Ford V-8 Souvenir Pocket Knife from Century of Progress Exposition, 1934
01
Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company produced this jackknife for the Ford Exposition at the Century of Progress 1934 Chicago World's Fair. This souvenir reminded the visitor of his time at the fair. It also advertised Ford's newest innovation, the V-8 engine. Ford introduced the V-8, the first compact and powerful engine affordable to the general auto buying public, in 1932.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Pocket knife
Date Made
1934
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
85.127.171
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Estate of Stanley H. Cousineau.
Material
Metal
Plastic
Color
White (Color)
Blue
Dimensions
Length: 3.5 in
Inscriptions
FORD MOTOR COMPANY - FORD V8 LOGO
Keywords |
|---|
02
Related Content
SetSelling the Ford V-8
- 10 Artifacts
Henry Ford's V-8 engine was compact and powerful. It was light enough and cheap enough to put into his inexpensive automobiles. The 1932 Ford with a V-8 engine cost between $460 and $600, depending on options. Its closest price competitor with a V-8 engine was the 1932 LaSalle, which cost about four times as much at $2395.