Sales Brochure, "Ford Cars and Trucks," 1997
THF232769 / Sales Brochure, "Ford Cars and Trucks," 1997 / front cover (page 1)
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Artifact Overview
Car brochures have evolved from straightforward product catalogues into polished creative sales tools. Their quality paper, rich color, inventive formats, and sophisticated graphic design all contribute to a buyer's developing impression of a car in a showroom. Advertising might entice people to a dealership, but brochures extend and deepen the relationship between vehicle and potential buyer.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trade catalog
Date Made
December 1996
Subject Date
1997
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2000.16.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 6.25 in
Width: 9.25 in
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