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Recently we asked our customers to submit their favorite or most exciting adventure they ever had in a Ford. We loved the responses and wanted to share a few. Have a great Ford story? Email it in to Jill at jillb@grandledgeford.com.
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My greatest adventure in a brand-new Ford happened 45 years ago yesterday. I was a graduate student in a small town in northern New York. I had just gotten married and my sweetie pie did not know how to drive. So I tried to teach her in my brand-new Ford Falcon with 1500 miles on it. I was young and idealistic. We started out in Cortland New York and were headed towards our home in time Potsdam New York which was about 80 miles north. I put my sweetie pie in the drivers seat for this ride. She had only a learners permit and very little experience driving. As we approached Potsdam, I fell asleep on the job of teaching her how to drive. She hit a pothole and tried to correct for it. The ride became exciting when she overcorrected and stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake. We then collided with a tree. My sweetie pie came out of all that with cuts and bruises, but I spent many months in the hospital in traction and in a body cast. My brand-new Ford was 'Found On Road Dead'!
But the Lord has his own way of taking a situation from bad to something good. I had a thesis due at the end of the summer. The accident occurred in June and I had yet to start the thesis. That summer I had plenty of time to work on my thesis and nothing else to do. Therefore at the end of the summer I had completed my Masters degree. Thus, good can come from bad. -Courtesy of Marvin E.
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"It was a beautiful fall, the last day of October and the weather was unseasonably warm. I decided to drive with the convertible top down to the grocery store.
The previous winter I had purchased a black on black Mustang Convertible, and named her "Stang". She was sleek, a smooth figure and really fast!! I had all I could do to make her behave on the open highway! Anyway...As I drove to town I enjoyed recognizing the country smells of fall, hearing the flocks of birds overhead and watching as the sun lowered.
I arrived to town and went in the buy the usuals to take for a cook out and a bond fire later.
Oh, I must mention that I was dressed like a black cat ears, wiskers, tail and all! My outfit matched my Stang!
I checked out and headed to Stang. As I began to open her trunk a man walked by. He turned around and said, "I've seen it all now, a cat riding a horse!!" We both grinned together and went on our ways." -Courtesy of Karen H.
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The year was 1989 and I had just received my driver's license after several months of road practice with my family's 1984 Ford Fairmont. I had the normal excitement that any young, naive 16-year old had when first starting to drive and was filled with thoughts of how cool I would love driving that car without my parents on board! That excitement came to an abrupt halt when my Dad informed me that I wouldn't be driving the Fairmont, rather it would be the family's second car, the 1989 Ford Ranger. On top of that, it was a stick shift and I wasn't allowed to drive anywhere by myself until I got proficient at getting out of first gear on the steepest hill my Dad could find without rolling backwards at all. We made a deal that he would practice with me whenever I asked, but that he ultimately got to pick the hill. After about three weeks of practice, I finally nailed it! I earned the privilege of driving by myself and couldn't wait to start my life. I proudly drove that Ford Ranger everywhere and loved the feeling of keeping the truck in the "sweet spot" when I found myself stopped on any type of an incline for any reason. I loved feeling the balance between the clutch and the gas pedal! That same summer, we took a road trip from our home in Baltimore, Maryland to visit our family in Muskegon, Michigan. My Dad promptly announced that we would be taking the Ranger on the trip and that he wanted me to experience long-distance driving. I figured it would be the easiest drive of my life since I felt really comfortable with the gears. Boy, was I wrong! As we approached our first toll, I slowed down and rolled to a stop. As I handed our toll to the gatekeeper, my Dad announced that I was a new driver and that he was tired because he was too nervous to take a nap. The gatekeeper let out a reluctant smile, handed us our receipt and then wished us well. I was so embarrassed by my Dad's comment and so anxious to get out of there that in a matter of seconds, I forgot everything I had learned about getting the truck out of first gear and squealed the tires as I accidentally floored it out of the gate! I was never more embarrassed in my life and to this day, my Dad loves to share our Ford Ranger story with anyone who will listen.
-Story Courtesy of Wendy B. |
We have only had our Ford Flex for a short time, but we decided to immediately take a vacation over spring break this year south to Mammoth Caves to see how it traveled. We found ourselves unknowingly caught in one of the largest storms the area had seen in a generation (tornadoes, hail, 70 mph winds, etc.). The storm front was heading southeast and was already north of us, so we pulled up stakes and went to Chattanooga (where the kids had a great time at the children's museum). We thought the storm would break on the mountains, but a day later the storm found us there too, and having real fear we could loose our new car to hail, we 'fled' to Atlanta to stay at a hotel with underground parking (we found out later the hail did damage many cars at the hotel we would have been at had we stayed). The storm was tremendous, and shook the city hard, but the next day we found new adventures there as well (Georgia Aquarium).
What started as an 'easy' 750 mile trip turned into a 1600 mile odyssey, but we sure did have a great time seeing new things as a family and the Flex was a large part of that. Not once was there a complaint from the back seat, or a feeling of insecurity in handling through the rain. I can't say enough about the vehicle. -Courtesy of Chris A.
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We purchased an Edge in September 2007. Love it! We decided to celebrate our 5th anniversary with a trip to Traverse City and Old Mission Peninsula. We had a great time with the Vista roof wide-open while cruising around. We enjoyed visiting wineries and taking in the scenery. When we came out of Chateau Chantal, my Edge looked stunning amongst the natural beauty of fall colors. Just had to have a picture of her - see the attached photo. We can't imagine having a better vehicle for the trip - lots of room, comfortable, and fun to drive. -Courtesy of Jamie and Sarina R.
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My Dad had a 1959 Ford Galaxie which took us through the 4 corners (Utah,Colorado,New Mexico,Arizona) in 1959. Most of the 120+ mile road was not paved but we made it through until the last quarter mile which had rocks in it. One rock punctured the gas tank and my Dad made it into the gas station at Cameron Arizona. The gas station did not have the proper facilities to repair the gas tank so he, my Dad and I drove in the station truck to Flagstaff (50+) miles away. During the 4 hours we were away, my Mom and sister had to sit in the Cameron gift shop. The gift shop was air conditioned but was still 90 degrees! The outdoor temperature was 107. We were gone so long that my Mom thought maybe the station manager had knocked us over the head and stole our money! My wife & I took a bus tour of the Nat’l Parks last Sept. and we stopped at Cameron again-the place looks almost like it did over 50 years ago! -Courtesy of Bob T. |
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