Ford Motor Company Promotional Brochure, "How Would You Design Your Car?," 1947

THF100777 / Ford Motor Company Promotional Brochure, "How Would You Design Your Car?," 1947 / cover
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Artifact Overview

With car production resuming after World War II, Ford Motor Company sent this mailer to potential customers to see what appealed to them and how much they were willing to spend. Each vehicle component choice was accompanied by a price tag. Survey-takers totaled these in the tally column, which was torn off and mailed back to the company.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Brochure

Date Made

1947

Subject Date

1947

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.175.39

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Lithography

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 22 in (Unfolded)
Width: 17 in (Unfolded)

Inscriptions

Text on outside reads, in part: HOW WOULD YOU DESIGN YOUR CAR?? / ...HERE'S YOUR CHANCE!!! / We're asking you to actually design your own new car... / This is what you do -- When you turn the page you will find parts from which to build your automobile. Your choices help determine what those fine new cars will be like Text inside reads, in part: THIS IS YOUR DESIGN SHEET / HERE ARE THE TY0PES AND STYLES OF BODIES WHICH DO YOU PREFER?