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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" media="screen" href="/~d/styles/rss2full.xsl"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" media="screen" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~d/styles/itemcontent.css"?><rss xmlns:feedburner="http://rssnamespace.org/feedburner/ext/1.0" version="2.0"><channel><title>The Ford Story</title><link>http://www.thefordstory.com</link><description>See where we are. Be a part of where we're going.</description><language>en-us</language><image><link>http://www.thefordstory.com/</link><url>http://www.thefordstory.com//wp-content/themes/fordstory/images/global/tfs_logo.gif</url><title>The Ford Story</title></image><copyright>2009 Ford Motor Company</copyright><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="self" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thefordstory/FYxL" type="application/rss+xml" /><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><item><title>Ford Goes Back to School for the Next Great Idea</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~3/Z1qIEXEaknk/</link><category>Our Plan &amp; Progress</category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:51:37 PST</pubDate><description>Working with universities, Ford nurtures innovation and emerging talent&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~4/Z1qIEXEaknk" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/what-were-doing/our-plan-progress/ford-goes-back-to-school-for-the-next-great-idea/</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~5/UfEivgoXMqM/thm_" length="0" type="application/octet-stream" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/wp-uploads/article_images/thumbnail/thm_</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Dyno Day For Ford Focus Enthusiasts At FSWerks</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~3/AUllmKK367w/</link><category>Your Stories</category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:57:08 PST</pubDate><description>The Ford Focus community of owners is really strong, and the enthusiasts who modify their cars have an even stronger bond. This video talks about that community, what they do with the cars and a bit about Dyno Day at FSWerks in Southern California. Dyno Day is a get together where people share ideas&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~4/AUllmKK367w" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/what-others-are-saying/your-stories/dyno-day-for-ford-focus-enthusiasts-at-fswerks/</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~5/SXYaKYfghi4/" length="0" type="application/octet-stream" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/wp-uploads/video_thumbs/</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>She’s A 38-year-old Cougar</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~3/iQ95p7KnnNw/</link><category>Your Stories</category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:56:56 PST</pubDate><description>Father always bought Ford, and my favorite
as a young boy was his 1970's Fords.  I found
my own, formerly owned by James Brown.

It's the most beautiful piece of equipment I've
ever seen, and drives like a solid piece of Detroit
steel.  Long live the famous name of Ford Mercury!&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~4/iQ95p7KnnNw" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/what-others-are-saying/your-stories/shes-a-38-year-old-cougar/</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~5/UfEivgoXMqM/thm_" length="0" type="application/octet-stream" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/wp-uploads/article_images/thumbnail/thm_</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Phanster’s Fusion – How Do I Love Thee</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~3/G6K8MInWAqM/</link><category>Your Stories</category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:56:37 PST</pubDate><description>Hi, I've had the Fusion Hybrid for almost for almost 3 weeks now, and I must say 

WOW !!! 
OMG !!! 
COOOOL !!!! 

This car ROCKS!!!   
In every sense of the word....

Just how COOL can a Hybrid be???
Let me count the ways.

1.  LOVE the color (Light Metallic Ice Blue).
It's the perfe&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~4/G6K8MInWAqM" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/what-others-are-saying/your-stories/phansters-fusion-how-do-i-love-thee/</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~5/KbXyOx61lkw/thm_fofgeneric8.gif" length="0" type="image/gif" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/wp-uploads/article_images/thumbnail/thm_fofgeneric8.gif</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>The Truck That Never Let Me Down</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~3/7VC4gDQP7Kk/</link><category>Your Stories</category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:34:34 PST</pubDate><description>I needed a truck that was both strong and reliable, that could take a beating and never buckle under the pressure. that truck was a 1981 Ford F-150 Custom Longbed with the 300ci inline 6 and a 3 speed on the floor. it was and is the best truck i have ever owned in my life. through bad mechanics to o&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~4/7VC4gDQP7Kk" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/what-others-are-saying/your-stories/the-truck-that-never-let-me-down/</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~5/UfEivgoXMqM/thm_" length="0" type="application/octet-stream" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/wp-uploads/article_images/thumbnail/thm_</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Ford Convert</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~3/vsx23GRaa3c/</link><category>Your Stories</category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:31:33 PST</pubDate><description>As a long time Toyota owner, I was a bit reluctant to consider an American-made auto.  Nevertheless, I kept hearing good things about Ford and the new Ford Fusion, so decided to test drive one and check things out.  It didn't take long to convince me that Ford had finally gotten this one mostly rig&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~4/vsx23GRaa3c" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/what-others-are-saying/your-stories/ford-convert/</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~5/KbXyOx61lkw/thm_fofgeneric8.gif" length="0" type="image/gif" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/wp-uploads/article_images/thumbnail/thm_fofgeneric8.gif</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>A True Ford Family</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~3/FisW5gbPsRk/</link><category>Your Stories</category><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:30:24 PST</pubDate><description>I think the easiest way to tell my story and also stay within the word limit and to provide a visual impact is to use a "list" format.  I will start with the first Ford I ever owned and progress to the latest purchase.

1.  1939 Ford Coupe.  I bought this one while I was a senior in high school.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~4/FisW5gbPsRk" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/what-others-are-saying/your-stories/a-true-ford-family/</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~5/qeHfSMmpBiI/thm_fofgeneric9999.gif" length="0" type="image/gif" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/wp-uploads/article_images/thumbnail/thm_fofgeneric9999.gif</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Still Going Strong</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~3/xxneAuMzCPw/</link><category>Your Stories</category><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:49:12 PST</pubDate><description>I am the original owner of a 1997 white Ford Expedition with 238,000 miles and its still going strong. She has only had minor maintenance such as oil changes, tires, light bulbs, etc. This truck has definitely been good to me. My goal is to put 300,000 on it. I hope I can achieve it.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~4/xxneAuMzCPw" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/what-others-are-saying/your-stories/still-going-strong/</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~5/qeHfSMmpBiI/thm_fofgeneric9999.gif" length="0" type="image/gif" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/wp-uploads/article_images/thumbnail/thm_fofgeneric9999.gif</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>My First New Vehicle</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~3/NyHTgVs6kUg/</link><category>Your Stories</category><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:45:38 PST</pubDate><description>In March of 2006, I was finally able to buy my first brand new vehicle.  Being a pick-up man, I knew I couldn't live without a truck.  I had been driving a 1995 Ford Ranger, a great little truck that never gave me a bit of problems, despite some serious abuse being dished out to it!  It was just to&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~4/NyHTgVs6kUg" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/what-others-are-saying/your-stories/my-first-new-vehicle/</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~5/KbXyOx61lkw/thm_fofgeneric8.gif" length="0" type="image/gif" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/wp-uploads/article_images/thumbnail/thm_fofgeneric8.gif</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Ford Tough</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~3/qizOxTdmVV0/</link><category>Your Stories</category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:47:22 PST</pubDate><description>I HAVE  A F350 WITH A 7.5/460 MOTOR W/241000 MILES. THE MOTORE HAS NEVER BEEN TOUCHED.IT HAR THE ORIGINAL A/C ALTENLTOR/ BACK BRAKES .THE ONLY I HAVE REPLACED IS THE STARTER.REPLACED IT@237000 MILES' NOW THAT IS FORD TOUGH 
     I WOULD LIKE FORD USE THIS TRUCK IN A COMERCIAL. I BOUGHT IT NEW IN M&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~4/qizOxTdmVV0" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/what-others-are-saying/your-stories/ford-tough/</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~5/eezMy4zRXFg/thm_fofgeneric9.gif" length="0" type="image/gif" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/wp-uploads/article_images/thumbnail/thm_fofgeneric9.gif</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Pumping Up Rear Seat Safety</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~3/1UOJTKSi68w/</link><category>Safety</category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:18:29 PST</pubDate><description>Ford introduces industry-first inflatable safety belts&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~4/1UOJTKSi68w" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/what-were-doing/safety/pumping-up-rear-seat-safety/</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~5/UfEivgoXMqM/thm_" length="0" type="application/octet-stream" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/wp-uploads/article_images/thumbnail/thm_</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Great Mileage</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~3/vPiduLPpTBY/</link><category>Your Stories</category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:43:10 PST</pubDate><description>Our 2000 Grand Marquis with 225,000 miles still gets 30 mpg on the highway.
 I have gotten as high as 33 mpg.
What a great car!
Extremely comfortable too!.&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~4/vPiduLPpTBY" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/what-others-are-saying/your-stories/great-mileage/</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~5/KbXyOx61lkw/thm_fofgeneric8.gif" length="0" type="image/gif" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/wp-uploads/article_images/thumbnail/thm_fofgeneric8.gif</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Drive one: Take Three</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~3/v61UdN_EHSA/</link><category>Green</category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:01:28 PST</pubDate><description>Third round of Drive one video spots&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~4/v61UdN_EHSA" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/what-were-doing/green/drive-one-take-three/</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~5/SXYaKYfghi4/" length="0" type="application/octet-stream" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/wp-uploads/video_thumbs/</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Performance and Personalization</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~3/aivLATZfTl8/</link><category>Smart Technology</category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:02:09 PST</pubDate><description>SEMA Show 2009 is powered by Ford&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~4/aivLATZfTl8" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/what-were-doing/smart-technology/performance-and-personalization/</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~5/UfEivgoXMqM/thm_" length="0" type="application/octet-stream" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/wp-uploads/article_images/thumbnail/thm_</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Ford Surprises Most Analysts, Posting a Profit in Third Quarter</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~3/vB3y0FVdHP8/</link><category>Our Plan &amp; Progress</category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:50:41 PST</pubDate><description>Positive cash flow, third quarter profit are evidence Ford is meeting economic challenges&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~4/vB3y0FVdHP8" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/what-were-doing/our-plan-progress/ford-surprises-most-analysts-posting-a-profit-in-third-quarter/</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~5/UfEivgoXMqM/thm_" length="0" type="application/octet-stream" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/wp-uploads/article_images/thumbnail/thm_</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>300000 Miles And Still Counting</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~3/PuPVPm2BzEg/</link><category>Your Stories</category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:49:37 PST</pubDate><description>We purchased our 1994 Ford Explorer new at Bell Ford in New Jersey. We just hit 300,000 miles 
this month and the truck is stil going. Although we would love a new vehicle and are unable to afford
a new one. I am happy to say that this Ford and we have owned a total of 3, is great. We also purchas&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~4/PuPVPm2BzEg" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/what-others-are-saying/your-stories/300000-miles-and-still-counting/</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~5/qeHfSMmpBiI/thm_fofgeneric9999.gif" length="0" type="image/gif" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/wp-uploads/article_images/thumbnail/thm_fofgeneric9999.gif</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Fanstasic Fords</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~3/cK-b5uRgzng/</link><category>Your Stories</category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:49:07 PST</pubDate><description>I have been a huge Ford man since I was old enough to drive . My dad's side of the family has owned fords all their life. I've owned 16 of them over some 25  years. My 1998 e-150 club wagon even wears the built ford tough  on its plates. I eat, drink, even probably bleed FORD .HENRY FORD ONCE  SAI&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~4/cK-b5uRgzng" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/what-others-are-saying/your-stories/fanstasic-fords/</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~5/qeHfSMmpBiI/thm_fofgeneric9999.gif" length="0" type="image/gif" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/wp-uploads/article_images/thumbnail/thm_fofgeneric9999.gif</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>My First Car</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~3/ryXTYfGxr0M/</link><category>Your Stories</category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:48:16 PST</pubDate><description>At age 69, Grandma Christie was, as she put it, getting "Too old to shift"  (so she bought an automatic GTO!)  She gave me her 1963 Ford Fairlane 500, "K" code, black exterior, Rangoon red interior, buckets, floor console, Borg warner T-10 4 speed, and under the hood, a "Hi-PO" 289, 271 HP sol&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~4/ryXTYfGxr0M" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/what-others-are-saying/your-stories/my-first-car/</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~5/KbXyOx61lkw/thm_fofgeneric8.gif" length="0" type="image/gif" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/wp-uploads/article_images/thumbnail/thm_fofgeneric8.gif</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>Owning Fords</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~3/AOzZDesFSNU/</link><category>Your Stories</category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:48:08 PST</pubDate><description>My family is an all ford family . At current time I own 6 ford vehicles It all started with my father.That is all we have ever driven is a Ford vehicle. My son drives all Fords and he even works at a ford dealer. When my father passed away we even put a Ford logo on his headstone. The vehicles I own&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~4/AOzZDesFSNU" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/what-others-are-saying/your-stories/owing-fords/</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~5/qeHfSMmpBiI/thm_fofgeneric9999.gif" length="0" type="image/gif" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/wp-uploads/article_images/thumbnail/thm_fofgeneric9999.gif</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item><item><title>619,000 Miles And Counting On A Ford Mustang</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~3/ir6GyKdgWYs/</link><category>Your Stories</category><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:46:55 PST</pubDate><description>I&amp;#8217;ve owned my 1971 Ford Mustang since it was brand new. I now have 619,484 miles on the car. Every mile and every drop of fuel has been logged. Very close to original. I&amp;#8217;ve done all of the maintenance and repairs, including engine rebuilding. I think it might make it another 300,000 or 400,000 m&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~4/ir6GyKdgWYs" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><feedburner:origLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/what-others-are-saying/your-stories/619000-miles-and-counting-on-a-ford-mustang/</feedburner:origLink><enclosure url="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thefordstory/FYxL/~5/SXYaKYfghi4/" length="0" type="application/octet-stream" /><feedburner:origEnclosureLink>http://www.thefordstory.com/wp-uploads/video_thumbs/</feedburner:origEnclosureLink></item></channel></rss>
