A while back at Mac’s Motor City Garage, we took a look at the second car built in the city of Detroit, Henry Ford’s 1896 quadricycle. Now we pay a visit to the familiar address where the car was built, 58 Bagley Avenue. Continue reading
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May 26, 1937: The Infamous Battle of the Overpass
Eighty years ago this week, the Ford Motor Company won a battle but lost a war. Here we revisit the infamous story of the Battle of the Overpass. Continue reading
The Ford Model T Story Told in a Vintage 1917 Postcard Set
In 1917, Henry Ford’s Model T plant in Highland Park, Michigan was one of the great wonders of the world. Explore the amazing factory in this beautiful vintage postcard set. Continue reading
Video: Inside the Ford Highland Park Plant
Henry Ford’s Highland Park plant was the great industrial wonders of the age, capable of turning out one Model T automobile per minute. Here’s some rare original footage of the process in motion. Continue reading
Henry Ford’s Incredible X-8 Engine
Henry Ford had some world-changing ideas—and some other ideas that went nowhere at all. Here’s the story behind his strange but fascinating X-8 engine. Continue reading
Henry Ford’s Navy
As we’ve seen at Mac’s Motor City Garage, Henry Ford liked to own things. A few of the notable acquisitions included a railroad, a hotel, and an aircraft factory. Here we take a quick look at Ford’s extensive shipping fleet. Continue reading
Video: Henry Ford’s America–a Rare Canadian Documentary
Attention, students of the automobile: This rare 1977 CBC film is one of the best documentaries ever made about the Ford Motor Company and North American car culture. Take the time to watch—we promise you will not be disappointed. Continue reading