1940 Mercury Eight Economy Test Run, Ishpeming, Michigan, April 1940
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company launched its Mercury line for 1939. Ford promoted Mercury as a larger car that was economical to operate, with a stated fuel economy of up to 20 miles per gallon. That claim was put to the test in a Ford-sponsored economy run across the United States with a 1940 Mercury sedan.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
13 April 1940
Subject Date
13 April 1940
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.73588.A
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: 8.125 in
Width: 10.938 in
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