Ford Motor Company Designer E.T. Gregorie, October 1940
THF139387 / Ford Motor Company Designer E.T. Gregorie, October 1940
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Artifact Overview
Bob Gregorie began his career in yacht design. After the 1929 crash, Gregorie came to Michigan hoping to find work as an automotive designer. In 1932 Edsel Ford hired him and he became the chief of Ford Motor Company's new design department in 1935. The 1936 Lincoln Zephyr, the 1940 Lincoln Continental, and the 1949 Mercury were among Gregorie's best-known designs.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
04 October 1940
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.189.15020
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10 in
Width: 8.125 in
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Ford Motor Company introduced Mercury for 1939. The mid-price make fit neatly between the economical Ford and the extravagant Lincoln, and it broadened the company's product range to better compete with General Motors and Chrysler. In the decades that followed, Mercury offered distinctive sedans, station wagons, muscle cars, and minivans. But the 21st century brought slowing sales and shifting priorities, and Mercury was discontinued in 2011.