Brochure Advertising Ford V-8 Automobiles and the Century of Progress Exposition, 1934
THF223221 / Brochure Advertising Ford V-8 Automobiles and the Century of Progress Exposition, 1934
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company's 1934 models featured only minor changes from the previous year. The grille had fewer vertical bars, side hood louvers went from curved to straight, and new painted hubcaps were seen on V-8 cars. Prices started at $585 for a Fordor sedan with the V-8. The four-cylinder Fordor was priced $50 lower. Calendar year production was 563,921 units.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Brochure
Subject Date
1934
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.450.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in (folded)
Width: 10.125 in (folded)
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Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to encourage optimism during the Depression. The 11-acre Ford Motor Company exhibit became the most talked-about exhibit of 1934, featuring a central Rotunda designed to simulate graduated clusters of gears. After the fair, this building became an attraction at Ford headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan, until it burned down in 1962.