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- 1939 Ford V-8 Advertisement, "Ford V-8 Has Big Hydraulic Brakes!" - As Americans drove farther and faster in the 1930s, good brakes became a selling point. Ford added hydraulic brakes to their cars for 1939, as seen in this advertisement. This was several years after their competitors had adopted them.
- May 01, 1939
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1939 Ford V-8 Advertisement, "Ford V-8 Has Big Hydraulic Brakes!"
As Americans drove farther and faster in the 1930s, good brakes became a selling point. Ford added hydraulic brakes to their cars for 1939, as seen in this advertisement. This was several years after their competitors had adopted them.
- 1932 Ford V-8 Victoria - The 1932 Ford was attractive, but its real innovation sat under the hood. Henry Ford insisted on an affordable V-8 engine to upstage Chevrolet's low-priced six. By casting his engine's crankcase and cylinders as a single unit, Ford cut production costs and held his car's starting price under $500. Ford's enduring engine stayed in production until 1953.
- 1932
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1932 Ford V-8 Victoria
The 1932 Ford was attractive, but its real innovation sat under the hood. Henry Ford insisted on an affordable V-8 engine to upstage Chevrolet's low-priced six. By casting his engine's crankcase and cylinders as a single unit, Ford cut production costs and held his car's starting price under $500. Ford's enduring engine stayed in production until 1953.
- 1932 Ford V-8 Cabriolet - The 1932 Ford automobile combines the attractive facelift of the 1931 Model A with the world's first low-priced, cast-in-one-piece V-8 engine. Powered by Henry Ford's latest personal engineering triumph, his "en block", or one piece, V-8 engine, the 1932 Ford outperformed all other popular competitors. The vehicle's improved proportions and styling reflected Edsel Ford's, Henry's son, genius for design.
- 1932
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1932 Ford V-8 Cabriolet
The 1932 Ford automobile combines the attractive facelift of the 1931 Model A with the world's first low-priced, cast-in-one-piece V-8 engine. Powered by Henry Ford's latest personal engineering triumph, his "en block", or one piece, V-8 engine, the 1932 Ford outperformed all other popular competitors. The vehicle's improved proportions and styling reflected Edsel Ford's, Henry's son, genius for design.
- The 1932 Ford V-8 Compared with Conventional V-8 Engines - This 1932 brochure illustrates the difference between the Ford V-8, with the cylinders and crankcase cast as a single block of iron, and a traditional V-8, built by bolting separate cylinders onto the crankcase.
- 1932
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The 1932 Ford V-8 Compared with Conventional V-8 Engines
This 1932 brochure illustrates the difference between the Ford V-8, with the cylinders and crankcase cast as a single block of iron, and a traditional V-8, built by bolting separate cylinders onto the crankcase.
- 1932 Ford V-8 Engine - Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company revolutionized the automobile market again in 1932 with the introduction of the company's V-8 engine. By casting the engine's block as single piece, Ford kept manufacturing costs down and made the engine affordable to more motorists. The venerable engine remained in production until 1953.
- December 21, 1932
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1932 Ford V-8 Engine
Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company revolutionized the automobile market again in 1932 with the introduction of the company's V-8 engine. By casting the engine's block as single piece, Ford kept manufacturing costs down and made the engine affordable to more motorists. The venerable engine remained in production until 1953.
- Advertisement for the 1932 Ford V-8 Car, "Announcing the New Ford V-8 Cylinder" - Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company revolutionized the automobile market again in 1932 with the introduction of the company's V-8 engine. By casting the engine's block as single piece, Ford kept manufacturing costs down and made the engine affordable to more motorists. The venerable engine remained in production until 1953.
- 1932
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Advertisement for the 1932 Ford V-8 Car, "Announcing the New Ford V-8 Cylinder"
Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company revolutionized the automobile market again in 1932 with the introduction of the company's V-8 engine. By casting the engine's block as single piece, Ford kept manufacturing costs down and made the engine affordable to more motorists. The venerable engine remained in production until 1953.
- 1935 Ford V-8 Touring Sedan - With car sales ravaged by the Great Depression, styling became a key marketing tool. At Ford, Eugene T. "Bob" Gregorie established a formal styling department in 1935. Ford's cars for that year had a lower, more streamlined appearance enhanced by a more sloped windshield. The integrated trunk and roomier interior on sedan models appealed to families.
- 1935
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1935 Ford V-8 Touring Sedan
With car sales ravaged by the Great Depression, styling became a key marketing tool. At Ford, Eugene T. "Bob" Gregorie established a formal styling department in 1935. Ford's cars for that year had a lower, more streamlined appearance enhanced by a more sloped windshield. The integrated trunk and roomier interior on sedan models appealed to families.
- Servicing Ford V-8 Coupe, 1935 - The first uniformed gas station attendants appeared around 1914. Attendants worked long hours in all weather, possessed a thorough knowledge of service requirements for various automobile makes and models, improvised quick repairs on the spot, provided directions to lost travelers, and did it all with a smile. Attendants disappeared with the widespread adoption of self-service pumps in the 1970s.
- September 11, 1935
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Servicing Ford V-8 Coupe, 1935
The first uniformed gas station attendants appeared around 1914. Attendants worked long hours in all weather, possessed a thorough knowledge of service requirements for various automobile makes and models, improvised quick repairs on the spot, provided directions to lost travelers, and did it all with a smile. Attendants disappeared with the widespread adoption of self-service pumps in the 1970s.
- Servicing Ford V-8 Coupe, 1935 - The first uniformed gas station attendants appeared around 1914. Attendants worked long hours in all weather, possessed a thorough knowledge of service requirements for various automobile makes and models, improvised quick repairs on the spot, provided directions to lost travelers, and did it all with a smile. Attendants disappeared with the widespread adoption of self-service pumps in the 1970s.
- September 11, 1935
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Servicing Ford V-8 Coupe, 1935
The first uniformed gas station attendants appeared around 1914. Attendants worked long hours in all weather, possessed a thorough knowledge of service requirements for various automobile makes and models, improvised quick repairs on the spot, provided directions to lost travelers, and did it all with a smile. Attendants disappeared with the widespread adoption of self-service pumps in the 1970s.
- Photograph, 1932 Ford V-8 Engine - Developing the famous Ford V-8 engine required a lot of experimentation over two years. The exhaust manifolds and cooling water inlets on this early version differ from those on the final design.
- March 02, 1932
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Photograph, 1932 Ford V-8 Engine
Developing the famous Ford V-8 engine required a lot of experimentation over two years. The exhaust manifolds and cooling water inlets on this early version differ from those on the final design.