Town East Ford News

While the unique formation you see above resembles a naturally occurring stone called agate, it is actually a manmade enamel material called Fordite and it's got a very interesting history. Like the rings in a tree bark reveal the environmental occurrences that took place as it aged, the layers and color changes in Fordite represent a time when auto factories used non-automated car painting techniques.

What you see in the "stone" above is layers of old paint drippings that have been forged together over decades in Detroit-area factories. Back before the painting process was mechanized, factory workers hand spray…

We're always happy when we find out that a shopper has selected Ford over another manufacturer, so we were very excited to hear that the hosts of History Channel's "American Pickers" recently traded in their Mercedes-Benz Sprinter for a brand-new 2015 Transit!

Mike Wolfe and Frank Fitz own an antique shop in Iowa called Antique Archaeology, and on their popular show, "American Pickers," they travel the country in search of collectables that they can bring back to their home base. Before the current season of the program, they traveled in a Sprinter, but this season they've upgraded…

The all-new, completely redesigned 2015 Ford F-150 in Mesquite has already been put through several "torture" tests by Ford's engineers, but now the automaker is also asking for performance-challenge ideas from the public and they plan on choosing five of those ideas to try out in real life. For an opportunity to put the new 2015 Ford F-150 in Mesquite through your own grueling durability challenge, enter Ford's "You Test" Campaign before May 31!

To enter, click here to visit the "You Test" YouTube page. Then scroll down to the comment box, where you can submit your own…

Exciting competition and high-intensity action await you at Devil's Bowl Speedway in Mesquite, TX. The venue's half-mile dirt track will be the proving ground for all types of racing vehicles this season. Now through mid-October, locals can catch events like the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series, Texas Winged Modified Association and Texas Outlaw Modified Series. Events take place every Saturday night!

The southwest's most legendary dirt track, Devil's Bowl Speedway, has offered affordable auto racing entertainment to race car fans throughout Mesquite and the DFW area for 42 years. General admission for Saturday races starts…

The already immensely popular Ford Focus has received attractive styling, technology and under-the-hood updates that are sure to further build its fan base. With an Aston Martin-inspired grille design, a new SE Sport Package and the addition of a 1.0L three-cylinder EcoBoost engine option, the 2015 Ford Focus in Mesquite is already winning over critics.

Additional changes for the new model include:

• MyKey now standard on all trims
• Available new heated steering wheel
• Newly optional lane-keeping assist and blind-spot detection
• MyFord Touch-equipped models receive standard rearview camera
• Enhanced SYNC AppLink offers new capabilities
• New six-speed manual transmission (mated to…

Soon, the Fiesta ST will need a larger trophy room. In less than a year since its debut, this hot little hatchback has earned 22 highly coveted industry awards, including a recent 2014 Automobile Magazine All-Star title.

From performance to style and value, there is no other car quite like the Ford Fiesta ST, which offers a fun-to-drive personality, full suite of high-tech features and surprisingly competitive price for the whole package. To date, it's the most awarded performance subcompact that Ford has released, and with a recent honor from Automobile Magazine, it might just be the most awarded…

To celebrate National Autism Awareness Month, Town East Ford has made a generous donation to the Dallas Autism Treatment Center. With expectations that it will affect one in every 68 children born this year, autism continues to be one of the widest spread developmental disabilities in the United States, and ATC's staff works hard every day to better the lives of those who are living with this and other related disorders.

Combined, more children are diagnosed with autism than diabetes, cancer and AIDS, so ATC's services are incredibly important, and they have a direct and positive impact on…

Starting this spring, the 2014 Ford EcoBoost Challenge will tour through 12 U.S. cities, including Dallas, Texas! The fun and free event gives locals a chance to receive professional driving instruction behind the wheel of Ford's hot Fiesta ST hatchback. Plus, attendees will get to test drive several of Ford's EcoBoost-equipped models on exciting closed-course tracks!

Along with this, hybrid fans can drive the Ford C-MAX back to back with its competitors in a comparison test like no other! And the EcoBoost courses will also offer participants the opportunity to test drive vehicles from competing manufacturers, just…

For Women's History Month, Ford is placing a spotlight on the ladies who helped bring the 2015 Mustang to life. Working in a variety of areas, from engineering to design and leadership, women have played an important role in the car's development.

While many people think of the Mustang as a car designed for men, a significant chunk of its buyers are female (about 32%), and many of the key players behind its creation have been women. Over the past year, the following four ladies have worked hard to develop and market the best Mustang yet.

Fun Fact…