Ford Advertisement, 1995, "Only Your Mother is More Obsessed with Your Safety"

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Artifact Overview

By the mid-1990s, increasingly sophisticated technologies like air bags, anti-lock brakes, and electronic stability control systems kept motor vehicle passengers safer in an accident -- or helped to prevent crashes in the first place. In this advertisement from 1995, Ford Motor Company likened its commitment to safety to that of a mother's concern for her child.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Advertisement

Date Made

1995

Subject Date

1995

Creator Notes

Published in National Geographic magazine.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2011.34.11

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Photomechanical processes

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 10 in
Width: 13.25 in (Two pages 6.625" each, side by side total 13.25")

Inscriptions

above image: ONLY YOUR MOTHER IS MORE OBSESSED WITH YOUR SAFETY. under image: Where would we be without out mothers? ...our maternal instinct becomes / very apparent. ...in our traction control system. / ...in ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. ...DUAL AIR BAGS / ...ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE... / We're also developing remarkable Intelligent Vehicle Technologies. / ...Vision Enhancement System... / ...commitments to safety and security / will enhance the quality of all our lives. Besides, it's for your own good. bottom of page: QUALITY IS JOB 1.