The History of Ford Automobiles

By: Susan Pannill

The original Model A, also called the Fordmobile, was the first car
produced by Ford beginning in 1!"# $r# %rnst Pfenning of &hicago,
'llinois became the first owner of a Model A on (uly )", 1!"# 1,*+! cars
were made from 1!",1!+#
-n May )., 11., /enry Ford watched
the fifteen millionth Model T roll off the
assembly line at his factory in /ighland
Par0, Michigan# There he climbed into
the car with his son %dsel, the president
of Ford Motor &ompany#
1927 Ford Model T Roadster
1)* was the last year for the Ford
Model T# This great loo0ing 1)*
Ford Model T 1oadster has the
optional double bar bumpers, nic0le
plated radiator shell and white wall
tires# 2ate 1)* Model Ts had a
crossbar between the headlights,
this one may ha3e been built earlier
in the year#
1930 Ford Model A Tudor Sedan
The 1"! Ford Model A Tudor
Sedan remained one of the most
popular body styles for 1"!#
This one has an au4iliary trun0
in place and side mount spare
tires#
1940 Ford Deluxe Convertible
Coupe
The fi3e passenger &on3ertible
&oupe returned as a Ford model in
15!# $elu4e models continued
using the 6+hp Flathead 76 engine#
8ing 3ent windows in the doors
were a new feature as was a column
mounted shift le3er#
193 Ford F!100 "i#$up Tru#$
This 1+" Ford,1!! pic0up truc0 is
riding on lowered suspension and
custom wheels#
The 76 engine under the hood
should pro3ide plenty of hauling
power#
19% Ford Custo& "oli#e Car
-0, this may not always ha3e
been the 1.+ Ford &ustom
sedan we wanted to see in our
rear 3iew mirrors, but we want
to say thanks to the men and
women who dro3e these cruisers
in an effort to 0eep our
highways safe, and us ali3e#
1972 Ford 'ran Torino Sport
This 1*) Ford 9ran Torino Sport
is one of those one owner cars that
retain their owner:s loyalty for
decades# 't has the "+1 &( 5bl with
5 speed transmition, traction,loc
with 5:+* gears ;":+! from factory<#
=o power steering, or bra0es, or
air conditioning#
-n (anuary *, 1!, Ford Motor &ompany
announced that dri3er and front passenger
airbags would be standard e>uipment on all
Ford and 2incoln,Mercury 3ehicles sold in
=orth America by the mid 1!s# Ford was
the first ?#S# auto ma0er to announce such
an ob@ecti3e and achie3e it on (une 1, 1"#
200 Ford Mustan( 'T
The )!!+ Mustang 9T is the
first mainstream production
Mustang to brea0 into the "!!,
horsepower arena# The 5#.,liter
aluminum 7,6 has three,3al3e
per cylinder and cran0s out "!!
horsepower and ")! lb#,ft# of
tor>ue#
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