1949 Ford Sales Brochure, "It's Here... the '49 Ford. The Car of the Year"
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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.
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
Trade catalog
Date Made
1949
Subject Date
1949
Creators
Collection Title
On Exhibit
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
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