Ford Fairlane on Assembly Line at Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant, Lorain, Ohio, circa 1962

Summary

Ford Motor Company opened an assembly plant in Lorain, Ohio, in 1958. Over the years, employees at the factory built various Ford models including the Galaxie, Falcon, Econoline, Fairlane, Torino, and Thunderbird; and Mercury models like the Comet, Cyclone, and Cougar. By the time the plant closed in 2005, workers had built close to eight million vehicles there.

Ford Motor Company opened an assembly plant in Lorain, Ohio, in 1958. Over the years, employees at the factory built various Ford models including the Galaxie, Falcon, Econoline, Fairlane, Torino, and Thunderbird; and Mercury models like the Comet, Cyclone, and Cougar. By the time the plant closed in 2005, workers had built close to eight million vehicles there.

Artifact

Press release

Subject Date

circa 1962

Collection Title

Walter T. Murphy Papers 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

64.167.909.4

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 11 in

Width: 8.5 in

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