Here it is, documented evidence that working in the Motor City used to be more fun: Ford designers circa 1955 playing with radio-controlled models of the latest dream cars. Continue reading
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Five More Fords You Won’t Find in America
Here’s another batch of unfamiliar vehicles that wear the familiar blue oval badge. How many do you recognize? Continue reading
Video: A tour of the Ford River Rouge plant
With the great Lowell Thomas as your guide, here’s a tour of the immense River Rouge Ford plant in 1938. Continue reading
Video: the birth of the Ford GT, 1964
Turn up the sound, take in the beauty. This rare film short shows the legendary Ford GT at speed in its original 1964 configuration. Continue reading
The Real Story of the Ford Mack Avenue Plant
Ford’s Mack Avenue plant is a historical icon, but much of the popular lore surrounding it is wrong—including where it was located and what it really looked like. Here’s a more accurate version, we hope. Continue reading
Video: the Language of Tape
One of the most powerful tools in the automotive styling studio is an ordinary roll of tape. This short video from Ford shows how tape is used as a visual language. Fascinating stuff, check it out. Continue reading
Six More Fords You’ve Never Seen
Here are six more unusual Fords most Americans will never get to see. They have one thing in common: They’re all from Brazil. Continue reading