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- Ford Automobile Dealership in Newark, Ohio, circa 1912 - During the early 1910s, Ford Motor Company developed a nationwide network of about 7,000 automobile dealerships. The system organized the distribution of vehicles and accessories to showrooms and facilitated maintenance with parts delivery to adjoining repair shops. The company, dealerships, and customers alike benefitted from this arrangement. This dealer and two mechanics pose in front of a Ford dealership in Newark, Ohio.
- circa 1912
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Ford Automobile Dealership in Newark, Ohio, circa 1912
During the early 1910s, Ford Motor Company developed a nationwide network of about 7,000 automobile dealerships. The system organized the distribution of vehicles and accessories to showrooms and facilitated maintenance with parts delivery to adjoining repair shops. The company, dealerships, and customers alike benefitted from this arrangement. This dealer and two mechanics pose in front of a Ford dealership in Newark, Ohio.
- Ford Automobile Polish and Cleaner Display Layout for Dealerships, February 1933 - Ford Motor Company offered a variety of accessories for its cars, trucks and engines in the 1930s. Cleaners and polishes enhanced a vehicle's appearance. Lubricants and repair kits improved engine performance and economy. Convenience accessories like luggage carriers, clocks and radios added comfort and convenience while traveling.
- February 24, 1933
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Ford Automobile Polish and Cleaner Display Layout for Dealerships, February 1933
Ford Motor Company offered a variety of accessories for its cars, trucks and engines in the 1930s. Cleaners and polishes enhanced a vehicle's appearance. Lubricants and repair kits improved engine performance and economy. Convenience accessories like luggage carriers, clocks and radios added comfort and convenience while traveling.
- Automobile Showroom at A.W. Reister Ford-Lincoln Dealership, Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, December 1935 - Ford Motor Company inaugurated a system of competing dealership franchises in 1914. Dealers sold Ford vehicles, offered repair services, and stocked spare parts and automobile accessories. By the 1930s, many dealerships had spacious showrooms where customers could inspect the latest models. Advertisements and vehicle literature were available and a helpful salesman was always nearby.
- December 30, 1935
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Automobile Showroom at A.W. Reister Ford-Lincoln Dealership, Jefferson Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, December 1935
Ford Motor Company inaugurated a system of competing dealership franchises in 1914. Dealers sold Ford vehicles, offered repair services, and stocked spare parts and automobile accessories. By the 1930s, many dealerships had spacious showrooms where customers could inspect the latest models. Advertisements and vehicle literature were available and a helpful salesman was always nearby.
- Hakes Ford Sales and Service Dealership, Fostoria, Ohio, 1923 - Willis Hakes sold Ford vehicles for nearly 60 years. The first car he sold was a 1909 Ford Model T touring car. This photos shows his Ford Sales and Service dealership in the early 1920s.
- 1923
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Hakes Ford Sales and Service Dealership, Fostoria, Ohio, 1923
Willis Hakes sold Ford vehicles for nearly 60 years. The first car he sold was a 1909 Ford Model T touring car. This photos shows his Ford Sales and Service dealership in the early 1920s.
- Ford Anti-Freeze Counter Display for Dealerships, 1939 -
- May 10, 1939
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Ford Anti-Freeze Counter Display for Dealerships, 1939
- Ford Auto Heater Advertising Display for Dealerships, June 1939 - Ford Motor Company promised year-round "summer comfort in your car" for drivers who purchased one of its two available heaters. The hot water unit circulated water from the engine's radiator, while the hot air unit used heat from the engine's exhaust manifold. Either heater was an extra-cost option priced at $18.75 for the 1939 model year.
- June 22, 1939
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Ford Auto Heater Advertising Display for Dealerships, June 1939
Ford Motor Company promised year-round "summer comfort in your car" for drivers who purchased one of its two available heaters. The hot water unit circulated water from the engine's radiator, while the hot air unit used heat from the engine's exhaust manifold. Either heater was an extra-cost option priced at $18.75 for the 1939 model year.
- Ford Model T Automobiles in France, circa 1910 - Ford Motor Company opened its first international sales branch, in Paris, France, in 1908. The Paris office became the heart of Ford's marketing efforts throughout the European continent. The company established a French subsidiary, Ford France, in 1916. Model T assembly began at a plant in Bordeaux, and then moved to suburban Paris in 1925.
- circa 1910
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Ford Model T Automobiles in France, circa 1910
Ford Motor Company opened its first international sales branch, in Paris, France, in 1908. The Paris office became the heart of Ford's marketing efforts throughout the European continent. The company established a French subsidiary, Ford France, in 1916. Model T assembly began at a plant in Bordeaux, and then moved to suburban Paris in 1925.
- 1947 Ford Repair Truck at the Ralph Ellsworth Dealership, Garden City, Michigan, October 1946 - In 1915, the Automobile Club of Missouri offered the first emergency road service for its members. This idea caught on quickly, and it soon became a service offered by all AAA affiliates to its members. This 1947 Ford tow truck proudly sports an American Automobile Association Emergency Service logo on its hood.
- October 04, 1946
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1947 Ford Repair Truck at the Ralph Ellsworth Dealership, Garden City, Michigan, October 1946
In 1915, the Automobile Club of Missouri offered the first emergency road service for its members. This idea caught on quickly, and it soon became a service offered by all AAA affiliates to its members. This 1947 Ford tow truck proudly sports an American Automobile Association Emergency Service logo on its hood.
- Ford Automotive Dealership, 1929 -
- October 03, 1929
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Ford Automotive Dealership, 1929
- Ford Automotive Dealership, 1929 -
- October 02, 1929
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Ford Automotive Dealership, 1929