The term 'A FORD' is a reference to the Ford Motor Company, an American multinational automaker founded in 1903 by Henry Ford. The crossword solutions for this term are EDSEL (5 letters), O (1 letter), Ernie (5 letters), and Festiva (7 letters). EDSEL was a brand of automobile manufactured by Ford from 1958 to 1960. O is a reference to the Ford O-Series, a line of pickup trucks produced by Ford from 1948 to 1998. Ernie is a reference to Ernie Breech, an American businessman who served as president of the Ford Motor Company from 1945 to 1956. Festiva is a reference to the Ford Festiva, a subcompact car manufactured by Ford from 1986 to 2002.