Process Photomontage for 1965 Ford Mustang and Ford Galaxie Advertising

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Artifact Overview

Ford promoted the Mustang with a series of flashy newspaper and magazine advertisements. The ads typically showed the car in exciting or glamorous situations, or attracting attention from others. Men and women, young and old, singles and families were all depicted. The message was clear: Mustang wasn't just a car, it was a vibrant lifestyle that appealed to everyone.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

1965

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

68.300.1031.17

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Technique

Chromogenic processes
Airbrushing
Mounting
Retouching

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 38 in
Width: 16.75 in

Inscriptions

Handwritten on bottom board under image in corner: 24307A Very lg Text pasted on front of image: The / Elegant / World; / Solid, Silent / '65 Ford \ The / Cool / World / now a fastback / Mustang \ Look into the / many worlds of / total performance / for 1965... / best year yet / to go Ford \