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Ford Facts

Thursday, September 24, 2009
Related Tags: ford | flickr.com | v-8 | mustang | 1908-192
 

Instructions

Model T

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    Henry Ford with his Model T carThe Model T was manufactured from 1908-192, with more than 15 million sold at a cost of less than $900 each.

The Lincoln

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    Ford's son, Edsel, spearheaded the acquisition of the Lincoln luxury car in 1922 that helped bring European styling to Detroit-made luxury vehicles.

The V-8

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    Ford introduced the V-8 engine in its 1932 coupes, which not only increased horsepower but provided a long-lasting and compact powerplant.

F-Series Trucks

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    A 1952 Ford F-Series pickup truckThe Ford F-Series truck debuted in 1948 and remains today the longest-running pickup truck nameplate in North America, with its F-1, F-100 and F-150 series trucks.

Mustang

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    The first generation Ford Mustang coupeThe Mustang was introduced in 1964 to attract the baby boomer market through a revolutionary youth-oriented marketing campaign that remains the standard today in advertising.

Today

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    A declining market share and poor economy forced General Motors and Chrysler into bankruptcy in 2009, but Ford obtained a multi-billion-dollar line of credit to say afloat.

Resources

Photo/Video Credit

University of Michigan; Chad Horwedel/flickr.com; Ford Motor Company/flickr.com; blacklightdesign/flickr.com

Ford Facts Provided by eHow.com
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