V-8 Engine Assembly Demonstration, Ford Building, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1935
THF210020 / V-8 Engine Assembly Demonstration, Ford Building, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1935
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Artifact Overview
Through the 1930s, Ford Motor Company poured resources into exhibitions at regional and world's fairs. Henry Ford believed strongly in the educational value of such displays, and a corporate presence at the fairs benefitted public relations. Ford's popular exhibits and demonstrations -- pictured here in the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition Ford Building -- generated lots of publicity.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1935
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.232.146
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in
Inscriptions
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SetSelling the Ford V-8
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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.