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JAN 14, 2021 | Compiled by Ford Performance Staff

Top 10 Ford Performance.com Enthusiast Stories From 2020

Collection of images from top 10 stories of 2020

DEARBORN, Mich. – By most every measure, 2020 was a bust for enthusiasts, thanks to the impact that the global pandemic had on our lives. But the good news is that Ford fans and the regular readers of the Enthusiasts section of Ford Performance.com had found comfort in the exclusive content we post on our site each week. We comb the Ford enthusiast world for weekly perspective on the special cars, people, shows and events that make up our Blue Oval car culture, which is where we get the hundreds of unique stories and photos that we bring to you throughout the year. Before we start filling out our Editorial Calendar for 2021, we thought this would be the perfect time to look back over the past year and reveal what your clicks have shown us were the “Top 10” most significant Ford enthusiast stories that we’ve posted for you in the Enthusiasts Newsroom of FordPerformance.com in 2020. Before you peek at our list below, it’d be a good idea for you to go back through our Newsroom as well as the Quick Look and Fan Spotlight sections of our site to see what you might have missed. Since picking just 10 finalists for this list is a near-impossible task after posting so many exclusive stories over the past 12 months, we’ve added a “Top 5” list of “Honorable Mentions” as a way to keep us from second-guessing ourselves. So check out our Top 10 list below, in countdown fashion, to see if some of your personal favorites made the cut. Just click on the links to refresh your memory on the kinds of insider Ford content that you can’t find anywhere else on the web. Then plan on coming back every week for more memorable stuff during 2021.

Number 10

FROM THE VERY BEGINNING: FORD'S BRONCO WAS BORN TO BE IN THE WILD

Old Bronco driving through large puddle

https://performance.ford.com/enthusiasts/newsroom/2020/07/ford-bronco--born-to-be-wild.html

We dig into the Ford Archives to recap the on- and off-road history of the Ford Bronco.

Number 9

FOR ENTHUSIASTS, MACH 1 CREATED MUSTANG LEGACY AS A MUSCLE CAR

https://performance.ford.com/enthusiasts/newsroom/2020/06/mach-1-retrospective.html

We reveal how the Mustang Mach 1 has built a legacy of Ford Performance over the years.

Number 8

WE ROUND UP NOTABLE MUSTANGS FROM CARLISLE FORD NATIONALS '20

https://performance.ford.com/enthusiasts/quick-look/2020/08/mustangs-of-carlisle.html

The annual Carlisle Ford Nationals is a bucket-list show, and the Mustangs we see there help make it so.

Number 7

TUSCANY REVS-UP HOT TRUCK WORLD WITH NEWEST HARLEY-DAVIDSON F-150

https://performance.ford.com/enthusiasts/newsroom/2020/02/harley-davidson-f150.html

Here’s the latest reason Ford’s F-Series and Harley-Davidson continue to be a match made in pickup truck heaven.

Number 6

AT THE WHEEL OF THE MOVIE CARS THAT STARRED IN 'FORD V FERRARI'

https://performance.ford.com/enthusiasts/newsroom/2020/10/cars-of-ford-v--ferrari.html

We test-drive the famed cars that had a starring role in the ‘Ford V Ferrari’ Hollywood movie.

Number 5

HERE'S HOW A FAMED FORD PLATFORM GOT THE CODE NAME FOX

https://performance.ford.com/enthusiasts/newsroom/2020/07/code-name-fox.html

Everyone has heard of the Fox Body, but how did it get that name? The answer is found in the Ford Archives.

Number 4

AFTER SOME 50 YEARS, END STORY OF GT40 'FIELD FIND' FINALLY TOLD

https://performance.ford.com/enthusiasts/newsroom/2020/09/gt40-field-find.html

It took 50 years to find out how and why a Ford GT40 had wound up sitting out in a field.

Number 3

COULD JUSTIN CHOI’S MYSTICHROME ’20 FORD GT BE THE ULTIMATE 1-OF-1?

https://performance.ford.com/enthusiasts/newsroom/2020/02/mystichrome-ford-gt.html

The word “ultimate” may be overused these days, but probably not in the case of one Mystichrome Ford GT.

Number 2

ORIGINAL MUSTANG TEAM STYLIST GALE HALDERMAN PASSES AWAY

https://performance.ford.com/enthusiasts/newsroom/2020/04/gale-halderman-passing.html

The Ford world lost a hero with the passing of original Mustang designer Gale Halderman last April.

Number 1

DESPITE $3.4-MILLION AUCTION SALE, BULLITT MOVIE CAR SAGA NOT OVER

https://performance.ford.com/enthusiasts/newsroom/2020/01/bullitt---mecum.html

The sale of the Bullitt movie car sets an auction record, but the mystery surrounding who bought it remains unsolved.

HONORABLE MENTIONS

No. 5 – COYOTE POWERS KURT LIPANOVICH'S DREAM '68 BULLITT RESTOMOD BUILD

https://performance.ford.com/enthusiasts/fan-spotlight/2020/10/kurt-s-68-bullitt.html

A cool build is an enthusiast’s dream, and they don’t get much better than Kurt Lipanovich’s Bullitt restomod.

No. 4 – DAD GOES SOCIAL TO HELP NATHANIEL GARDNER, 5, RESTORE HIS '66 MUSTANG

https://performance.ford.com/enthusiasts/newsroom/2020/07/my-first-mustang.html

Everyone loves a “My First Mustang” story, but 5-year-old Nathaniel Gardner’s proved a favorite.

No. 3 – 50 YEARS OUT, WE RECAP PARNELLI'S BOSS 302 SPRINT TO TRANS-AM TITLE

https://performance.ford.com/enthusiasts/newsroom/2020/10/boss-302-trans-am-championship-50th-anniversary.html
With the help of author Donald Farr, we celebrate the 50^th Anniversary of Mustang’s Trans-Am Championship.

No. 2 – SHOW HUNGRY MICHIGAN MUSTANGERS OVERRUN GORNO FORD DEALER EVENT

https://performance.ford.com/enthusiasts/quick-look/2020/10/gorno-ford-show.html

While we think all of our event coverage is noteworthy, see why this show really drew the clicks online.

No. 1 – BILL MUSSER SHARES SHADY STREET RACING PAST WITH HIS BELOVED '69 MACH 1

https://performance.ford.com/enthusiasts/fan-spotlight/2020/12/bill-musser-mach-1.html

Our weekly “Fan Spotlight” features are very popular, but Bill Musser’s Mach 1 story was off the hook.