Autos – Santa Cruz, CA

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Ford Autos

Ford Motor Company is an American automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, founded by Henry Ford. This is a demo mockup showing how a Ford Autos feature could look on the Santa Cruz, CA Autos page.

  • ✓ Trucks, SUVs, cars, and electric vehicles
  • ✓ Build your Ford your way
  • ✓ Search dealer inventory near you
  • ✓ Offers and incentives
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Autos Information

Trucks & SUVs

F-150, Bronco, Explorer, Expedition, and more — built for work and adventure.

Cars & Electric

Mustang, Mustang Mach-E, and electric options for everyday driving.

Technology

SYNC, BlueCruise, and driver-assist features.

Why It Matters

Choosing the right vehicle affects safety, cost, and daily use.

For illustrative and demonstration purposes only

Santa Cruz (Spanish pronunciation: [ˌsanta ˈkɾus]; Spanish for 'Holy Cross') is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Santa Cruz County, California, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 62,956.[10] Situated on the northern edge of Monterey Bay, Santa Cruz is a popular tourist destination, owing to its beaches, surf culture, and historic landmarks.

Santa Cruz was founded by the Spanish in 1791, when Fermín de Lasuén established Mission Santa Cruz. Soon after, a settlement grew up near the mission called Branciforte, which came to be known across Alta California for its lawlessness.[citation needed] With the Mexican secularization of the Californian missions in 1833, the former mission was divided and granted as rancho grants. Following the American Conquest of California and the admission of California as a U. S. state in 1850, Santa Cruz was incorporated as a town in 1866, and became a charter city in 1876. The completion of the South Pacific Coast Railroad in 1880 and the creation of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in 1904 solidified the city’s status as a seaside resort community, while the establishment of the University of California, Santa Cruz, in 1965 made Santa Cruz a college town.