I've just watched this again on Blu-ray. There is a credit at the end saying "automobiles supplied by Ford Motor Company". Well, the first car we see is a '59 Cadillac driving up to the church, then Lightfoot steals a Trans Am and picks up Thunderbolt, they steal a Buick at a gas station and later get a lift from the crazy guy in the customized Plymouth. At the end they buy a white Cadillac. Apart from Goody's '51 Mercury, where are the Fords in this?
shareThis is in reference to the fleet of police patrol cars used at the end of the film. To my recollection, they were all Fords... Mostly from the 1971-1973 Custom/Custom 500/Galaxie/LTD line of cars. The other cars were probably aquired individually and purchased, rather than "supplied by the Ford Motor Company".
Also, the white 1973 Trans Am used at the beginning of the film was owned by Clint Eastwood. They took the shaker hood scoop and painted it red to mis-match the white body and look more "used".
"I don't want your watch, man. I want your friendship!" - Lightfoot