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- Reconditioning Used Cars - Sales of both new and used vehicles slumped during the Great Depression. Ford and its dealers tried many things to sell pre-owned cars and trucks. A "Used Car Week" promotion helped stimulate sales, as did Ford's program of reconditioning used cars under the guidance of company experts. Ford also provided salespeople with specialized training materials.
- July 29, 1937
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Reconditioning Used Cars
Sales of both new and used vehicles slumped during the Great Depression. Ford and its dealers tried many things to sell pre-owned cars and trucks. A "Used Car Week" promotion helped stimulate sales, as did Ford's program of reconditioning used cars under the guidance of company experts. Ford also provided salespeople with specialized training materials.
- Concept Cars - Nothing stirs the imagination like a concept car. Take a look at some rare dream vehicles from our collection, offering a tantalizing glimpse into the future with dramatic styling features and sophisticated technologies.
- June 13, 2018
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Concept Cars
Nothing stirs the imagination like a concept car. Take a look at some rare dream vehicles from our collection, offering a tantalizing glimpse into the future with dramatic styling features and sophisticated technologies.
- Concept Cars - Ford Motor Company celebrated its 50th anniversary with the X-100, a fully functional concept car billed as a "laboratory on wheels." The X-100 featured more than 50 innovative ideas. Some of them, like the heated seats and the telephone, eventually became commonplace. Others, like the variable-volume horn and the in-car electric shaver, never quite caught on with the public.
- May 08, 2018
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Concept Cars
Ford Motor Company celebrated its 50th anniversary with the X-100, a fully functional concept car billed as a "laboratory on wheels." The X-100 featured more than 50 innovative ideas. Some of them, like the heated seats and the telephone, eventually became commonplace. Others, like the variable-volume horn and the in-car electric shaver, never quite caught on with the public.
- Compact Cars - Big cars ruled American roads in the 1950s, but some drivers preferred smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles. They turned to imports or the few American automakers willing to serve what was then a niche market. But soaring gas prices in the 1970s finally pushed compact cars into the mainstream.
- May 06, 2019
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Compact Cars
Big cars ruled American roads in the 1950s, but some drivers preferred smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles. They turned to imports or the few American automakers willing to serve what was then a niche market. But soaring gas prices in the 1970s finally pushed compact cars into the mainstream.
- Before Cars - Abbot, Downing & Company of Concord, New Hampshire, was the largest and best-known maker of stagecoaches. Sturdy, durable, and comfortable, Concord coaches were shipped by rail all over the country.
- December 19, 2011
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Before Cars
Abbot, Downing & Company of Concord, New Hampshire, was the largest and best-known maker of stagecoaches. Sturdy, durable, and comfortable, Concord coaches were shipped by rail all over the country.
- Luxury Cars - Luxury cars offered the greatest in comfort and the latest in technology. They also provided status -- a large part of their attraction. Builders like Rolls-Royce specialized in extravagant cars with corresponding prices, while mass-market manufacturers like General Motors and Ford offered Cadillacs and Lincolns for customers of more modest means. Sport sedans and SUVs may have replaced carriage-inspired Victoria bodies, but luxury still sells.
- December 10, 2020
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Luxury Cars
Luxury cars offered the greatest in comfort and the latest in technology. They also provided status -- a large part of their attraction. Builders like Rolls-Royce specialized in extravagant cars with corresponding prices, while mass-market manufacturers like General Motors and Ford offered Cadillacs and Lincolns for customers of more modest means. Sport sedans and SUVs may have replaced carriage-inspired Victoria bodies, but luxury still sells.
- #1 Cars - Automobiles, like other everyday objects, underwent streamlining in the 1930s. The 1936 Lincoln Zephyr joined aerodynamic styling with attractiveness. Its flowing teardrop shape suggests motion. Its V-shaped grille slices the air. Headlights blend smoothly into the front fenders. Rear fenders hug the body and fender skirts hide the rear wheels. Even the taillights are streamlined. The Zephyr was a streamlining success.
- September 15, 2015
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#1 Cars
Automobiles, like other everyday objects, underwent streamlining in the 1930s. The 1936 Lincoln Zephyr joined aerodynamic styling with attractiveness. Its flowing teardrop shape suggests motion. Its V-shaped grille slices the air. Headlights blend smoothly into the front fenders. Rear fenders hug the body and fender skirts hide the rear wheels. Even the taillights are streamlined. The Zephyr was a streamlining success.
- Steam Cars - Steam powered 19th-century America. Some early car manufacturers used this familiar technology to power their vehicles. The White Company was one of the best. Several well-known Americans purchased White steamers and President Taft included one in the first presidential car fleet. White, unlike other manufacturers of steam cars, shifted to gasoline-powered automobiles. It made its last steamer in 1911.
- November 07, 2019
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Steam Cars
Steam powered 19th-century America. Some early car manufacturers used this familiar technology to power their vehicles. The White Company was one of the best. Several well-known Americans purchased White steamers and President Taft included one in the first presidential car fleet. White, unlike other manufacturers of steam cars, shifted to gasoline-powered automobiles. It made its last steamer in 1911.
- "Custom Cars," January 1960 - Car customizers gathered ideas from a variety of specialty magazines. The editors of <em>Custom Cars</em> provided their ten best picks of custom cars for readers in this 1960 issue.
- January 01, 1960
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"Custom Cars," January 1960
Car customizers gathered ideas from a variety of specialty magazines. The editors of Custom Cars provided their ten best picks of custom cars for readers in this 1960 issue.
- Lincoln Motor Cars, 1922 - Ford Motor Company purchased the struggling Lincoln Motor Company in February 1922. Ford initially made few changes to Lincoln's product lineup. The luxury cars were well engineered and well built -- even if they looked a bit dated for the early 1920s. Lincoln built 5,512 vehicles in the 1922 calendar year, and prices started at $3,800 for a four-door touring car.
- 1922
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Lincoln Motor Cars, 1922
Ford Motor Company purchased the struggling Lincoln Motor Company in February 1922. Ford initially made few changes to Lincoln's product lineup. The luxury cars were well engineered and well built -- even if they looked a bit dated for the early 1920s. Lincoln built 5,512 vehicles in the 1922 calendar year, and prices started at $3,800 for a four-door touring car.