This short Ford film charts the changes in America’s favorite V8 automobiles for 1935. The footage Includes some priceless scenes, have a look. Continue reading
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Video: Henry Ford’s Mirror of America
While Henry Ford was putting America on wheels, he chronicled the changes with his own private movie company. From its gigantic film library, in 1963 the National Archives produced a remarkable film. See it here. Continue reading
Video: Edsel and Henry Ford Unveil the 1928 Model A
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
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