This silent newsreel from December of 1927 presents a pivotal moment in Ford Motor Company history, as Henry and Edsel Ford introduce the all-new 1928 Model A. Continue reading
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Birthplace of the Ford Automobile: 58 Bagley Avenue
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
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