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Autoblog Gift Guide: 1965 Mustang Pedal Car Remember the old steel pedal cars that dealerships used to sell in the 1960s for $25 as a promotion? I can’t say I do, but I know some of you out there remember. The 1965 Ford Mustang Pedal car was so hot that it sold 93,000 units before Christmas, its very first year on the market. Most of these original pedal cars are gone with plastic replacing steel as the construction material of TOM WALSH: Ford has another chance to get restructuring right Nearly four years ago, in his first major act as CEO of Ford Motor Co., Bill Ford promised to close five plants and eliminate 35,000 jobs after losing $5.5 billion in 2001 and protect the future of the car company his great-grandfather founded. LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF: Huntington woman wins car from Hoosier Lottery Newsome of Huntington won a 2005 Ford Mustang convertible in a Hoosier Lottery scratch-off game, according to a news release from the Hoosier Lottery. Return to Publication DDRRIIVVEE HHOOMMEE AA WWIINNNNEERR.. WITH THE FORD VEHICLE-A-DAY GIVEAWAY.††WITH THE FORD VEHICLE-A-DAY GIVEAWAY.†† You could win up to $10,000towards a vehicle. Or you could even win a vehicle. We’re giving one away,every day. Car Toys for Small Boys It wasnt long after Henry Ford began mass-producing Model Ts at the turn of the century that kids took to sidewalks in miniature pedal cars. The steel covered toys remained high on childrens wish-lists until the 70s when the company stopped producing them. Gift ideas for the car enthusiast Finding a gift for the car lover on your list is easy, but finding the right one takes a bit more effort. For example, dont give a Miata tie to a Mustang fan, or a Corvette clock to a Civic owner. SR mom faces jail in daughters fatal crash Saying she was sending a message to parents of teenage drivers, a Sonoma County judge on Tuesday ordered 40 days in jail for a mother whose daughter crashed her car, killing two friends, while driving in violation of a court order. Santa Rosa Mom Jailed For Daughters Fatal Car Crash SANTA ROSA -- A mother was sentenced to 40 days in the Sonoma County jail Tuesday morning in connection with her daughters car crash that killed two teenagers a year ago. Mom gets jail time in teen-driving fatality case A Santa Rosa woman whose teenage daughter admitted killing two friends in a car crash last year was sentenced to 40 days in jail Tuesday in Sonoma County Superior Court for allowing her daughter to drive. Fords November U.S. Sales Improve Versus October But Lower Than Year Ago * Ford Motor Companys U.S. sales totaled 201,711 in November, down 15 percent compared with a year ago. * November sales were 1 percent higher than October (up 5 percent at retail). * Combined sales for the Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, and Lincoln Zephyr climb 34 percent compared with October. | |||