Advertisement for 1981 Ford Escort, "World Praise for the New World Car"

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Artifact Overview

Ford called the Escort a "World Car," a reminder of the Model T's label: the "Universal Car." The Escort was built and sold in many countries.

Artifact Details

Artifact

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Date Made

1980-1981

Subject Date

1980-1981

Creator Notes

Made for Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan. Published in National Geographic magazine.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2010.0.12.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 10.125 in
Width: 7 in

Inscriptions

Printed on front: World praise for / the new World Car...Built to take on / the world... / and doing it! Handwritten in pencil on back: National Geographic March 1981
Advertisement for 1981 Ford Escort, "World Praise for the New World Car"