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- 1955 Ford Thunderbird, March 1954 - Ford Motor Company introduced Thunderbird for 1955. The two-seat convertible came in response to Chevrolet's Corvette, which arrived two years earlier. Thunderbird was a personal luxury car boasting the look and V-8 power of a sports car, but with a more refined interior and a variety of power-assist options. Ford built more than 16,000 Thunderbirds in that first model year.
- March 01, 1954
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1955 Ford Thunderbird, March 1954
Ford Motor Company introduced Thunderbird for 1955. The two-seat convertible came in response to Chevrolet's Corvette, which arrived two years earlier. Thunderbird was a personal luxury car boasting the look and V-8 power of a sports car, but with a more refined interior and a variety of power-assist options. Ford built more than 16,000 Thunderbirds in that first model year.
- William Clay Ford with Continental Mark II, 1954 - William Clay Ford (1925-2014) was Henry Ford's grandson and the youngest of Edsel and Eleanor Clay Ford's four children. In 1952, William headed a group that designed an elegant new edition of the classic Lincoln Continental that had been developed under his father Edsel's direction. In this photograph, he is standing next to a black Continental Mark II automobile from 1956-1957.
- March 02, 1954
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William Clay Ford with Continental Mark II, 1954
William Clay Ford (1925-2014) was Henry Ford's grandson and the youngest of Edsel and Eleanor Clay Ford's four children. In 1952, William headed a group that designed an elegant new edition of the classic Lincoln Continental that had been developed under his father Edsel's direction. In this photograph, he is standing next to a black Continental Mark II automobile from 1956-1957.
- Clay Model of Continental Mark II, April 1954 - William Clay Ford, youngest child of Edsel Ford, championed the Continental Mark II as a tribute to his father's original Lincoln Continental introduced for 1940. Elegant and understated, the Mark II avoided the excessive chrome brightwork typical of the 1950s. The car arrived in showrooms for 1956, but disappointing sales ended production after the 1957 model year.
- April 20, 1954
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Clay Model of Continental Mark II, April 1954
William Clay Ford, youngest child of Edsel Ford, championed the Continental Mark II as a tribute to his father's original Lincoln Continental introduced for 1940. Elegant and understated, the Mark II avoided the excessive chrome brightwork typical of the 1950s. The car arrived in showrooms for 1956, but disappointing sales ended production after the 1957 model year.
- Ford GT40 Mark II Race Cars at the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1966 - Dan Gurney and Jerry Grant teamed up to drive the #3 Ford GT40 Mark II at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. Just over 17 hours into the race, Grant pitted with an overheated engine. Mechanics replenished the water, but Grant returned with the same problem 45 minutes later. Grant and Gurney had no choice but to forfeit.
- 18 June 1966 - 19 June 1966
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Ford GT40 Mark II Race Cars at the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1966
Dan Gurney and Jerry Grant teamed up to drive the #3 Ford GT40 Mark II at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. Just over 17 hours into the race, Grant pitted with an overheated engine. Mechanics replenished the water, but Grant returned with the same problem 45 minutes later. Grant and Gurney had no choice but to forfeit.
- Ford Motor Company Executive Lewis D. Crusoe, August 1948 - Lewis D. Crusoe joined Ford Motor Company in 1946 after a long career at General Motors' Fisher Body Division. He became vice president and general manager of the Ford Division in 1948. Under Crusoe, the division gained more control over its products, and he championed the 1949 Ford and 1955 Ford Thunderbird. Crusoe retired from Ford in 1957.
- August 30, 1948
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Ford Motor Company Executive Lewis D. Crusoe, August 1948
Lewis D. Crusoe joined Ford Motor Company in 1946 after a long career at General Motors' Fisher Body Division. He became vice president and general manager of the Ford Division in 1948. Under Crusoe, the division gained more control over its products, and he championed the 1949 Ford and 1955 Ford Thunderbird. Crusoe retired from Ford in 1957.
- Harlan Hatcher and Henry Ford II Announcing the Presentation of Fair Lane to the University of Michigan, December 1956 - University of Michigan president Harlan Hatcher posed with Ford Motor Company president Henry Ford II at Fair Lane, former estate of Henry and Clara Ford, in 1956. That year, Ford Motor Company donated Fair Lane, 210 acres of surrounding land, and $6.5 million toward the establishment of the University of Michigan-Dearborn, which enrolled its first students in 1959.
- December 17, 1956
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Harlan Hatcher and Henry Ford II Announcing the Presentation of Fair Lane to the University of Michigan, December 1956
University of Michigan president Harlan Hatcher posed with Ford Motor Company president Henry Ford II at Fair Lane, former estate of Henry and Clara Ford, in 1956. That year, Ford Motor Company donated Fair Lane, 210 acres of surrounding land, and $6.5 million toward the establishment of the University of Michigan-Dearborn, which enrolled its first students in 1959.
- Henry Ford II and Edsel Ford II at the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1966 - Edsel Ford II joined his father, Henry Ford II, at the 24 Hour of Le Mans in 1966. It was an exciting race to witness. After two disappointing years in which Ford entries failed to finish, the company's GT40 cars took first, second and third places. Ford won Le Mans again in 1967 with the improved Mark IV car.
- 18 June 1966 - 19 June 1966
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Henry Ford II and Edsel Ford II at the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1966
Edsel Ford II joined his father, Henry Ford II, at the 24 Hour of Le Mans in 1966. It was an exciting race to witness. After two disappointing years in which Ford entries failed to finish, the company's GT40 cars took first, second and third places. Ford won Le Mans again in 1967 with the improved Mark IV car.
- Automobile Fuel Line Installation on Assembly Line, Ford Rouge Plant, 1947 -
- February 24, 1947
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Automobile Fuel Line Installation on Assembly Line, Ford Rouge Plant, 1947
- Welding on Lincoln Automobile Assembly Line, Ford Rouge Plant, 1946-1947 - After Ford Motor Company purchased Lincoln Motor Company in 1922, it continued to build the cars in Lincoln's plant at the corner of Livernois and Warren Avenues in Detroit. Main production was later moved to a new factory in suburban Wixom, Michigan, which opened in 1957. Dedicated assembly lines allowed Lincoln to maintain consistent high quality in its vehicles.
- 1946-1947
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Welding on Lincoln Automobile Assembly Line, Ford Rouge Plant, 1946-1947
After Ford Motor Company purchased Lincoln Motor Company in 1922, it continued to build the cars in Lincoln's plant at the corner of Livernois and Warren Avenues in Detroit. Main production was later moved to a new factory in suburban Wixom, Michigan, which opened in 1957. Dedicated assembly lines allowed Lincoln to maintain consistent high quality in its vehicles.
- Ford GT40 Mark II Race Cars at the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1966 - Dan Gurney and Jerry Grant teamed up to drive the #3 Ford GT40 Mark II at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. Just over 17 hours into the race, Grant pitted with an overheated engine. Mechanics replenished the water, but Grant returned with the same problem 45 minutes later. Grant and Gurney had no choice but to forfeit.
- 18 June 1966 - 19 June 1966
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Ford GT40 Mark II Race Cars at the 24 Heures du Mans (24 Hours of Le Mans) Race, June 1966
Dan Gurney and Jerry Grant teamed up to drive the #3 Ford GT40 Mark II at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. Just over 17 hours into the race, Grant pitted with an overheated engine. Mechanics replenished the water, but Grant returned with the same problem 45 minutes later. Grant and Gurney had no choice but to forfeit.