Lineup of 1939 Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln Automobiles
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The big change across the entire Ford-Mercury-Lincoln lineup for 1939 was the adoption of hydraulic brakes. Ford was a latecomer to the technology. The 1921 Duesenberg Model A was the first American car equipped with hydraulic brakes. By the mid-1930s, they were nearly universal on high and low-priced cars.
The big change across the entire Ford-Mercury-Lincoln lineup for 1939 was the adoption of hydraulic brakes. Ford was a latecomer to the technology. The 1921 Duesenberg Model A was the first American car equipped with hydraulic brakes. By the mid-1930s, they were nearly universal on high and low-priced cars.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
14 December 1938
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.71196.C
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 11 in
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