friend. Pop the hood, let me see what you got under\ |
| 386 | '''Starsky:''' Hey! Hotshot! What do you think you're doing? This is a Ford Gran Torino. It's not some crappy camper slash apartment. There are rules.\ |
| 387 | '''Hutch:'''' Okay, okay.\ |
| 388 | '''Starsky:''' You do not bang on the hood. You never under any circumstances drive. And you will certainly not put your coffee mug on the roof of the car. In fact, no coffee in the car whatsoever. Coffee goes on the ground, you get in the car, we go. |
| 389 | -->--''Film/StarskyAndHutch'' |
| 390 | |
| 391 | Initially the redesigned upscale variation of the then-existing Ford Fairlane, the Ford Torino is a series of mid-size muscle cars produced for the American market between 1968 to 1976. |
| 392 | |
| 393 | [[MeaningfulName The name Torino is named after the city of Turin]], (''Torino'', in Italian), which was considered to be the UsefulNotes/{{Detroit}} of UsefulNotes/{{Italy}}, which was also the name originally proposed for the Ford Mustang while in development. |
| 394 | |
| 395 | Majority of the Torinos were typically offered in either a four-door sedan or a two-door hardtop coupé. Ford also produced some of the high-performance muscle cars of the Torino, many of these said version would be called the "Film/GranTorino" or the "Gran Torino Sport", which they're fitted with powerful engines, such as the 428 cu in (7.0 L) and 429 cu in (7.0 L) "Cobra-Jet" engines, similarly used in a Boss 429 Mustang. |
| 396 | |
| 397 | The Torino had played an active role in UsefulNotes/{{NASCAR}}, where its 1968-69 Torino was used with a wind-cheating design and improved aerodynamics which proved is competition effectively. Its dominance spawned two limited-edition models; the Torino Talladega and the Torino King Cobra. |
| 398 | ---- |
| 399 | [[AC:Film -- Live Action]] |
| 400 | * TheAllegedCar of ''Film/TheBigLebowski'' increasingly becomes this, as The Dude's beaten-up yellow 1973 Ford Gran Torino would have a abusively crappy story over the course of the film that got into a world of shit. ''Literally''. ...and it was burned for good by the Nihilists. |
| 401 | -->'''The Dude:''' Well, they finally did it... They killed my fucking car. |
| 402 | * NYPD Lieutenant Frank Ochoa of ''Film/DeathWish'' drives a red Ford Gran Torino sedan |
| 403 | * Fenix Calderon, TheDragon of drug lord [[BigBad Arturo Braga]] in ''Film/FastAndFurious'' drives a Gran Torino fitted with a nitromethane engine, used to chase down Dominic Toretto and Brian O'Connor around the U.S. Mexico border. [[spoiler:That was the same car seen in a {{Flashback}} where Letty Ortiz gets shot by Fenix and "dies".]] |
| 404 | * ''The'' CoolCar where the film's title gets its name and everybody's attention at. ...and that is bar none other than the HerosClassicCar of ''Film/GranTorino''; a classic 1972 Ford Gran Torino Sport, owned by Walt Kowalski, a ShellShockedVeteran and retired Detroit automaker, where the car itself is fully centralized on, hence the name. It's a MacGuffin prized possession where everybody wants to get their pie on. |
| 405 | -->'''Walt:''' What the hell does everybody want with my [[TitleDrop Gran Torino]]? |
| 406 | * The beginning ''Film/NeedForSpeed2014'' has Tobey Marshall partake in an illegal street race in his blue Torino GT Fastback, in desperate need for cash. The character's portrayer Creator/AaronPaul was received that CoolCar by the production company as a parting gift. |
| 407 | [[AC:Literature]] |
| 408 | * [[spoiler:Amelia Sachs gets a Ford Torino Cobra as replacement for her totaled Camaro in ''Literature/LincolnRhyme'']]. |
| 409 | [[AC:Live-Action TV]] |
| 410 | * Shaun's close friend, Lea in ''Series/TheGoodDoctor'' inherited her Grandpa Rod’s mint-condition, red Gran Torino a year ago after he passed away. |
| 411 | * Axl's '75 Ford Gran Torino ''Series/TheMiddle'' is what would be a [[TheAllegedCar punching bag]] as it [[spoiler:met its demise]], when a county fair official took a guess about the rusty, faded old land yacht and [[spoiler:waved Axl into the demolition derby]]. |
| 412 | * Sergeant Dennis Becker drive this in one episode of ''Series/TheRockfordFiles''. |
| 413 | * The red 1976 Ford Torino with a white vector stripe is David Starsky's iconic signature CoolCar used to patrol around Bay City in ''Series/StarskyAndHutch'', much to his partner Hutch calls the HerosClassicCar "The Striped Tomato". The red Torino remains intact for its [[Film/StarskyAndHutch 2003 film]]. |
| 414 | * One episode of ''Series/TheStreetsOfSanFrancisco'' has [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDFCOSEv2X0 Det. Lt. Mike Stone in his Ford Galaxie hunt down a crook who is driving a red Torino]], who also was RacingTheTrain at one point. |
| 415 | [[AC:Music]] |
| 416 | * "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC_q9KPczAg One Week]]" by the Music/BarenakedLadies would take something out of ''Series/StarskyAndHutch'', as one of the band members at Steven Page drives a the same red Torino as the series during the video's interlude. |
| 417 | [[AC:Video Games]] |
| 418 | * The first car you'd start off in the first two events of the WorldTour ''VideoGame/BurnoutDominator'' would be the Classic Muscle, a... ''ahem''... "classic muscle" based on the '73 Torino. |
| 419 | * One of the movie challenges of ''VideoGame/DriverSanFrancisco'' puts you in a red Ford Gran Torino used to take down a GetawayDriver. |
| 420 | * Both the beaten-up Shaker and the fully restored Scorpion of ''VideoGame/FlatOut'' are Torino lookalikes. |
| 421 | * Torinos are the classics in ''Ford Racing'', with the 1975/76 Gran Torino Sport being well prominent amongst other Ford vintages. |
| 422 | * The first classic muscle car available in the beginning of ''VideoGame/Juiced2HotImportNights'' would be the Ford Gran Torino. It a Rookie class car, where you won't get the next muscle car until you reach League 5. |
| 423 | * A black Samson Drifter is Lincoln Clay's prized CoolCar in ''VideoGame/MafiaIII'', which is based on a 1970 Ford Torino GT, which would be a source of AnachronismStew, given that the game is set in 1968 and Lincoln mentioned that the car was his pride and joy, even ''before'' he was enlisted. He would've gotten a '63 or '64 instead. |
| 424 | ** The Definitive Edition of the [[VideoGame/MafiaTheCityOfLostHeaven two]] [[VideoGame/MafiaII games]] would also feature Lincoln's Samson as part of a [[VersionExclusiveContent Game Ownership Bonus]], where the anachronism levels get even worse. Who'd know a 1970 car would even show up in TheGreatDepression? |
| 425 | [[/folder]] |
| 426 | |
| 427 | |
| 428 | [[folder:Ford [=GT(40)=]]] |
| 429 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ford_gt.jpg]] |
| 430 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[Film/FordVFerrari If you can go 7,000+, then be prepared to go like hell]].]] |
| 431 | |
| 432 | ->''"Was this the greatest hypercar of them all? Well, that's a question I've never really been able to answer, because the [=GT40=] is 40 inches tall... and I'm not."'' |
| 433 | -->--'''Creator/JeremyClarkson''', ''Series/TopGearUK'' |
| 434 | |
| 435 | After an attempt to buyout Ferrari went awry, Ford decided to build a racing sports car as an effort to BeatThemAtTheirOwnGame in endurance racing. |
| 436 | |
| 437 | It all began in 1964 when Ford negotiated with Lola to help build their racing sportscar. Thus, the Mark I was completed and was named the Ford GT, though it was named the [=GT40=] due to a reporter gave it a FanNickname, as it [[MeaningfulName refers to the total height of the car, measuring 40 inches]]. The car was powered by Ford's own all-aluminium 4.7 L V8 OHV engine, mounted amidship. The car made an impression at the 1964 UsefulNotes/TwentyFourHoursOfLeMans, setting lap records, [[AllForNothing but none of the car finished the race due to reliability issues]]. The same happened in 1965. In 1966, Ford took another chance at the Le Mans, with their advanced Mk. II [=GT40s=] with an improved engine and chassis made by Shelby American. Not only it managed to achieve victory, but also dominated the race with flying colors in an impressive 1-2-3 finish position win. The [=GT40=] had been the Le Mans winner for 4 years in a row, and the only American manufacture at its highest class to ever do so. |
| 438 | |
| 439 | [[TimeSkip Flash forward in 2002]], where Ford announced its revival heritages at the North American International Auto Show as part of the brand's [[MilestoneCelebration 100th anniversary]], unveiling the Ford GT Concept, a sports car that pays homage to the Le Mans-winning [=GT40=]. The GT looks similar to its original 1965 car, albeit bigger and wider. Production finally pushed for 2005 and 2006 models, with 4,500 cars originally planned. The car retains its Ford V8 engine, albeit fitted with Eaton aftermarket superchargers, producing around 550 hp. The car was able to reach 100 km/h (62 mph) in less than 3.8 seconds, with top speeds of 330 km/h (205 mph). |
| 440 | |
| 441 | Flash forward, again in 2015, Ford announced the second-generation Ford GT [[TheBusCameBack after a decade-old hiatus]] as a 2016 model. The car marked [[MilestoneCelebration 50 years]] of its Le Mans victory back in 1966, and it successfully recent finish in 2016, after winning the LM GTE-Pro class. BreakingOldTrends from its two predecessors is that this second-gen GT now uses a 3.5 L twin-turbocharged Ford [=EcoBoost=] V6 engine, which raised serious questions from the public. Despite this, it accelerates about a second quicker than its predecessor. Prominent to this is its open airflow tunnels built into the rear fenders of the car, referred to as the 'flying buttresses', an innovative aerodynamic that wind to pass through the vents. |
| 442 | |
| 443 | By the time it was discontinued in 2022, the [=GT40=] and the GT had cemented its place as part of Ford's racing heritage, with numerous victories under its belt. |
| 444 | ---- |
| 445 | [[AC:Anime and Manga]] |
| 446 | * Batou in ''Anime/GhostInTheShellStandAloneComplexSolidStateSociety'' exchanges his already CoolCar here, as he swaps his Lancia Stratos for a yellow and black-striped Ford GT, When the Major notices his new whip, she comments that "his tastes had changed". |
| 447 | [[AC:Film -- Live-Action]] |
| 448 | * One of the DEA-seized cars that was to be heisted in ''Film/FastFive'' is [[BigBad Hernan Reyes's]] prized Ford [=GT40=], which was indeed heisted by Dom and Brian where they drove it back to their hideout. (In reality the car was a replica.) |
| 449 | * This is the CoolCar that plays its major part of the story, front and center. And this... this Ford [=GT40=] that was built from the ground up is the key icon that was centralized in ''Film/FordVFerrari'' used to beat Ferrari at its own game as the UsefulNotes/TwentyFourHoursOfLeMans, with the HeroProtagonist Ken Miles behind the wheel. |
| 450 | [[AC:Live-Action Television]] |
| 451 | * In ''Series/{{The Avengers|1960s}}'' episode "From Venus With Love", a [=GT40=] makes a brief appeance at the episode's climax. The car was painted silver and the nose of the car was slightly modified so a laser could emerge from it. |
| 452 | [[AC:Video Games]] |
| 453 | * ''VideoGame/{{Burnout}}'' has a lot of fictionalized Ford GT examples to boot: |
| 454 | ** One of the 3 starter Muscle-class cars, the Muscle Type 3, as well as the unlockable Muscle Prototype in ''3: Takedown'' would resemble to the Ford [=GT40=] or. GT, with some light clusters from a C4 Corvette. |
| 455 | ** The JackOfAllStats super called the American Super in ''Dominator'' resembles the modern-day GT. Its default colors (red, yellow and black) reflect to the GT's factory colors, even without the signature stripes. |
| 456 | ** ...then you have this FragileSpeedster, the Carson 500 GT in ''VideoGame/BurnoutParadise'', a Ford [=GT40=] {{Expy}} with its notable stripes taken from its RealLife counterpart. |
| 457 | * ''CSR Classics'' offer two different Ford [=GT40s=], the standard [=Mk1=] and the "CSR" version, which is essentially the [=Mk2 GT40=]. A post-launch update also adds this Mark IV Race Car. All three are tier 5 vehicles. |
| 458 | * Your first Stunt mission of ''VideoGame/DriverSanFrancisco'' puts John Tanner in a Ford GT where he must overtake 10 cars, land a 10 meter jump and finish a checkpoint race. |
| 459 | * The beginning of the "Infiltration" mission of ''VideoGame/FastAndFuriousCrossroads'' has Roman Pearce drives gen. 2 Ford GT for his midnight raid at a naval base with Kai and Lamar, much to his dismay of his car of choice. |
| 460 | -->'''Roman:''' Should have stolen some monster trucks, not supercars. |
| 461 | * Two words. ''Ford Racing''. It first showed up in ''2'' as a Performance-class car. In ''3'', the GT Concept is the last unlockable car in game by winning "The GT World",[[note]]In which your opponents drive nothing but Ford GT Concepts.[[/note]] which is also is the CoolCar as seen in the [[https://www.myabandonware.com/media/screenshots/f/ford-racing-3-lic/ford-racing-3_1.png start screen]] and in the [[https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cwl1wVVrqh0/maxresdefault.jpg main menu]]. |
| 462 | * Plenty going on here in ''VideoGame/{{Forza}}'' as both the 2005 Ford GT and the [=GT40 Mk2=] doesn't miss every single game to boot. But the one that takes the most cake of it is the second-generation 2017 Ford GT that serves as the [[https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71wlJ09bP4L.jpg cover car]] of ''Forza Motorsport 6'', which gives you ATasteOfPower by having you drive the car around Rio De Janeiro when you begin the game for the first time. |
| 463 | ** In every ''Motorsport'' game since ''Motorsport 6'', the #66 Ford GT race car that marked 50 years since Ford's victory at Le Mans in 1966 has been available to use. It has also appeared in a few ''Horizon'' games, either as a DLC or hard-to-find car. |
| 464 | * ''VideoGame/GranTurismo'' has some notable example of Ford's supercar. |
| 465 | ** The [=GT40=] in ''2'', which became notorious because TheComputerIsACheatingBastard here, as an AI car in the Historic Car Cup race at Rome, which despite the 295 hp limit, it can be found as an opponent. And that is a car with '''''305 hp''''', 10 hp more than the regulated power level restriction. |
| 466 | ** Then you have the iconic cover car in ''4'', the race-ready Ford GT LM Race Car Spec II which was none other than awesome. See it for yourself in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdNWJd9AiJE intro]] why it is indeed ''the'' CoolCar of the game. Other than that, you also have the vanilla Ford GT road car and its 2002 concept model, too. |
| 467 | ** Speaking of the [=GT40=], the Ford Mark IV Race Car would certainly count too, since it's also built on the [=GT40=] platform. In ''7'', it's one of the three cars needed to unlock the "[[ThatOneAchievement/GranTurismo Three Legendary Cars]]" trophy. |
| 468 | * The Bullet in the ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto'' series is based on the 2005 Ford GT, despite debuting in ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas'' which takes place in 1992. It also has a successor in ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoOnline'', the FMJ, based on the second generation model. |
| 469 | * The Ford GT made its only appearance in ''VideoGame/MidnightClub: Los Angeles'' depicted as a Class-A exotic.This would be in the hands of many city champions like Exotic Champ's Pete and South Central Champ's Raymond. |
| 470 | * Like the Corvette, this American supercar has been a long-time staple in ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed'' games: |
| 471 | ** ''Technically'', the first game it appeared would be ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedII'', where you have the Ford [=GT90=], a concept car that was an attempt to produce a road-going version of the [=GT40=] but whose design was [[https://images.drive.com.au/caradvice/image/private/c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,h_1080,q_auto:eco,w_1920/v1/mknkj8hhqp4frxjz2aft radically different]], which in the game is an almighty SuperPrototype but would wind up being AwesomeButImpractical due to having an insane top speed and acceleration but awful cornering. |
| 472 | ** If you're looking for the proper 2005 Ford GT, then it debuted in ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted'' as one of the endgame supercars. There is also a [[ProductPlacement Castrol Syntec]] promotional version available as a bonus car, only obtained via CheatCode. This would be the a long time staple American supercar in future ''NFS'' games: |
| 473 | *** In ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedCarbon Carbon]]'' it is the only American exotic-class car, and possibly one of the best there is. A red first-gen GT is also distinctive for being driven by Nikki, notable for its [[ShoutOut vinyl design inspired by the Le Mans-winning GT40 in 1969]]. |
| 474 | *** This would be Zarinah's car for the Gold Cup in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedNitro Nitro]]''. It's not surprising for a native Singaporean to ever own a rare exotic supercar in a country with a bustling economic growth. |
| 475 | *** There are [=GTs=] aplenty in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedShift Shift 2: Unleashed]]''. Other than the vanilla road car, has two different race versions from Matech, built for both [=GT3=] (which Works body kit would base it on) and [=GT1=] events. Plus the downloadable 1965 [=GT40=], a OneShotCharacter for the game. |
| 476 | * Maki from ''R-Tuned Ultimate Street Racing'' has a BaldHeadOfToughness matched with his stock Ford GT as his CoolCar of choice, which players can't get. It'll be a wild ride with him. |
| 477 | * The Assoluto Bisonte in all of its ''VideoGame/RidgeRacer'' games resembles closely to the Ford [=GT40=]. This would be notably distinctive in its unique silver and blue-striped Racing Team Souvalou livery, bearing its CallBack to one of the GT's factory colors. |
| 478 | * Both the [=GT40 Mk1=] and the modern day GT are supercars ever introduced since ''VideoGame/ProjectGothamRacing 2''. The former being a DifficultButAwesome car due to its insane handling and the latter being the JackOfAllStats exotic with fairly balanced performance, despite top speed being the emphasis. Another worth honorably mentioning is this ultra ImprobablyCoolCar, the Ford [=GT90=] concept in ''3''. |
| 479 | * ''VideoGame/TokyoXtremeRacer 3'' brings an American sports car on the Japanese highways; |
| 480 | ** Yokohane's Heavy Fighter, TheLeader of A.P.S. drives a factory-spec Ford GT [[note]]Actually, a [=GT40=][[/note]] [[WhatAPieceOfJunk with only the team sticker on the hood as its only visual modification]]. |
| 481 | ** Then you have God's Estuary, TheLeader of DARTS who drives a red GT with white, red, and black graphics on the hood and sides and he calls his car as "[[ICallItVera The Lord]]". |
| 482 | * The Ford [=GT40=] appears in ''VideoGame/TestDrive 6''. In ''TD Overdrive: Brotherhood of Speed'', it's the penultimate unlockable car after you beat [[FinalBoss Vasily Raskolnikov]]. There is also the modern day Ford GT that appears in the [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/uk/e/e4/Test_Drive_Unlimited_cover.jpg PAL cover art]] of ''VideoGame/TestDriveUnlimited''. |
| 483 | * There are some cases of the GT in ''[=ToCA=] Race Driver 2'': |
| 484 | ** When you start the game, [[AutomaticNewGame you're already jumping straight]] in the final lap of an ongoing Ford GT one-make race around Laguna Seca. |
| 485 | ** And there is the Coast to Coast Cup. And the car? The '''Ford [=GT90=]'''. It's an ImprobablyCoolCar since it's obviously a concept. In RealLife, ''only one car was built'', but here in [=ToCA=]? ''A '''20-place''' grid full of nothing but [=GT90s=]'', in which is ''far'' beyond impossible to host. |
| 486 | [[/folder]] |
| 487 | |
| 488 | [[folder:Ford Model T]] |
| 489 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ford_model_t.jpg]] |
| 490 | [[caption-width-right:350:The greatest-grandfather of everyman's car.]] |
| 491 | |
| 492 | ->''"By modern standards, the Model T was very primitive: It had no electric starter, no radio, no heater, no air conditioner, no brakes, no transmission, no engine, and no wheels. The only way to get it to actually move was to have four or five burly men pick it up and stagger down the street. But it was affordable, and people bought it like crazy. 'What the hell,' they said. 'There's nowhere to go anyway, here in 1913.'"'' |
| 493 | -->--'''Creator/DaveBarry''''s claims about the Ford Model T, ''Literature/DaveBarrySleptHere'' |
| 494 | |
| 495 | The one that started it all. Possibly the TropeMaker of ''all'' automobiles. It's OlderThanTelevision, being made even before Creator/UniversalPictures and Creator/{{Paramount}} were ever born. |
| 496 | |
| 497 | Automobiles in general date all the way back to the late [=1800s=], but were often scarce, expensive and unreliable. Enter Henry Ford, whose desire was to make a massively-produced and affordable automobile accessible to the masses in the UsefulNotes/UnitedStates. Launched in 1908, the Ford Model T is generally regarded as the first ever mass-produced and mass-affordable automobile in history, catering to middle-class Americans at a relatively low price. A car that was extremely innovative at its time and served as the influence to numerous car makers from all over the world, the Model T was colloquially known as the "[[FanNickname Tin Lizzie]]". |
| 498 | |
| 499 | The Model T is powered by a front-mounted 177 cubic inch (2.9 L) inline-4 engine, producing 20 hp and was capable of reaching speeds of 42 mph (68 km/h). It was fuel efficient, as the engine fully accepts gasoline, kerosene or [[AlcoholIsGasoline ethanol]]. Its transmission uses a planetary gear, an early mechanism with 2-gears and one reverse gear. |
| 500 | |
| 501 | Being the first mass-producer car ever, customization as simple as colors was extremely limited for the Model T. A famous quote attributed to Henry Ford reads; "Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants, so long as it is black." though it wasn't actually available in black until 1913. However, it was offered in a diverse amount of body types, ranging from touring to sedans, roofless roadsters, wagons, pickups, etc. |
| 502 | |
| 503 | Though production ended in 1927 and was replaced by the Model A, the Model T was one of the most successful cars of its time, with over 15 million units sold, and would be the symbol of automobilism until the introduction of the Volkswagen Beetle. |
| 504 | ---- |
| 505 | [[AC:Comic Books]] |
| 506 | * For decades, ''ComicBook/ArchieComics's'' titular character Archie Andrews is depicted driving a red 1916 Ford Model T jalopy which he calls it "Betsy". Lore-wise Archie tries to have his jalopy car-insured and is often prone to [[TheAllegedCar breaking down more than driving]]. |
| 507 | |
| 508 | [[AC:Film -- Animation]] |
| 509 | * Lizzie of ''WesternAnimation/Cars1'' is an elderly 1923 Ford Model T coupe. |
| 510 | * That truck of the cantankerous old redneck hunter Amos Slade from ''WesternAnimation/TheFoxAndTheHound'' is a 1923 Ford Model T. |
| 511 | |
| 512 | [[AC:Film -- Live Action]] |
| 513 | * ''Film/TheAbsentMindedProfessor'' goes "Chitty-Chitty Bang-Bang" as the car of Prof. Ned Brainard (as seen in the [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_absent_minded_professor_1961.jpeg movie poster]]) is converted to a {{Flying|Car}} indeterminate-aged Model T (1908-1920), which was lampshaded at one scene; |
| 514 | -->'''Alonzo:''' You see anything?\ |
| 515 | '''Biff:''' Just Neddie the Nut flying his old Model T. |
| 516 | * The main characters of ''Film/BeachParty'' take the yellow Lizzie for a spin around the beach, as what the setting is all about. |
| 517 | * There is even a movie dedicated to the car! And it's that 1977 comedy spy film ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charge_of_the_Model_T%27s Charge of the Model T's]]''. ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin... EverybodyOwnsAFord... Model T. ''Literally.'' |
| 518 | * A 1914 Ford Model T is the car the sheriff was driving to Indy's house in Utah during the opening scene of ''Film/IndianaJonesAndTheLastCrusade''. Given that scene is set in 1912, and its source of AnachronismStew. |
| 519 | * EverybodyOwnsAFord Model T here in ''Film/LadyAndTheTramp2019''. |
| 520 | * Name any silent comedy short done by Creator/LaurelAndHardy. You're likely gonna see the good 'ol Tin Lizzie being part of the comedians' delightful schtick, usually as a RunningGag of turning the car to a pile of scrap heap. |
| 521 | ** The 1929 silent short comedy film ''Film/BigBusiness'' has the homeowner planning to annihilate Stan and Ollie's trees and their Model T Ford. |
| 522 | * Given the setting in the TwilightOfTheOldWest in 1912, Early Ransom of ''Film/TheLastRitesOfRansomPride'' travels to Mexico in a Model T Ford. |
| 523 | * One of Creator/BusterKeaton's most famous silent films, ''Film/SteamboatBillJr'' shows J. J. King taking an arrested William Canfield Sr. (Or Bill Sr., the titular hero's father) in his Model T Tourer en route to the jailhouse. |
| 524 | * ''Film/MyFavoriteMartian'' would talk about the Tin Lizzie: |
| 525 | -->'''Martin:''' Blotz! It's Lizzie! What's a Lizzie?\ |
| 526 | '''Zoot:''' I would say a Model T Ford, but this one's got ''[gives himself "breasts"]'' bigger tires. Awooga! Awooga! |
| 527 | * A {{Pimped Out|Car}} Ford Model T hot rod from the {{Rockumentary}} film ''Film/TheSongRemainsTheSame'' is driven (and once owned in RealLife) by the late drummer of Music/LedZeppelin. |
| 528 | |
| 529 | [[AC:Live-Action TV]] |
| 530 | * A ''Series/{{Hazel}}'' episode that centralizes the car called "Hazel and the Model T" has the titular character buy a 1920 Model T from the Johnsons. |
| 531 | * The [[InvincibleClassicCar trademark vintage]] of Dave Crabtree, the 1928 Porter or what the call the "Mother" as aptyly named of the show ''Series/MyMotherTheCar'' was built from a 1927 Ford Model T Touring car with a 327 Chevy V8 engine. |
| 532 | * ''Series/TheSecretService'' has Father Stanley Unwin's CoolCar he drives around; a yellow vintage 1917 Model T Ford named [[ICallItVera Gabriel]]. |
| 533 | |
| 534 | [[AC:Video Games]] |
| 535 | * The ''slowest'' car ever in ''Ford Racing 3'' would be one of the two vintage cars: a 1923 Model T Sedan. At least in return, [[WeakButSkilled it has par handling because of its light body]]. |
| 536 | * The most UndesirablePrize in ''VideoGame/GranTurismo 4'' if you complete all the S-Licence with all golds. Your reward is... [[spoiler:a Ford Model T that can't even be entered in a legitimate race]]. Considered also to be a [[JokeCharacter joke car]] since the car only has ''20 horses under the hood''. Even the Fiat 500 (which has 3 hp less than the Model T) performs faster! |
| 537 | * The Bolt Ace series in ''VideoGame/MafiaTheCityOfLostHeaven'' are all equivalent to the Ford Model T, including that Crazy Horse hot rod. ...and it's just as slow and antiquated. Paulie is incredibly disappointed. |
| 538 | -->'''Paulie:''' I want to show you somethin' about the good life, and you're drivin' somethin' my Ma could've bought 20 years ago! |
| 539 | * Other than horses and carriages, ''VideoGame/RedDeadRedemption'' feature 1910 Model T Couplets that is that can be found in Blackwater. Given that automobiles are a rarity in a 1911 setting. |
| 540 | |
| 541 | [[AC:Web Video]] |
| 542 | * The Karl Marx vs Henry Ford battle in ''WebVideo/EpicRapBattlesOfHistory'' has the former roasting the latter about the Model T: |
| 543 | -->Your Model T-total lack of style is killing me\ |
| 544 | We can't take shit from you according to ability! |
| 545 | |
| 546 | [[AC:Western Animation]] |
| 547 | * The 1947 ''WesternAnimation/{{Classic Disney Short|s}}'' of WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck, "[[WesternAnimation/WideOpenSpaces Wide Open Spaces]]" has at one point, the star character's [[CoolCar sleek convertible]] turned into a sputtering Ford Model T-looking jalopy after getting squashed by the IndyEscape boulder. |
| 548 | * Then you have something from Future Industries... the Satomobile from ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', where its standard design bears a strong resemblance to the Ford Model T. |
| 549 | * The short "WesternAnimation/BlueCatBlues" of ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' has Tom buying a car reminiscent of a Ford model T from a used car dealer, [[TheAllegedCar complete with a bulb reed horn and malfunctioning engine]]. It soon gets run over and squashed flat by the AbsurdlyLongLimousine being driven by his rival. |
| 550 | [[/folder]] |
| 551 | |
| 552 | [[folder:Ford Mustang and variants]] |
| 553 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ford_mustang_6.jpg]] |
| 554 | [[caption-width-right:350:Good luck [[WaxingLyrical telling Sally to slow down]].[[labelnote:*]]Top to bottom:\ |
| 555 | First row: First generation ("1964½"–1966 design) ''(left)'', First generation (1967–1968 design) ''(right)''\ |
| 556 | Second row: First generation (1969–1970 design) ''(left)'', First generation (1971–1973 design) ''(right)''\ |
| 557 | Third row: Second generation ''(left)'', Third generation (1979–1982 design) ''(right)''\ |
| 558 | Fourth row: Third generation (1983–1986 design) ''(left)'', Third generation (1987–1993 design) ''(right)''\ |
| 559 | Fifth row: Fourth generation (1994–1998 design) ''(left)'', Fourth generation (1999–2004 design) ''(right)''\ |
| 560 | Sixth row: Fifth generation (2005–2009 design) ''(left)'', Fifth generation (2010–2014 design) ''(right)''\ |
| 561 | Seventh row: Sixth generation ''(left)'', Seventh generation ''(right)''[[/labelnote]]]] |
| 562 | |
| 563 | ->''"Mustang is meant to be driven so that one can enjoy the hell out of all of it."'' |
| 564 | -->-- '''Carroll Shelby''' |
| 565 | |
| 566 | '''''[[TropeCodifier THE]]''''' pony car. |
| 567 | |
| 568 | Manufactured by Ford and in continuous production since 1964, currently in its seventh generation, the Mustang is the Ford car nameplate produced for the longest time, and the fifth-best selling Ford car nameplate. The Mustang was developed as a highly-stylized line of sporty coupes and convertibles derived from existing model lines, giving rise to the term "pony car" to describe this automobile class. |
| 569 | |
| 570 | Despite the nameplate's association with the namesake horse breed, the origin of its name is subject of debate. Executive stylist John Najjar, who co-designed the first prototype of the car jointly with fellow Ford stylist Philip T. Clark, is credited by Ford with suggesting the name after his love for the UsefulNotes/WorldWarII P-51 Mustang fighter plane. However, an alternative view was that Robert J. Eggert, Ford Division market research manager and also a breeder of quarterhorses, received as a birthday present from his wife the book ''The Mustangs'' by J. Frank Dobie in 1960, and the book's title gave him the idea of adding the "Mustang" name for Ford's new concept car. Apparently there was more than one name suggersted; the designer preferred ''Cougar'' (early styling bucks can be seen wearing a Cougar grille emblem) or ''Torino'' (an advertising campaign using the Torino name was actually prepared), while Henry Ford II wanted ''T-bird II''. As the person responsible for Ford's research on potential names, Eggert added "Mustang" to the list to be tested by focus groups, and by a wide margin, "Mustang" came out on top. |
| 571 | |
| 572 | Introduced on April 1964, the first-gen Mustang was originally predicted to sell 100,000 vehicles yearly; instead, it sold over 400,000 units in its first year, and the one-millionth Mustang was sold within two years of its launch, becoming the most successful vehicle launch since the 1927 Model A. The car began production five months before the normal start of the 1965 production year; this, combined with minor design updates in August 1964 at the formal start of the 1965 production year are why early production versions are often referred to as "1964½ models", even though all of these Mustangs were advertised, VIN coded and titled by Ford as 1965 models. |
| 573 | |
| 574 | The success of the Mustang launch led to [[FollowTheLeader other American manufacturers launching multiple competitors]], including the Chevrolet Camaro (1967), the Pontiac Firebird (also 1967), the AMC Javelin (1968), and the Dodge Challenger (1970). It also competed with the Plymouth Barracuda, which was launched around the same time.[[note]]To be exact, ''16 days'': the 'Cuda was released on April 1, 1964, while the Mustang was released on April 17.[[/note]] The Mustang also had an effect on designs of coupes worldwide, such as Japan with the Toyota Celica, and Europe with Ford of Europe's Ford Capri. Likewise, Lincoln-Mercury launched the Mercury Cougar in 1967 as a unique-bodied, higher-trim alternative to the Mustang, marketed as a personal luxury car. |
| 575 | |
| 576 | From 1965 until 2004, the Mustang shared its chassis with other Ford model lines, staying rear-wheel-drive throughout its production: From 1965 to 1973, it was derived from the 1960 Ford Falcon compact. From 1974 until 1978, it was essentially a longer-wheelbase version of the Ford Pinto. From 1979 until 2004, the Mustang shared its Fox platform chassis with 14 other Ford vehicles (becoming the final one to use the Fox architecture). Since 2005, the two generations of Mustang released so far each use a distinct platform unique to the model line. The introduction of the fifth-generation Mustang in 2005 was also characterized for its styling echoing the fastback Mustang models of the late-1960s, to the point Ford's senior vice president of design J Mays outright called it "[[{{Retraux}} retro-futurism]]". |
| 577 | |
| 578 | Through its production, multiple nameplates have been associated with the Ford Mustang series, including GT, Mach 1, Boss 302/429, Cobra (not to be confused with the Shelby Cobra, an entirely separate model) and others, along with "5.0" fender badging (denoting 4.9 L OHV or 5.0 L DOHC V8 engines). |
| 579 | ---- |
| 580 | [[AC:Anime and Manga]] |
| 581 | * Aoi Futuba of ''Literature/CatPlanetCuties'' drives a blue Ford Shelby [=GT500=] in the anime, outfitted with defensive "spy car" gadgets. |
| 582 | * Duke Togo in ''Manga/Golgo13'' loves non-Japanese cars, and Mustangs are his sought after cars. One car is his iconic 1971 Mustang Mach 1. |
| 583 | * Rally Vincent's CoolCar in ''Manga/GunsmithCats'' is none other than the Ford Mustang Cobra [=GT500=], which is not only cool but ''rare as hell''. A similar car was also used by Lt. Percy Bacharach of the series' {{OVA}}, ''Anime/RidingBean''. |
| 584 | * Present Mic of ''Franchise/MyHeroAcademia'' drives a late 60s model that fits his punk rocker motif. |
| 585 | |
| 586 | [[AC:Comic Books]] |
| 587 | * Later issues of ''ComicBook/ArchieComics'', mainly ones released in TheEighties depict Archie Andrews's car "Betsy" as the sleek Ford Mustang, in which one story, Mr. Lodge temporarily trades Archie's jalopy for a sports car. |
| 588 | |
| 589 | [[AC:Film -- Animation]] |
| 590 | * The Racing Sports Network announcer Brent Mustangburger from ''WesternAnimation/Cars2'' is obviously in the name where he's modeled after; a dark blue 1964½ Ford Mustang. |
| 591 | * The film's opening of ''Anime/DetectiveConanFilm20TheDarkestNightmare'' starts off with Akai Shūichi in the middle of a ChaseScene in his Race Red 2007 Ford Shelby [=GT500=] SVT, chasing down Curaçao on Tokyo's Rainbow Bridge. |
| 592 | * Miyuki Kobayakawa's CoolCar in the movie ''[[Manga/YoureUnderArrest You're Under Arrest: No Mercy]]'' is yellow 1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1 that was "gone in 60 seconds"... ''Literally''. That became the premise of the movie where it's stolen by a car thief [[spoiler:who turns out to be a former Japanese detective]]. |
| 593 | |
| 594 | [[AC:Films -- Live-Action]] |
| 595 | * Detective Trupo's CoolCar in ''Film/AmericanGangster'' is his prized Shelby Mustang. He's ''not'' happy when Frank has it blown up in retaliation for interrupting his wedding. |
| 596 | * Creator/MichaelDouglas, Creator/SharonStone and a [[CoolCar 1991 Ford Mustang Convertible GT]] in ''Film/BasicInstinct''... need we say more? |
| 597 | * The near-ending of ''Film/{{Bean}}'' has Mr. Bean spend quality time together with David Langley, who is rolling in a classic red Mustang convertible around Sunset Boulevard. |
| 598 | * ''Film/{{Bullitt}}'' famously features a car chase pitting Creator/{{Steve McQueen|Actor}} driving a (debadged) green 1968 Mustang GT fastback against a black 1968 Dodge Charger. Ford has released several special editions of the Mustang paying homage to the movie car. |
| 599 | * The beloved American muscle pony car would qualify as a noteworthy tuner in ''Franchise/TheFastAndTheFurious'' series: |
| 600 | ** There is a Saleen S281-E Mustang driving by one of Carter Verone's {{Mooks}} in ''Film/TwoFastTwoFurious''. [[spoiler:It's capable of driving UnderTheTruck during the race against Brian and Dom, but the car gets crushed by the semi-truck's wheels.]] |
| 601 | ** Sean Boswell in ''Film/TheFastAndTheFuriousTokyoDrift'' for his final race against Takashi dons the HerosClassicCar; a 1967 Ford Mustang [[ChekhovsGun his dad had been restoring]], fitted with a Nissan Skyline GT-R engine. |
| 602 | ** A 1992 Mustang is Jakob Toretto's car seen during a flashback of ''Film/{{F9}}''. The same car later seen again in the present day of ''Film/FastX''. |
| 603 | * Expect lots of Ford Mustangs in ''Film/FordVFerrari'', thanks to Carroll Shelby being one of the main charcaters (who even does work on Mustangs in RealLife). |
| 604 | * Despite its reputation as a quintessentially American car, the Ford Mustang's first appearance in a film was in the 1964 French movie ''Film/LeGendarmeDeSaintTropez'', wehere Geneviève Grad (Nicole Cruchot) cruised around in a red 1964½ Mustang convertible. |
| 605 | * Brent Magna's CoolCar in ''Film/{{Getaway}}''; an armored and modified Ford Shelby GT 500 SVT that is also the main star of the film. |
| 606 | * A 1971 Mustang (modified to look like a 1973 model), nicknamed "Eleanor", was prominently featured in ''Film/GoneInSixtySeconds1974''. "Eleanor" returned, as a 1967 Mustang Shelby [=GT500=], in the movie's [[Film/GoneInSixtySeconds2000 2000 remake]]. The remake version of Eleanor featured a custom body kit designed by Chip Foose that has become a FountainOfExpies in the restomod community since. |
| 607 | * Much like ''Bullitt'', ''Film/GrandPrix'' features the iconic CoolCar, the Shelby [=GT350H=] driven by Creator/JamesGarner's character who uses it to drive around Europe throughout the entire film. |
| 608 | * Sharpay Evans, the LovableAlphaBitch of ''Film/HighSchoolMusical'' has this pink Ford Mustang cabriolet as her CoolCar. It has her [[BroughtToYouByTheLetterS initials slapped on the hood]], and a VanityLicensePlate saying "FABULUS". This made waves when it's seen during [[Film/HighSchoolMusical2 the second film]]. |
| 609 | * Sergeant Joe Gavilan and Detective K.C. Calden of ''Film/HollywoodHomicide'' uses what appears to be a Saleen S281 Speedster, a tuned 4th-gen Mustang cabrio [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaKFsonR-EI used to hunt down Antoine Sartain in a black Cadillac Escalade.]] Expect both shouting "GET OUT OF THE WAY!", while the poor sports car get into a lot of mishaps, as they wreak havoc around Hollywood. |
| 610 | * ''Film/JamesBond'', despite being a fan of an Aston Martin, has also driven this American Beauty (pun unintended): |
| 611 | ** The 1964 film ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}'' is usually held as the Ford Mustang's "official" debut on the silver screen and is its second appearance overall in a feature film after ''Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez'',[[note]]''Le Gendarme'' having beat ''Goldfinger'' by a matter of days, as it was released on 9 Septmber 1964, while Goldfinger had its London premiere on 17 September and its wider release in the United Kingdom on 18 September,[[/note]] timed with the car's introduction in the U.S. market, being driven by Tilly Masterson (Creator/TaniaMallet). |
| 612 | ** ''Film/DiamondsAreForever'' has Bond opted for a red Mustang Mach 1, which belonged to Tiffany Case, used to get to Las Vegas. |
| 613 | * ''Franchise/JohnWick'' has as his signature CoolCar a 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1... and the car is the catalyst that set up the whole neo-noir saga; the son of John's former boss decided to steal his car, beat him up, and murder his pet dog as a literal KickTheDog moment. |
| 614 | * The CoolCar in the 2017 heist-comedy film ''Film/LoganLucky'' is the blue/white-striped 2016 Ford Shelby [=GT350=], a powerful Mustang that was freshly new during the release, acting as the gang's getaway car. |
| 615 | * ''Film/NeedForSpeed2014'' features a silver-and-blue Shelby Mustang integral to the plot, as it supposedly was Carroll Shelby's last work for Ford before his death. In addition to it, the sixth-gen 2015 Mustang briefly appears at the end of the film. Like with ''Goldfinger'', the scene was shot before the car was revealed to the public; a prototype was used and kept secret, with only the actors and film crew allowed to see the car. |
| 616 | * Mia in ''Film/ThePrincessDiaries'' treasures her 1966 Ford Mustang Convertible and... [[spoiler:[[ThePreciousPreciousCar which eventually crashed into a cable car]] in the steep hills of UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco.]] |
| 617 | * Zoë's old boyfriend Marc, as well as Echo uses a red '66 [=GT350=] in the 2019 film adaptaion of ''Literature/SavingZoe''. |
| 618 | * Barricade in the ''Film/TransformersFilmSeries'' transforms into a Saleen S281 Extreme police car. Mustangs are pretty uncommon cars for police use in the UsefulNotes/UnitedStates, but a Saleen? Well for the sake of RuleOfCool. |
| 619 | |
| 620 | [[AC:Live-Action TV]] |
| 621 | * Rebecca Madsen surely is a Sally lover in ''Series/{{Alcatraz}}'', in which she drives both a 1967 Fastback and a 2013 Boss 302, both of which would be considered to be a CoolCar alone. |
| 622 | * While the titular ''Series/BarnabyJones'' and his widowed daughter-in-law Betty shifts into new vehicles as the series progresses, J. R. on the other hand just sticks to driving his one and only CoolCar; a white 1966 Ford Mustang. |
| 623 | * After blood, sweat and tears, Brandon Walsh of ''Series/BeverlyHills90210'' finally buys himself a sleedk 1965 Ford Mustang convertible after he felt like need a source of transportation for himself. |
| 624 | * The red '65 Mustang Convertible can be seen in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hZRWhlW_do the opening]] of ''Series/BoyMeetsWorld''. |
| 625 | * One episode of ''Series/TheDickVanDykeShow'' shows Rob and Roger working on a 1965 Ford Mustang in their garage. |
| 626 | * ''Series/TheFBI'' is a quite literal example of EverybodyOwnsAFord, as it was sponsored by the Ford Motor Company. Creator/EfremZimbalistJr's character drove new Mustang convertibles during the first four seasons (1965–1969), to the point [[https://www.forbes.com/sites/billkoenig/2014/04/22/the-mustang-at-50-memorable-product-placement-for-fords-pony-car/ an article]] by ''Forbes'' said that the series is a good way for viewers to see how the Mustang evolved into a muscle car. |
| 627 | * Jeese Katsopolis's CoolCar in ''Series/FullHouse'' is his red 1965 Ford Mustang, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEGTLdT7wVo where he lets D.J. drive]]. Sadly, poor 'ol Sally [[WatchThePaintJob gets scratched when D.J. makes a turn as the car's side hits a lamp post]]. |
| 628 | -->'''D.J.''': Wow! I never thought I'd be driving your Mustang.\ |
| 629 | '''Jesse:''' I like the color of Sally. "Mustang Sally". You know, there's only 1,100 of these in the whole country, but mine is the only one with a complete set of Elvis lugnuts.\ |
| 630 | ''[later, after D.J. scratches Mustang Sally]''\ |
| 631 | '''Jeese:''' It's just a car. It's just a car. ''[looks closer at the scratches and starts to get emotional]'' It's just a ca-ca-ca...\ |
| 632 | '''D.J.:''' I am so sorry! I feel ''terrible''! I promise I'll do better tomorrow. |
| 633 | * ''Series/GetSmart'' has the ZFB-600... a 1965 Ford Mustang Zebra {{weaponized|Car}} with '''''[[{{BFG}} two .50 caliber machine guns]]'''''. |
| 634 | * The aptly named "Mustang Lily" in ''Series/GroundedForLife'' where this stallion car is the central story of the episode. Sean bought Lily this when she turned 16. |
| 635 | * The 2008 revival of ''Series/KnightRider'' featured a black 2008 Ford Mustang Shelby [=GT500KR=] as KITT (replacing the 1982 Pontiac Firebird from the original series), voiced by Creator/ValKilmer. |
| 636 | * It was once the prized possession of Creator/MaryTylerMoore where she is indeed a Sally lover. In fact she rocks a plain blue Mustang convertible, as seen in the opening and some establishing shots of certain episodes of ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow''. |
| 637 | * Lucas Scott inherits Keith’s Shelby Mustang in an [[Recap/OneTreeHillS3E17WhoWillSurviveAndWhatWillBeLeftOfThem episode]] of ''Series/OneTreeHill''.The episode itself glosses over this, but a deleted scene features Lucas and Nathan discussing the TragicKeepsake nature of the matter, and Lucas is seen driving the car to Jimmy’s funeral towards the end of the episode. |
| 638 | * ''Series/{{Saxondale}}'' has the titular protagonist Tommy Saxondale's ImprobablyCoolCar; the '72 Mach 1. It's played with since it's also exactly the kind of car a stuck-in-the-past relic like Tommy would be drawn to. |
| 639 | * ''Series/Stumptown2019'' has the protagonist Dex Parios drive in a 1992 Mustang GT that is treated as TheAllegedCar and has a cassette player stuck on that has a habit of turning itself on at inopportune times. Oddly enough, however, it's shown to have a trunk, when the 1992 GT is a hatchback and therefore doesn't have an actual trunk, just a storage space behind the rear seats. |
| 640 | * Harvey Specter of ''Series/{{Suits}}'' gets himself a '67 Mustang. It even gets lampshaded when he gets accused of trying to be Creator/{{Steve McQueen|Actor}}, in reference to ''Film/{{Bullitt}}'': |
| 641 | -->'''Cameron:''' Nice Mustang, Harvey. I see you're still trying to be Steve [=McQueen=].\ |
| 642 | '''Harvey:''' Not trying. ''Being.'' This is the scene where he corners that asshole. |
| 643 | * Given an American car in a British show, a Shelby [=GT350=] was driven by the VillainOfTheWeek in ''Series/TheSweeney''. |
| 644 | [[AC:Music]] |
| 645 | * "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfNmyxV2Ncw Cryin']]" by Music/{{Aerosmith}} shows the boyfriend being dumped by the girlfiend (Creator/AliciaSilverstone no less) and takes his Mustang convertible with her, distancing herself. |
| 646 | * The music video "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DpGuk_fWGQ The Last Song]]" by Music/TheAllAmericanRejects shows Tyson Ritter jump from his 'ol Caprice to a classy cheery red Mustang cabrio, much to his glee. Now watch him [[DrivesLikeCrazy drive like crazy]] as he donuts around the parking lot. Ritter himsel even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] this! |
| 647 | -->'''Tyson Ritter:''' I race a car around like hell, and do doughnuts in the parking lot. It's this badass car, like a '73 cherry-red convertible Ford Mustang. I couldn't believe it ... I got to tear ass in a hot rod. I worked with a stuntman, but my dad used to drag cars, so I know how to drive all right, so he just let me do what I want. It was crazy, man. I couldn't believe the Creator/{{DreamWorks|SKG}} reps let me do that, 'cause I was doing some crazy shit. It was awesome. |
| 648 | * Dr. Luke's remix of Music/AvrilLavigne's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuagTExmoXo Girlfriend]]" brings out what PinkMeansFeminine is. And that is a sassy 2005 pink Mustang GT convertible driven by the female lead singer. |
| 649 | * "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyqQ4iT4IeU Just One More Time]]" by Music/DavidGuetta has the man rush into his classic Shelby, as he races his way to rescue his [[DamselInDistress girlfriend]] from a HouseFire. [[spoiler:[[DownerEnding He was too late.]]]] |
| 650 | * The outlaw couple's classic Mustang is also one of the main characters of the song "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euCqAq6BRa4 Let Me Love You]]" by DJ Snake and Music/JustinBieber, acting as both their car for cruisng and as a getaway car, when they have trouble with the law. |
| 651 | * "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMiAQPABgHA L.A. Woman]]" by Music/TheDoors features Jim Morrison in his cruising pleasure cross-country in his '65 Mustang. |
| 652 | * An anxious Music/GEazy (who celebrates his birthday In-Universe) in "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSfpSOBD30U Me, Myself and I]]" by him, alongside Music/BebeRexha, show him literally DrivenToSuicide [[spoiler:as he wrecks his precious black '66 Shelby [=GT350=] head-on with a truck.]] |
| 653 | * Axl Rose of Music/GunsNRoses DrivesLikeCrazy here in "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRIbf6JqkNc Don't Cry]]" when he takes his girlfriend (who was arguing) inside his classic '66 Shelby as he plunges ThePreciousPreciousCar down the cliff (with SloMoBigAir effect too!), wrecing it in the process. ...cue the car [[EveryCarIsAPinto going in flames]]. |
| 654 | * The ending of "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QyRspHyPxQ Paranoid]]" by Music/TheJonasBrothers shows Nick crossing the desert in his old Mustang, while he notices a girl in a Muntz Jet beside him. Turns out it was AllJustADream. He ''[[TitleDrop paranoid]]'' after all. |
| 655 | * Music/KeithUrban bring his good 'ol Sally for a spin in his music video "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgCdd0Db_fM Sweet Thing]]". This car was actually a gift from his wife Creator/NicoleKidman. It would be the same car would later be unveiled at the [[https://www.autoevolution.com/news/keith-urban-unveils-restored-one-of-a-kind-1969-ford-mustang-looks-incredible-173317.html SEMA 2021]], revealed by Urban himself. |
| 656 | * The song "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVYesEpMr84 Never Again]]" has Music/KellyClarkson's character haunting his ex-husband, while on his way to the airport in a '69 Mustang. |
| 657 | * The "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo1VInw-SKc Fight Song]]'' by Music/RachelPlatten has her take her '71 Mustang through the streets of San Francisco in various scenarios, and across scenic roads around California. |
| 658 | * Music/{{Rihanna}} in "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up7pvPqNkuU Shut Up and Drive]]" shows a blue Mustang Mach 1 having a drag race against an orange Škoda sleeper. [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse We don't get to see the results in the end]]. |
| 659 | * "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzBJQnD7TRM Dakota]] by Music/{{Stereophonics}} shows how this music video is truly 100% American. As this shows the band go on a road trip around UsefulNotes/SouthDakota in their red classic '66 Mustang convertible. |
| 660 | * The song "Mustang Sally", first recorded by Wilson Pickett in 1966 and covered by many other artists since, is about a man who buys a Mustang for his girlfriend, Sally, who ends up preferring the car over him. It has been described by one cultural historian as "free advertising for the Ford Motor Company." |
| 661 | [[AC:Video Games]] |
| 662 | * There are 3 different types of Mustangs in ''VideoGame/{{Blur}}'' which all are fith-gen models; a Shelby [=GT500=] which is one of the 10 Legendary cars, an {{improbably cool|Car}} Mustang GT-R Concept, but mostly Khan's Stallion Mustang, the one tuned by Chip Foose. |
| 663 | * Some of the noteworthy examples in the ''VideoGame/{{Burnout}}'' series: the Muscle Type 1/Custom Muscle and the Factory Muscle/Tuned Muscle in ''3: Takedown'' and ''Dominator'' respectively are all based on Mustangs. |
| 664 | * There are four different Mustangs offered in ''VideoGame/DriverSanFrancisco'': a fifth-gen cabrio, the classic fastback and Mach 1, but mostly the Shelby [=GT500=] where it plays a vital part of John Tanner's missions. |
| 665 | * The Kimberlite S series of ''VideoGame/FarCry5'' are all based-off fourth-gen Mustangs, where there is an {{Eagleland}} livery variant available. |
| 666 | -->''Many argue that this modern day reboot of a [[{{Retraux}} classic muscle car]] is better. Kids today... '' |
| 667 | * The cover car of ''VideoGame/FlatOut 2'' is the Shelby [=GT500=]-esque Road King, drivenby Sally Taylor for Street class. |
| 668 | * The racing video game ''Ford Mustang: The Legend Lives'', released in 2005, features only Mustangs. |
| 669 | * ''Ford Racing'' is '''nothing''' without Ford Mustangs. In fact, the franchise as a whole features almost its entire Mustang fleet, ranging from Boss 302/429, Mach 1, SVT Cobra R and [=FR500=], the GT-R Concept and the Shelby [=GT500=]. |
| 670 | * Mustangs are extremely ubiquitous in ''VideoGame/{{Forza}}''. Be prepared to see at least ''ten'' different variants. |
| 671 | * At least one iteration of the Mustang has appeared in every main ''VideoGame/GranTurismo'' game to date since ''2'', including the special models from either Saleen or Shelby. In ''Sport'' and ''7'', the sixth-gen Mustang serves as Ford's basis for a Gr. 4, Gr. 3 and Gr. B car. |
| 672 | * ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'' and ''[[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoOnline Online]]'' add a whole slew of Mustang parodies, most of which are called the Vapid Dominator. The only exceptions are Ellie, which is based on "[[Film/GoneInSixtySeconds1974 Eleanor]]", and the Uranus from ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV'' which is based on the third-generation model. |
| 673 | * A CheatCode allows you to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCODPkXV1Xg drive the Ford Mustang-esque pace car]] in Creator/{{SEGA}}'s arcade racing game ''Indy 500'', the same Ford Mustang pace car that was used in the [[UsefulNotes/IndyCar Indianapolis 500]] in 1994. |
| 674 | * Ellis Robinson's dream car in ''VideoGame/MafiaIII'' is the Berkley Stallion, a Ford Mustang Mach I, obtained via Family Kick-Back Pack {{DLC}}. |
| 675 | * Mustangs became prominent when it debuted in ''VideoGame/MidnightClub: Los Angeles''. In fact, you get three variants: A Boss 302 Mustang, a fifth-gen GT convertible and finally the almighty Saleen [=S302=] Extreme, the game cover car. |
| 676 | ** Prior to that since it's implied that Ford didn't allow cars to be in dangerous street racing at that time, a perfect [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute substitute]] for that is the Saleen SR, a tuned 2000 Ford Mustang. And the most expensive Tuner-class car, too. |
| 677 | * ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed'' features the all-American pony car in almost ''all'' of their games. |
| 678 | ** Technically, the first game where it appeared was the original ''VideoGame/TheNeedForSpeed'', as while there was no Mustang among the six playable cars available, the police car in the game was a third-generation Ford Mustang SSP (Special Service Package). |
| 679 | ** Since ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedII'' is full of [[ImprobablyCoolCar improbably cool concept cars]], the [[UpdatedReRelease Special Edition]] add this concept Ford Mustang Mach III in the line up. |
| 680 | ** ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHotPursuit Hot Pursuit 2]]'' features the fourth-generation SVT Cobra. ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedProStreet ProStreet]]'' is the only other game in the series to feature the fourth-generation Mustang (in its vanilla version). |
| 681 | ** The fifth-generation Mustang would make its debut in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedUnderground Underground 2]]''. Some noteworthy appearances in games of the era include: |
| 682 | *** In ''Underground 2'' itself, a Gen. 5 Mustang is driven by Nikki Morris, member of The Wraiths. |
| 683 | *** ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedMostWanted Most Wanted (2005)]]'' gets a lot of mileage out of the car: Razor's black Mustang [[HotPaintJob emblazoned with flame vinyls]] is almost as iconic as the player's BMW M3 GTR (with which he would replace it after winning it from the player in the prologue via cheating) and likewise would make appearances in other games of the saga afterwards; Blacklist #8 Jade "Jewels" Barrett would make use of a Mustang, and in the [=PS2=] demo of the game, Rog drives a Mustang (in the released game he drives a 2005 Pontiac GTO). |
| 684 | *** In ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedCarbon Carbon]]'', if the player chooses a Muscle career path, your crewmate Neville will drive a Mustang as a Tier 2 car. Also in the same path, both Neville and Sal will drive the 1967 Shelby [=GT500=] for Tier 3. Plus, you also get the modernized 2007 Shelby [=GT500=] as an unlockable car. |
| 685 | *** In ''[=ProStreet=]'', Drag King Karol Monroe drives a white Mustang GT with a black livery. |
| 686 | ** In ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedUndercover Undercover]]'', [[SpicyLatina Carmen Mendez]] uses a classic 1967 Shelby [=GT500=]. The same car wouldd also be used by Luis in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedNitro Nitro]]'' for the Silver Cup. |
| 687 | ** The 1967-68 Fastback version of the first-generation Mustang is a particular case in that it has appeared in three games of the saga, all of them for portable releases: ''Underground Rivals'', ''Carbon - Own the City'', and the PSP version of ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedUndercover Undercover]]''. |
| 688 | ** ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedShift Shift]]'' had the Falken Tire Ford Mustang, which counts too. Vaughn Gittin, Jr., a Mustang afficionado drives both the Monster Energy/Falken Tire Mustang and his customized RTR-X in the sequel. |
| 689 | ** Ford Shelby [=GT500s=] appear as the car used for the SCPD's roadblocks in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHotPursuit2010 Hot Pursuit (2010)]]''. Also in ''Nitro'', Ford Shelby [=GT500s=] are the high end police cars used during A-Class races. |
| 690 | ** The sixth-generation Mustang would be introduced in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedRivals Rivals]]'', in time to coincide with it also appearing in [[Film/NeedForSpeed2014 the movie]]. |
| 691 | ** ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeed2015'' would see the debut of both the first-gen (in its "1964½"–1966 design) and third-gen Mustang (in the latter's case as a playable car, after its "cameo" in the original ''The Need for Speed''). The player is able to drive a black third-gen Mustang in the first mission event of the game, and once upon joining Travis' crew, their car must be swapped with one of three starter cars -- although one of them is a ''red'' third-gen Mustang nonetheless. In addition, the game also features Creator/KenBlock's "Hoonicorn", a modified first-gen Mustang, which the player can obtain for free after completing all the Style missions. |
| 692 | ** The Runner car in ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedPayback Payback]]'', is a silver sixth-gen Mustang with green and black stripes, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RunPt1VSPgw used to chase down a hauler containing Marcus's Koenigsegg Regera and retrieve it back]]. There there's also the 1965 Mustang that returned from the 2015 reboot, seen in the hands of Riot Club's Big Sister. The car itself is one of the five derelict cars. |
| 693 | ** In ''[[VideoGame/NeedForSpeedUnbound Unbound]]'', one of the rivals, a mouthy Indian named Maya uses a ''Composition II''-themed 2015 Mustang GT. |
| 694 | * ''VideoGame/OvertakeTheEliteChallenge'' offers 2 different Mustangs; a facelifted fifth generation, and the "Eleanor-esque" Mustang GT. |
| 695 | * Mustangs in ''VideoGame/ProjectGothamRacing'': |
| 696 | ** ''2'' has both the classic Mustang Fastback 2+2 and the 4th-gen SVT Mustang Cobra, both in the same American muscle category. Both have its fare share when it comes to high-acceleration. The former returns in ''4'', being notable as a heavy-drifting car. |
| 697 | ** Since ''3'' is an emphasis on supercars, it adds this [[ImprobablyCoolCar Mustang GT-R Concept]] which make it an extreme track toy. The 4th-gen SVT Cobra returns from ''2'', with the then-new Shelby [=GT500=] joining the Mustang fleet. |
| 698 | * While the Mustang GT is already a playable car in ''R-Tuned Ultimate Street Racing'', you have this masked dude named Bank rolling in his classic 1967 Mustang. [[NonPlayableCharacter Sorry, you can't drive his car]]. |
| 699 | * A fourth-generation Mustang-esque car could be seen in beta footage of ''VideoGame/SanFranciscoRush'', but it wasn't until ''Rush 2'' where it was drivable. |
| 700 | * Vinnie from ''VideoGame/SiftHeads'' always seems to have one. He has been fascinated with the Shelby Mustang [=GT500=] Eleanor for a very long time, which is his personal CoolCar, nonetheless. |
| 701 | * Mustangs are quite extreme to see in the ''VideoGame/TestDrive'' series, to the point that the fifth game has nothing but Mustangs in the brand. And most of the time, they serve as cop cars as well. |
| 702 | ** It no surpise that the pony car would show up in ''VideoGame/TestDriveUnlimited''. Some notable ones would be the ImprobablyCoolCar, the Mustang GT-R Concept that's way to hot to drive on public roads, and a custom [[PinkMeansFeminine pink]] Mustang Fastback that is driven by Miami Harris in the sequel, CoveredInKisses. |
| 703 | * ''VideoGame/TokyoXtremeRacer'': The Mustang Mach I makes its first and only appearance in ''3'', driven by a wide variety of opponents: the only way for players to unlock it, however, is to defeat Home Run's leader, Hoshino Yamato, who drives a lime yellow one imported from the United States. |
| 704 | * ''VideoGame/{{Wreckfest}}'' has the [=WildKing=], a true American icon with lots of muscle that's based off the 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1. Only via RewardsPass. |
| 705 | [[AC:Western Animation]] |
| 706 | * As mentioned above regarding Archie Comics, it would later be prominent in the animated series ''WesternAnimation/ArchiesWeirdMysteries'' where Archie's car, a Mustang cabrio (or "Betsy" as he calls it) is the star of the episode "Driven to Distraction" (where the car goes sentient because [[spoiler:of a pair of mysterious fluffy dice.]]) |
| 707 | * In one episode ''WesternAnimation/TheClevelandShow'', 5-year Rallo buys himself a classic Mustang off the internet and [[KidsDrivingCars goes out joyriding]]. |
| 708 | * During the start of "[[Recap/FamilyGuyS18E17ComaGuy Coma Guy]]" of ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'', Peter is being challenged to a drag race by Ernie the Chicken, who is in his classic blue Mustang, that would set up the plot of the episode. |
| 709 | * There're plenty of Mustang [[{{Expy}} Expies]] to find in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''. |
| 710 | [[/folder]] |
| 711 | |
| 712 | [[folder:Ford Ranchero]] |
| 713 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ford_ranchero.jpg]] |
| 714 | %%[[caption-width-right:350:some caption text]] |
| 715 | |
| 716 | ->''"While it's often referred to as a pickup truck, the Ranchero was actually a coupe utility vehicle, as it was adapted from a two-door station wagon that integrated the cargo bed into the body. The idea wasn't new when Ford introduced the Ranchero in 1957."'' |
| 717 | -->--'''Ciprian Florea''', [[https://www.topspeed.com/cars/guides/the-ford-ranchero-america-s-iconic-utility-coupe/ The Ford Ranchero, America's Iconic Utility Coupe]], '''[=TopSpeed=]''' |
| 718 | |
| 719 | The TropeCodifier of the coupé utility (ute). And, no, it's not part of the F-series. |
| 720 | |
| 721 | It all began with Ford Australia's Lew Bandt who modified a coupe with a smoothly integrated loadbed that could be used like a car to drive to church or to deliver pigs to market. This pioneered the creation of the "coupé utility" or (''ute'' [[note]]pronounced YOOT[[/note]] for short), a popular body used by consumers in Australia. This integrated in America with the brand new '''Ford Ranchero''', built from the existing 1957 Ford platform. The original Ranchero became a massive success, that it sold well enough, it spawned TheRival from General Motors, the Chevrolet El Camino in 1959. |
| 722 | |
| 723 | The later models of the Ranchero were based on the Ford Falcon and smaller in size, possible as a response to the economical Volkswagen Beetle since American cars were big and bulky. Ford believed in building a much more practical, smaller, lighter and affordable pickup truck for the masses. Now marketed as the "[[MarketBasedTitle Ford Falcon Ranchero]]", the new iteration has proven its practicality, and became the standard powerpoint |
| 724 | |
| 725 | This coupé utility became an inspiration in UsefulNotes/{{Australia}}, that it spawned the Ford Falcon Ute in TheSeventies, alongside TheRival, the Holden Commodore Ute in TheEighties. |
| 726 | ---- |
| 727 | [[AC:Film -- Live Action]] |
| 728 | * EverybodyOwnsAFord in ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}''. [[BigBad Auric Goldfinger's]] [[TheDragon dragon]] Oddjob uses his Ranchero to stash the crushed Lincoln Continental with the remains of Mr. Solo's body. |
| 729 | * A Ranchero 500 is the trio's runaway car used in ''Film/HorribleBosses2'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Biv8mV5fQW4 during a chase against the cops]]. |
| 730 | * Amongst them all, the winning edge would go to ''Film/ParisTexas'' where the father-and-son duo Travis and Hunter Henderson go on for a road trip in their beloved 1959 Ford Rancher through the vast Mojave desert, [[spoiler:while tracking down their missing wife/mother Jane.]] |
| 731 | [[AC:Live-Action TV]] |
| 732 | * ''The'' icon is the car used by ''Series/BarnabyJones'' throughout series 1. His son Hal during the {{Pilot}} also uses the Ranchero LTD coupe [[spoiler:before he got murdered]]. That catalytic ute is what kickstarted Barnaby to [[TenMinuteRetirement come out of retirement]] and sets up the premise for the detective chronicles. |
| 733 | ** The same ute would be used in the hands of Tomás Aguilar in "Deadly Homecoming". |
| 734 | * A Ranchero was used by Jill Munroe of ''Series/CharliesAngels'', as seen in the opening credits and the {{Pilot}}. |
| 735 | * The opposite of Earl's [[TheAllegedCar junky El Camino]] comes has Earl's dimwitted younger brother Randy from ''Series/MyNameIsEarl''. His car is a 1970 Ford Ranchero Woodie that looks fresh from the factory and not made from some worthless junk. |
| 736 | * Semi-retired hunter Garth Fitzgerald IV of ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' drives a 1977 Ford Ranchero Squire. Dean Winchester also uses this when they go for the hunt in Kansas during "[[Recap/SupernaturalS08E06SouthernComfort Southern Comfort]]" |
| 737 | [[AC:Music]] |
| 738 | * Music/EricChurch opens "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5DnNxDTjbQ Give Me Back My Hometown]]" with him pulling by the roadside of a rundown grave in his Ranchero. |
| 739 | [[AC:Video Games]] |
| 740 | * ''Ford Racing'' has this classic American ute from the sole brand. |
| 741 | [[/folder]] |
| 742 | |
| 743 | |
| 744 | [[folder:Ford Taurus]] |
| 745 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ford_taurus.jpg]] |
| 746 | %%[[caption-width-right:350:some caption text]] |
| 747 | |
| 748 | ->''"How can it go away? It's the best selling car in America."'' |
| 749 | -->-- Then-newly-hired Ford CEO '''Alan Mulally''', on the news of the car's (first) discontinuation |
| 750 | |
| 751 | The Ford Taurus is an automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company from 1986 to 2019. Introduced in late 1985 for the 1986 model year, over 34 years six generations would be produced, with a brief hiatus between 2006 and 2007. From 1986 to 2009, the Taurus was sold alongside its near-twin, the Mercury Sable; a high-performance version, the Ford Taurus SHO, would also be produced for four generations (1989–1999; 2010–2019). The Taurus also served as the basis for the first-ever front-wheel-drive Lincoln Continental (1988–2002). |
| 752 | |
| 753 | The original Taurus is considered a milestone for Ford and the entire American automotive industry, being the first automobile at Ford designed and manufactured using the statistical process control ideas brought to Ford by W. Edwards Deming, a prominent statistician consulted by Ford to bring a "culture of quality" to the enterprise. |
| 754 | |
| 755 | In the late 1990s and early 2000s, sales of the Taurus declined, due to losing market share to Japanese mid-size sedans and Ford shifting resources away towards developing [=SUVs=]. Eventually it was announced that the Taurus would be withdrawn after the 2007 model year after production ended on October 2006; as part of a model line revision, the Taurus and the larger Ford Crown Victoria would be replaced with the full-size Five Hundred and mid-size Fusion sedans. During the 2007 Chicago Auto Show however, the nameplates of the Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable were revived, intended as 2008 mid-cycle revisions of the Ford Five Hundred. A sixth-generation Taurus would be introduced in 2010, marking a more substantial model update, alongside the revival of the Taurus SHO; in 2013, the Ford Police Interceptor Sedan, based on the sixth-generation Taurus, was introduced as a successor for its long-running Crown Victoria counterpart. |
| 756 | |
| 757 | From 1985 to 2007, the Taurus was a mid-size car that offered front-wheel drive, before becoming a full-size car in 2007, offering front- or all-wheel drive. The Taurus was produced as a four-door sedan through its entire production, with a five-door station wagon offered from 1986 to 2005. |
| 758 | |
| 759 | From its 1985 launch to its initial withdrawal following the 2007 model year, Ford assembled over 7,5 million examples of the Taurus. The fifth best-selling Ford nameplate in North America, the Taurus has been surpassed only by the F-Series, Escort, Model T, and Mustang. Between 1992 and 1996, the Taurus was the best-selling car nameplate in the United States, overtaken by the current title holder in 1997, the Toyota Camry. |
| 760 | ---- |
| 761 | [[AC:Anime and Manga]] |
| 762 | * In episode 8 of ''Anime/PhantomRequiemForThePhantom'', Zwei uses this car as means of transportation to search for the whereabouts of Ein. |
| 763 | [[AC:Film -- Live Action]] |
| 764 | * A Ford Police Interceptor is Lieutenant James Gordon's transportation in ''Film/TheBatman2022''. |
| 765 | * This is the rental car used by Don Johnston of ''Film/BrokenFlowers'', use to seek out the mother of their child of whom he was previously unaware. |
| 766 | -->'''Don:''' Winston, couldn’t you have rented the kind of car I’d normally drive? I’m a stalker in a Taurus. |
| 767 | * Phil Simpson's station wagon he drives in ''Film/ChildsPlay2'' is a red 1986 Ford Taurus. |
| 768 | * ''Film/FlirtingWithDisaster'' has the Taurus vis-a-vis the contemporary cultural zeitgeist with the Coplin couple: |
| 769 | -->'''Nancy:''' Does anybody even actually own a white Taurus, or are they all just rentals?\ |
| 770 | '''Mel:''' Are you kidding me? This is the most reliable mid-size in America, according to all the big reports. |
| 771 | * Mrs. Pruitt frequently uses her silver Taurus station wagon in ''Film/HomeAlone3''. |
| 772 | * Greg Focker and his fiancé in ''Film/MeetTheParents'' rented a green Ford Taurus, where he intentionally beats the car so he can assure rental insurance. That green paint job is something for some reason... |
| 773 | -->'''Jack:''' Interesting colour, did you pick it?\ |
| 774 | '''Greg:''' Uh no, the guy at the counter did, why?\ |
| 775 | '''Jack:''' Well, they say geniuses pick green. But you didn't pick it. |
| 776 | * The precious Ford Taurus is the frat boys' car used for that whole ''Film/RoadTrip''. It jumped a BrokenBridge, causing the wheels to fall off, and for some reason... ''[[EveryCarIsAPinto it explodes]]''. |
| 777 | * ''The'' trademark CoolCar that cyborg law enforcer ''Franchise/RoboCop'' drives is that matte-black first-gen Ford Taurus police car, owned by the OCP and fitted with futuristic tech, built and ready to [[CharacterCatchphrase serve the public trust, protect the innocent, uphold the law]]. |
| 778 | * This fun-to-drive sleeper sedan is the real star of ''Film/TheSantaClause'', a silver Ford Taurus SHO driven by Creator/TimAllen's character who plays the titular Santa Claus. |
| 779 | * For the titular climactic ''Talladega 500'', the titular Ricky Bobby of ''Film/TalladegaNightsTheBalladOfRickyBobby'' uses a #62 ME Ford Taurus stock car [[spoiler:Which he deliberate CarFu into Cal Naughton Jr. and cause a massive pileup or as we call in NASCAR terminology, "The Big One".]] |
| 780 | * ''Film/TheTrumanShow'' has the titular Truman's Ford Taurus that keeps on changing various trims per scene! |
| 781 | [[AC:Live-Action TV]] |
| 782 | * The Ford Police Interceptor has been widely used by UsefulNotes/AmericanLawEnforcement in many PoliceProcedural shows like ''Series/{{CSI}}'', ''Series/{{NCIS}}'', ''Series/BlueBloods'', ''Series/ChicagoPD'', ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'' and ''Series/WhiteCollar''. |
| 783 | * In ''Series/BetterCallSaul'', Jimmy [=McGill=] rents a Taurus following the destruction of his previous car. Kim Wexler isn't impressed, and persuades him to swap it for his iconic Cadillac Sedan de Ville because the Cadillac is a much flashier car more befitting the image of Saul's office as a "cathedral of justice". |
| 784 | -->'''Kim:''' So, Saul Goodman drives a brown Ford Taurus?\ |
| 785 | '''Jimmy:''' Detroit calls that taupe, I believe.\ |
| 786 | '''Kim:''' Don't you think Saul Goodman would drive something with a little more... flair? |
| 787 | * The "[[{{Thememobile}} Xandermobile]]" as named after Xander Harris is this Ford used in ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''. |
| 788 | * D.J.'s DrivingTest in ''Series/FullHouse'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4TuNbPUXaw went just plain wrong]], when she's drives the Ford Taurus ''too'' cautiously. |
| 789 | * ''Series/ShowMeAHero'' replicates the life of Nick Wasicsko, including his car. |
| 790 | * The UsefulNotes/{{NASCAR}} episode of ''Series/WalkerTexasRanger'' uses the yellow Taurus stock car for the Cherokee Indian racing team. |
| 791 | [[AC:Video Games]] |
| 792 | * While Tauruses are regularly common in real life, ''VideoGame/DriverSanFrancisco'' uses the top of the range performance Taurus SHO instead, widely seen around the city in the hands of civilians. |
| 793 | * The Taurus stock car from ''Ford Racing'' is ''the'' stock car of its own. In ''2'', it is tiered in 4 different class categories ranging from D to A, and each tier higher has cooler livery designs. |
| 794 | * ''VideoGame/ForzaMotorsport 3'' and ''4'' feature this playable AWD sedan from Ford before it was {{demoted to|extra}} a traffic car in ''Horizon''. |
| 795 | * One of the police cruisers used by the LSPD in ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'' is based on a Taurus. |
| 796 | * How can an ordinary Ford Taurus SHO be well-recognized in ''VideoGame/GranTurismo 2''? Its '''racing modification''', which turns it into a UsefulNotes/{{NASCAR}} stock car. |
| 797 | * Introduced in ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedHotPursuit2010'' add this Police Interceptor Concept, as exclusive to the SCPD police, obviously. It's a cool concept police car based on the Taurus platform. |
| 798 | ** It be made ubiquitous in ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedTheRun'' where the Interceptor is widely used by cops everywhere across the United States. [[spoiler:During the long run in Chicago, Jack Rourke subdues a police officer and steals an Interceptor to escape the city whilst getting rid of the Mob's HellishCopter. It gets totaled when the car lands upside-down on the railway, and Jack is desperate to [[TrainEscape flee from an oncoming train]].]] |
| 799 | * "The everyday American sedan" of ''VideoGame/WatchDogs'' and ''VideoGame/WatchDogs2'' has this Taurus-based Cavale. It's widely used by police and taxis in Chicago and San Francisco respectively as the Cruiser. Rapid Cap is the sole owner of this. |
| 800 | [[/folder]] |
| 801 | |
| 802 | [[folder:Ford Thunderbird]] |
| 803 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ford_thunderbird.jpg]] |
| 804 | |
| 805 | ->''"The Smith Thunderbolt; the stylish man's car of choice. With its finely tuned, dual overhead cam, American-made engine, and plush leather interior, you'll not only be thrown in the back of your seat when you hit the gas pedal. You'll never want to get out of it!"'' |
| 806 | -->--Radio advertisement for the [[{{Fauxrrari}} Smith Thunderbolt]], ''VideoGame/MafiaII'' |
| 807 | |
| 808 | Before the Mustang became Ford's icon, there was a luxury sports car that rose to prominence and having a long, beautiful and rich history. That is the Ford Thunderbird. |
| 809 | |
| 810 | The Thunderbird (or informally the '''T-Bird''') entered production in 1955 as a response to Chevrolet's new sports car, [[TheRival the Corvette]]. It weighs about 2,525 pounds and fitted with Ford's Interceptor V-8 engine capable of reaching a top speed of over 100 mph (which is ''very'' fast for its time). |
| 811 | |
| 812 | Thanks to its futuristic design, the Thunderbird became a popular upscale sports car of its time despite Ford not marketing it as a "sports car", instead, it's the first to define the new category of a "personal luxury car". Some notable examples are being the pace car during the 1961 [[UsefulNotes/IndyCar Indianapolis 500]], being the featured car of then-US president UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy in his inaugural parade and it also rose to stardom in UsefulNotes/{{NASCAR}}, famously used by Bobby Allison and Bill Elliott. |
| 813 | |
| 814 | Later models, such as the fifth generation in 1967 would be the basis of the Lincoln Continental, whereas the 1977 seventh-generation shares the same chassis as the Mercury Cougar. Ford downsized its bodyframe in 1980 in response of the fuel efficiency trend and emissions compliance, to the point the Thunderbird loses its luster. The personal luxury car took a break and stopped production for a while in 1997, until it was resurrected 5 years later in time for the car's 50th MilestoneCelebration. This time, it's a retro-styled sports car based on the original 1957 design. |
| 815 | |
| 816 | The Thunderbird ended production for good in 2005. |
| 817 | ---- |
| 818 | [[AC:Film -- Animation]] |
| 819 | * A member of the Scorchers team in ''WesternAnimation/HotWheelsWorldRace'' named Everest, is the driver of a 1957 Ford Thunderbird. Not much is known about this T-Bird, however, it does come equipped with a Lava Plow, and the abilitiy to reach a top speed of 300mph. |
| 820 | |
| 821 | [[AC:Film -- Live Action]] |
| 822 | * The mysterious blonde in the white '56 T-Bird (Creator/SuzanneSomers) in ''Film/AmericanGraffiti''. ''[[LoveAtFirstSight Curt is instantly smitten]]''. |
| 823 | * ''Film/BackToTheBeach'' uses the 1960 T-Bird as the main character's vacation car. [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/back_to_the_beach_686685110_large.jpg Even the film's poster features this sweet ride.]] |
| 824 | * EverybodyOwnsAFord in ''Film/TheCatInTheHat'', and a great example to show it is [[BigBad Larry Quinn's]] Inspiration Yellow 2002 T-Bird. |
| 825 | * The Macabremobile in ''Film/ElviraMistressOfTheDark1988'' is basically a black custom Gothic-themed 1959 Ford Thunderbird that's too ethereal to drive. |
| 826 | * The Music/ElvisPresley film ''Film/FollowThatDream'' features Creator/JoannaMoore's character driving a red '61 T-Bird. Another Elvis film, ''Film/ItHappenedAtTheWorldsFair'', would also feature the car, but it would end up being DemotedToExtra. |
| 827 | * When Professor Brainard of ''Film/{{Flubber}}'' needs a car to use as his flubber-powered flying test-bed, he uses his own 1963 Ford Thunderbird. |
| 828 | * ''Film/{{Jade}}'' has Corelli chase down an unknown assailant driving a black Ford Thunderbird, [[spoiler:where it [[CarFu hit-and-ran Patrice]], plows through the Chinatown parade... and t-boning Corelli into the ocean bay.]] |
| 829 | * Despite its association with Britain, ''Film/JamesBond'' managed to sneak in some good examples of the American classic personal luxury car: |
| 830 | ** ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}'' is a James Bond movie where EverybodyOwnsAFord. And one of them is CIA Agent Felix Leighter's '64 Thunderbird, used to give chase to [[TheDragon Oddjob]] and Mr. Solo. |
| 831 | ** In ''Film/DieAnotherDay'', Creator/HalleBerry's character Jinx drives a coral red 2002 11th-gen Thunderbird in one scene. Ford actually produced a limited ''James Bond Edition'' of the Thunderbird as part of the film's promotion. |
| 832 | * ''Film/MurderersRow1966'': A gilded '66 Town Landau with lots of gizmos fitted belonged to Creator/DeanMartin's character. ...and can even ''print messages using its taillights''. |
| 833 | * The 1983 [[TheFilmOfTheBook film adaptation]] ''Literature/TheOutsiders'' has one of the GreaserDelinquents popularize the T-Bird slang, and that is the CoolCar of Dallas "Dally" Winston. |
| 834 | * If there is something iconic about this beautiful personal luxury car, then look no further with ''the'' iconic CoolCar of ''Film/ThelmaAndLouise''; it's their fabled convertible 1966 Ford Thunderbird, used to embarks on their adventurous road trip. It's ''the'' car that proved to many as an absolute luxury and a car representing true American freedom. The car would be fully centralized in the story [[spoiler:where the duo ultimately became wanted fugitives]]. |
| 835 | * ''Film/{{Thunderbirds}}'' features the [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c0/FAB_1_front-left2_Heritage_Motor_Centre%2C_Gaydon.jpg FAB-1]], which is based on uhh... the ''[[StealthPun Thunderbird]]''. It's no Rolls-Royce per se by its looks, but this CoolCar can ''fly'' and turn into a boar. |
| 836 | * Creator/NicolasCage's character goes full-on ''Film/WildAtHeart'' with his slick hot ride, Music/ElvisPresley-style, with a black 1965 T-Bird for the road. |
| 837 | |
| 838 | [[AC:Live-Action TV]] |
| 839 | * The attractive 'Woman Speeder' Elizabeth Crowley is the driver behind the Thunderbird in ''Series/TheAndyGriffithShow'', where the titular character issues her a speeding ticket. |
| 840 | * ''Series/LucyDesiComedyHour'' episode "Lucy Hunts for Uranium" has guest star Creator/FredMacMurray driving one, which the car itself is still fairly new when that episode was broadcasted in 1958. It's [[JustifiedTrope justified]] that the episode was sponsored by Ford at that time, promoting the said car. |
| 841 | * A black '64 T-Bird in ''Series/{{Highlander}}'' would be the protagonist Duncan [=MacLeon's=] main choice of transportation. |
| 842 | * The Thunderbird was just brand new at that time, which benefitted in ProductPlacement. And this beloved and memorable DetectiveDrama of the late 50's, ''Series/SeventySevenSunsetStrip'' features this trendy sporty car, usually seen in the hands of detective Stuart Bailey. |
| 843 | * This is one of Paul Drakes cars, used in several episodes of ''Franchise/PerryMason''. |
| 844 | * Dan Tanna's beautiful red Thunderbird in ''Series/Vegas1978''. The beautiful Ford was so popular at its time, that the portrayer Creator/RobertUrich remarked all about it. |
| 845 | -->“That car got more fan mail than I did!” |
| 846 | |
| 847 | [[AC:Music]] |
| 848 | * Music/{{Madonna}} in "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P51LunEV3Sk True Blue]]" sports a 1957 Ford Thunderbird convertible with her girlfriends in the back, befitting TheFifties vibes. |
| 849 | * The album cover of Music/{{Nickelback}}'s "[[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/cc/AllTheRightReasons.jpg All The Right Reasons]]" shows an image of a black 1960 Ford Thunderbird speeding on the open road. |
| 850 | * Music/SClub7's 1999 music video "S Club Party" traveled back 40 years, recreating the famous race in ''Film/{{Grease}}'', between two convertibles... a 1959 Thunderbird racing a 1955 Chevy Bel Air. |
| 851 | [[AC:Video Games]] |
| 852 | * Any UsefulNotes/{{NASCAR}} video game that involves the Thunderbird would count. |
| 853 | ** The "insanely-fast, but hard-to-control" Hard Level Car in ''VideoGame/DaytonaUSA 2'' is a clear derivative of the Ford Thunderbird stock car that competed in UsefulNotes/{{NASCAR}} in 1998. |
| 854 | ** The Tombstone bonus car in the UpdatedReRelease of ''VideoGame/NeedForSpeedII'' has a strong resemblance to the 1996 Thunderbird NASCAR. |
| 855 | * The AllegedlyFreeGame ''CSR Classics'' features the Thunderbird as one of the most premium Tier 1 cars. It's "best" as it looks as it is driven be TheLeader of the Authentics, Marco Cerulli. |
| 856 | * John Tanner can drive this classic sports car in the PC release of ''VideoGame/{{Driver}}''. |
| 857 | * The ''Ford Racing'' series, where the Thunderbird in various generations plays its part in the Ford collection lineup. |
| 858 | * ''VideoGame/ForzaMotorsport 4'' is the ''only'' game where the Thunderbird shows up. |
| 859 | * The Peyote in ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV'' is based on the first-generation Thunderbird, while the Fortune is based on the tenth-generation model. |
| 860 | * [[spoiler:The two unnamed gunmen [[note]]The unnamed gunmen were revealed to be Vito Scaletta and Joe Barbaro in ''Mafia II'' and ''Mafia: Definitive Edition''[[/note]] in ''VideoGame/MafiaTheCityOfLostHeaven'' are seen pulling up to Tommy Angelo's house in a red Bolt Thrower,[[note]]Smith Moray in the ''Definitive Edition''[[/note]] a CoolCar based on the 1955 Ford Thunderbird, ready for the latter to meet his fate.]] |
| 861 | ** The scene was recreated ''VideoGame/MafiaII'' mission "Stairway to Heaven", but this time the car Vito and Joe were using is named the ''Smith Thunderbolt''. And the Thunderbolt itself is [[CoolCar cool enough]] that its given a radio advert, stated in the quote above. |
| 862 | --->'''Vito:''' Hey, what's with the fancy wheels? |
| 863 | --->'''Joe:''' Eddie gave it to us just for this job. Nice, huh? |
| 864 | *** In "The Betrayal of Jimmy", the mission aptly named the "Smith Thunderbolt Theft" prompts Jimmy to hijack the aforementioned car and deliver it to the garage [[WatchThePaintJob in one piece]]. |
| 865 | ** In ''VideoGame/MafiaIII'', it's now as the Smith Moray. [[spoiler:The first mission of the ''Stones Unturned'' DLC "Creature of Habit" has Lincoln Clay use a beautiful orange Moray to chase down a pursuing man named Chuckie, the soul survivor of the massacre.]] |
| 866 | |
| 867 | [[AC:Western Animation]] |
| 868 | * One of the episode-specific characters in ''WesternAnimation/LittleEinsteins'' is a [[{{SentientVehicle}} Sentient]] 1957 Ford Thunderbird called "Carmine the Music Car". Since it's a music-focused show, Carmine is [[{{PimpedOutCar}} modified]] with various instruments attached to him [[labelnote:explanation]]including a Trumpet Engine, a Trombone Horn, and Bass Drum Tires[[/labelnote]]. |
| 869 | * As a display of kindness, Jack receives a [[CoolCar red Ferrari]] as a reward in "The Pumpkin that Pretended to be a Ferrari/At The Stroke of Midnight" of ''WesternAnimation/OggyAndTheCockroaches''. Except it's ''not'' a Ferrari. It's a red 1962 Ford Thunderbird. |
| 870 | * Ruth Powers's car in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' is a 1966 Thunderbird. Marge is impressed with her ride and takes it for a spin, ''Film/ThelmaAndLouise-style''. It was then revealed that it's stolen car that's actually belonged to her ex-husband. |
| 871 | -->'''Ruth:''' Fat chance, this car’s stolen. |
| 872 | [[/folder]] |
| 873 | |
| 874 | [[folder:Lincoln Navigator]] |
| 875 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lincoln_navigator.jpg]] |
| 876 | %%[[caption-width-right:350:some caption text]] |
| 877 | |
| 878 | ->''"The biggest Lincoln on the market was the Navigator. And if the normal-sized Navigator was not enough, there was a long-wheelbase version. Both of them were able to carry up to 8 people inside."'' |
| 879 | -->--'''autoevolution''' |
| 880 | |
| 881 | The Lincoln Navigator is a full-size luxury SUV marketed and sold by the Lincoln brand of Ford Motor Company since 1998. It is the heaviest production Lincoln ever built, and is also the Lincoln with the greatest cargo capacity and the first non-limousine Lincoln to offer seating for more than six people. Sold primarily in North America, the Navigator is the Lincoln counterpart of the Ford Expedition, and is usually held as TheRival of the Cadillac Escalade. |
| 882 | |
| 883 | At the end of the 1980s, in the United States, sport-utility vehicles gradually began to transition from dedicated off-road vehicles towards dedicated family vehicles similar to station wagons: General Motors introduced the Oldsmobile Bravada in 1990 and Ford later introduced the Mercury Mountaineer in 1996, convincing several other manufacturers to introduce mid-size luxury [=SUVs=]. The Lincoln Navigator was launched on July 1, 1997, for the 1998 model year, with the first vehicle rolling off the assembly line on May 14, 1997. Based directly on the Ford Expedition, introduced the year before, the Navigator gave the Lincoln-Mercury division its first full-size SUV (slotted above the Ford Explorer-based Mercury Mountaineer). As full-size [=SUVs=] such as the Chevrolet Suburban and Ford Expedition were highly profitable vehicles, the Lincoln Navigator was positioned by Ford as a full-sized, luxury SUV. |
| 884 | ---- |
| 885 | [[AC:Film -- Live Action]] |
| 886 | * The Media Betterment Committee of the live-action ''Anime/LibraryWar'' film made use of black Lincoln Navigators as their go-to {{Cool Car}}s for the adaptation. |
| 887 | * Creator/JasonMomoa's first ever feature film ''Johnson Family Vacation'' features the specially customized 2004 Lincoln Navigator dubbed "Mr. Hip Hop" as the main spotlight of the movie, acting as the CoolCar of the high-spirited American family for the {{Road Trip|Plot}} cross-country. |
| 888 | |
| 889 | [[AC:Live-Action TV]] |
| 890 | * Sterling drives a Lincoln Navigator during "[[Recap/LeverageS04E10TheQueensGambitJob The Queen's Gamit Job]]" of ''Series/{{Leverage}}''. A ProductPlacement SUV which at one point is bearing down Nate until the only thing that can be seen is the Lincoln logo. |
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