| Inside CEO Mulally's radical overhaul of Ford | | Posted Sunday, December 24, 2006 2:46:04 PM by Blog57 Team | | DEARBORN, Mich. -- At a board meeting at Ford Motor Co.'s headquarters last week, new chief executive Alan Mulally surprised directors by asking them to follow him from the boardroom, down a flight of stairs to his secret "war room." Unlocking the door, Mr. Mulally gave them a few minutes to review papers mounted on all four walls. "This is 'The Plan,'" he told them, according to people familiar with the situation. The posted pages contain charts, graphs and lists of Ford products and markets -- his road map to turn around the troubled auto maker. There are also photos of Ford executives in charge of various divisions, to show who is accountable. Pages are coded in red, yellow and green, indicating the severity of the problems. Red-coded charts show Ford's plunging U.S. market share, its North American financial forecast and its material-cost disadvantage.... | |
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| | | Is This The 2009 Ford Mustang? | | Posted Wednesday, December 13, 2006 12:46:33 PM by Blog57 Team | | With the muscle car wars already beginning to heat up this summer, speculators have been doing there level best at speculating on what direction FoMoCo will be boldly moving towards for the 2009 model year of it's hard-charging pony car. Some claim it'll look similar to the Giugiaro Mustang from this year's LA show, with others claiming it'll get a shooting brake re-make. All the rumors do seem to suggest at the very least it'll receive a bit of a front face lift to tighten the skin over the sagging Sid Ramnarace and J Mays "retro-futurism" exterior in an attempt make it look more like the PYT it wants to be when compared with the new-to-the-block Camaro and Challenger. In addition to the collagen implant in front, there are mumblings of a retractable hardtop in the offing. Under the hood, there's rumors the GT version will be tweaked with output going up to...... | |
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| | | Police Reports: | | Posted Monday, October 23, 2006 6:45:53 AM by Blog57 Team | | A vandal threw a pumpkin through the rear windshield of Justim Iiams' 2003 Ford Mustang on Scottsdale Street Tuesday night, according to the Red Bluff Police Department. Someone keyed the paint on a 2000 Kia parked at Red Bluff Union High School, the school reported to the police department Wednesday. Pickup taken A company vehicle was stolen from Sort and Send on Bidwell Street, manager Kevin Usher reported to police Wednesday. It was a 1993 Ford Ranger pickup, which was parked at the business. Tools stolen Richard Debruin reported to the Tehama County Sheriff's Department Wednesday that $1,000 worth of power tools has been stolen from a place on Highway 36 East, by Deer Creek Bridge. Jewelry, cash taken Cindy Nystrom reported to police Wednesday that jewelry and money, estimated at $300, were stolen from her unlocked residence on Britt Lane.... | |
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| | | 2005 Ford Mustang GT premium convertible from North America | | Posted Saturday, September 30, 2006 10:46:01 AM by Blog57 Team | | Not a comment, but a question - hopefully that's allowed on this forum. We're a UK couple travelling round California later this year and have reserved a Mustang Convertible as a hire car. Our slight concern is over the boot/stowage space, for two adults with moderately large backpacks and a small tent and considering the space lost to the roof. Can I ask if Mustang Convertible owners would advise us to continue with our hire, or if the thought of actually holidaying with this undoubtedly sexy car is just too impractical? Your advice is valued. Fix the spelling and grammar of this comment Request deletion of this comment 17th Sep 2006, 18:05 Anyone paying 32 grand for a Mustang GT got taken BIG TIME. As for resale value, the one (and ONLY) Japanese car I owned lost exactly HALF of what I paid for it the first year.... | |
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| | | Ford, Mustang and exotic Italian shows | | Posted Wednesday, August 30, 2006 4:46:12 PM by Blog57 Team | | The 24th All Pony Round-Up hosted by the Greater Vancouver Mustang Association (GVMA) will be held Sunday, Aug. 20, at Willowbrook Shopping Centre, Fraser Highway and Highway 10, Langley. This is an all Mustang and Ford show, with more than 42 trophy classes. Registration fee is $20 and includes a dash plaque for the first 250 cars registered. There will be T-shirts, 50/50 tickets and door prizes available on site. JR-FM will be broadcasting on location and A&W will be providing food services, along with the famous "Root Bear." Registration will take place from 8 to 10 a.m. The Coast Hotel and Resort/Cascades Casino, 20393 Fraser Hwy, Langley, (604) 529-1550, is offering a special room rate of $119/night, plus taxes, including breakfast for two and casino coupons.... | |
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| | | CHP car collides with Mustang | | Posted Tuesday, August 29, 2006 6:45:50 AM by Blog57 Team | | A traffic collision that occurred on State Route 1 south of Point Cabrillo Drive at 7:42 p.m. Wednesday between a 2001 Ford Mustang and a California Highway Patrol car resulted in minor injuries. According to reports from the CHP, officer T. Solomon, 32, was southbound on Point Cabrillo Drive when he saw an unidentified silver Ford Mustang northbound at an approximate speed of 88 mph. Solomon attempted to make a U-turn to follow the unidentified driver. While turning, Solomon collided with the Mustang driven by Sharon DeSilva, 62, of Fort Bragg. Solomon's vehicle came to rest facing southeast. DeSilva maintained control of her vehicle and brought it to a stop. DeSilva and her passenger, Audray Holm, 58, of Fort Bragg, sustained minor injuries and were transported to Mendocino Coast District Hospital for treatment.... | |
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| | | Torque Boxes for a 1965-1966 Ford Mustang Hardtop | | Posted Monday, August 07, 2006 8:46:09 PM by Blog57 Team | | 1 Danny Gaydos is going to be our tour guide in this excursion, and he is seen here prepping the seat pan for removal. He uses a rotary scuff pad to remove paint and make the spot welds more obvious. This isnt necessary if you are planning on doing only the torque boxes, but this car just happens to need floorpans as well. .... | |
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| | | Groenewald pulls away in Supercars | | Posted Saturday, July 15, 2006 8:46:07 PM by Blog57 Team | | WesBank V8 Supercars powering their way through Potters Pass and Rifle Range at around 300 km/h will provide for an exciting spectacle, but there are high stakes on the line at the East London clash. A Kyalami double that took his season tally to six wins in 10 races, has seen Hennie Groenewald (Caltex Havoline Jaguar) open up an 18-point lead over reigning champion Grant van Schalkwyk (Hi-Q Jaguar) with Mackie Adlem (Fuchs Ford Mustang) and GT2 Class leader Terry Wilford (Fuchs Ford Mustang) sharing third place in the championship. Adlem holds the outright lap record at East London but it is Groenewald who is the form driver at the moment. Recent outings have seen both Adlem and van Schalkwyk suffer reliability problems, but both will know they cannot allow Groenewald to gain more ground in the championship battle.... | |
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| | | Ford Shelby GT500 Races Into Boston Area July 14 & 15 | | Posted Friday, July 14, 2006 10:46:09 AM by Blog57 Team | | WHAT: The boldest, most powerful factory-built Ford Mustang ever -- the eagerly awaited 2007 Shelby GT500 -- is taking to the streets of America this summer, making stops in 16 different cities, including the Boston area this week. The cross-country tour of the Shelby GT500 is a giant step toward winning the hearts and minds of American drivers. Shelby-inspired vehicles have a long history with Ford and the new Shelby GT500 is hitting the streets to showcase this ultimate expression of a Bold Move. Featuring a 500-horsepower, 5.4-liter supercharged V-8 engine, the Shelby GT500 is the most powerful factory-built Mustang ever. A modern interpretation of the Shelby Mustang of the 1960s, the new GT500 uses advanced engineering to attain the performance that made the original GT500 the king of the road.... | |
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