1949 Ford Sales Brochure, "Ford News Graphic: The New Ford in Your Future"

Summary

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

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.175.50

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored
Brown

Dimensions

Height: 14.75 in

Width: 10.75 in

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