1949 Ford Sales Brochure, "It's Here... the '49 Ford. The Car of the Year"

THF210742 / 1949 Ford Sales Brochure, "It's Here... the '49 Ford. The Car of the Year"
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Artifact Overview

Ford Motor Company beat General Motors and Chrysler to market with an all-new car following World War II. The 1949 Ford was distinguished by its smooth-sided "envelope" body and the airplane-inspired "spinner" in the center of its grille. Postwar demand for new cars was insatiable, and Ford produced more than a million units in the 1949 model year.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Trade catalog

Date Made

1949

Subject Date

1949

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.175.49

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 15.625 in
Width: 10.75 in