The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Here's one of those first-generation Fairlanes, found in a self-service boneyard just south of Denver, Colorado. Within a row or two of today's Junkyard Find , there's a 1965 Fairlane 500 U.S. As has been the case with so many model names , the Fairlane designation began life as a trim level title for the full-sized Ford line.

Ford 94

Ford Colorado Denver Dodge 94

The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Here's a car trivia question for you: what engine name went on to become the designation for a body style and then a car model name in its own right? Today's Junkyard Find is an example of the second type of Marauderization (not to be confused with Moroder ization ) within the world of Ford's Mercury Division.

Mercury 111

Mercury Colorado Denver St. Louis 111

The Truth About Cars

APRIL 24, 2023

I have documented a half-dozen Studes during my junkyard travels, but none of them were examples of the compact that bought the venerable South Bend company a few more years of survival: the Lark. There were two families of Lark models for 1959, designated according to the number of engine cylinders.

Denver 98

Denver North America Colorado Chrysler 98