Ford Motor Company

The Strange Ways Ford Tests its Interiors

February 2, 2016 by Nadeem

Audi made headlines last year with news that it employs a special "Nose Team" to test the scent of every fabric and material that goes inside its cars. However, it’s hardly the first automaker to rely on strange tests to measure and evaluate some aspect of its interiors. In fact, Ford Motor Company just revealed that it too engages in such experiments. … [Read more...] about The Strange Ways Ford Tests its Interiors

Flashback: Ford’s ‘Wrist Twist’ Steering

September 17, 2015 by Nadeem

In 1965, an ex-missile engineer working for Ford Motor Company reinvented the steering wheel to allow drivers to navigate their vehicles using a pair of twist dials. The gizmo, appropriately named the "Wrist Twist" steering control, offered some advantages, but never caught on. It also went down in automotive history as one of the strangest re-engineering efforts of all time. … [Read more...] about Flashback: Ford’s ‘Wrist Twist’ Steering

Watch Ford Design the Mustang’s Interior

April 30, 2015 by Nadeem

Ford Motor Company shot a video documentary on the design and development of the all-new 2015 Mustang, and is publishing it online in a series of chapters to mark the iconic vehicle's 50th anniversary. Last week, Ford published "Chapter One: Exterior Design" — which showed a collaborative effort by project managers, designers and engineers to get the new Mustang's body just … [Read more...] about Watch Ford Design the Mustang’s Interior

How to Rebuild a Mustang Bench Seat

August 14, 2014 by Nadeem

Enthusiast website Mustang 360 recently published a fantastic pictorial on how to rebuild a 1965-1969 Ford Mustang bench seat. Every rookie trimmer should check it out! … [Read more...] about How to Rebuild a Mustang Bench Seat

Are Fashion Designers the New Trimmers?

May 16, 2014 by Naseem

Over the last few years, The Hog Ring has written a lot about the fashion industry's growing influence over the design of car interiors. However, it seems mainstream media is just now catching on. CBS News' Jeff Glor recently interviewed Anthony Prozzi, a former Donna Karan fashion designer turned Ford interior designer, all about it. … [Read more...] about Are Fashion Designers the New Trimmers?