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- Sales Brochure for 2003 Ford Mustang, "A/X/Z-Plan Centennial Sales Celebration, 100 Years" - Purists panicked at rumors that Ford would fit its iconic pony car with front-wheel drive, but the fourth-generation Mustang debuted for 1994 with a traditional rear-wheel-drive layout. While the car looked decidedly modern, old styling cues like tribar taillights and a grille-mounted horse badge added a touch of nostalgia. The basic design had a ten-year run ending in 2004.
- 2003
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Sales Brochure for 2003 Ford Mustang, "A/X/Z-Plan Centennial Sales Celebration, 100 Years"
Purists panicked at rumors that Ford would fit its iconic pony car with front-wheel drive, but the fourth-generation Mustang debuted for 1994 with a traditional rear-wheel-drive layout. While the car looked decidedly modern, old styling cues like tribar taillights and a grille-mounted horse badge added a touch of nostalgia. The basic design had a ten-year run ending in 2004.
- 1960 Falcon Features and Specifications Familiarization Review - Like Chrysler and General Motors, Ford entered the small-car market in the 1960 model year. The six-cylinder Ford Falcon was a hit, selling 435,676 units in its first year -- more than either of Ford's crosstown rivals. This guide familiarized salespeople with the Falcon's features and specifications.
- 1960
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1960 Falcon Features and Specifications Familiarization Review
Like Chrysler and General Motors, Ford entered the small-car market in the 1960 model year. The six-cylinder Ford Falcon was a hit, selling 435,676 units in its first year -- more than either of Ford's crosstown rivals. This guide familiarized salespeople with the Falcon's features and specifications.
- Ford-Ferguson Model 9N Tractor Pulling a Combine, Macon, Michigan, November 1939 - Henry Ford acquired thousands of acres of farmland in southeast Michigan, collectively known as the Ford Farms. Much of the Farms' acreage was dedicated to one of Ford's agricultural interests at that time: soybeans. This 1939 image shows a tractor-drawn combine harvesting soybeans in Macon, Michigan.
- November 01, 1939
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Ford-Ferguson Model 9N Tractor Pulling a Combine, Macon, Michigan, November 1939
Henry Ford acquired thousands of acres of farmland in southeast Michigan, collectively known as the Ford Farms. Much of the Farms' acreage was dedicated to one of Ford's agricultural interests at that time: soybeans. This 1939 image shows a tractor-drawn combine harvesting soybeans in Macon, Michigan.
- Powerhouse, Highland Park Plant, Michigan, circa 1914 - One of the nine gas-steam engines installed in Ford Motor Company's Highland Park powerhouse is shown in this 1914 view. Each of these hybrid machines consisted of a gas engine and a steam engine both connected to a single electrical generator. Henry Ford took great pride in the engines, though their hybrid arrangement was not widely adopted elsewhere.
- circa 1914
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Powerhouse, Highland Park Plant, Michigan, circa 1914
One of the nine gas-steam engines installed in Ford Motor Company's Highland Park powerhouse is shown in this 1914 view. Each of these hybrid machines consisted of a gas engine and a steam engine both connected to a single electrical generator. Henry Ford took great pride in the engines, though their hybrid arrangement was not widely adopted elsewhere.
- Hydraulic Shear at Ford Rouge Plant, 1927 - To produce steel for Rouge plant operations, Ford used ten open-hearth furnaces. The furnaces, each with a capacity of at least 180 tons, resided here in the open-hearth building. These workers used a steam-powered shearer to smash scrap metal into small pieces. The bits of metal joined with molten iron in one of the furnaces and eventually became steel.
- 1927
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Hydraulic Shear at Ford Rouge Plant, 1927
To produce steel for Rouge plant operations, Ford used ten open-hearth furnaces. The furnaces, each with a capacity of at least 180 tons, resided here in the open-hearth building. These workers used a steam-powered shearer to smash scrap metal into small pieces. The bits of metal joined with molten iron in one of the furnaces and eventually became steel.
- 1932 Ford Roadster - The classic proportions of the 1932 Ford roadster make it a hot rod favorite. Rodders modified these inexpensive vehicles with more modern and powerful engines and parts. Dick Smith of Arizona purchased this hot rod in 1949. From 1954 to 1963, Smith dropped in a 1951 Chrysler V-8 engine and other non-Ford parts making this home-built hot rod his own.
- 1932
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1932 Ford Roadster
The classic proportions of the 1932 Ford roadster make it a hot rod favorite. Rodders modified these inexpensive vehicles with more modern and powerful engines and parts. Dick Smith of Arizona purchased this hot rod in 1949. From 1954 to 1963, Smith dropped in a 1951 Chrysler V-8 engine and other non-Ford parts making this home-built hot rod his own.
- Equipment Inside the Radio Beacon Station Building at Ford Airport, September 10, 1926 - Early pilots depended on landmarks, preventing reliable navigation in bad weather. Henry Ford's engineers developed a radio beacon that simultaneously transmitted two Morse code letters, allowing pilots to steer until the separate signals merged into a steady hum. The original beacon station at Ford Airport (shown here) was removed in 1933 and is now on display inside the museum.
- September 10, 1926
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Equipment Inside the Radio Beacon Station Building at Ford Airport, September 10, 1926
Early pilots depended on landmarks, preventing reliable navigation in bad weather. Henry Ford's engineers developed a radio beacon that simultaneously transmitted two Morse code letters, allowing pilots to steer until the separate signals merged into a steady hum. The original beacon station at Ford Airport (shown here) was removed in 1933 and is now on display inside the museum.
- Overhead Crane for Distributing Ore and Coal Unloaded from Ships at Ford Rouge Plant, February 1944 - Iron ore and limestone used at the Rouge were sourced from Great Lakes mines and quarries. These bulk commodities generally were delivered to the plant by lake-going freighters. Large cranes at the Rouge's mile-long boat slip unloaded the materials and moved them to nearby storage bins.
- February 01, 1944
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Overhead Crane for Distributing Ore and Coal Unloaded from Ships at Ford Rouge Plant, February 1944
Iron ore and limestone used at the Rouge were sourced from Great Lakes mines and quarries. These bulk commodities generally were delivered to the plant by lake-going freighters. Large cranes at the Rouge's mile-long boat slip unloaded the materials and moved them to nearby storage bins.
- 1928 Ford Model AA Truck Chassis, December 1927 - Ford Motor Company's Model AA truck was based on its Model A automobile platform, but with a longer wheelbase, a stronger frame, and generally sturdier chassis components. The Model AA was available in several body styles to permit its use as a panel truck, an express delivery truck, a garbage truck, a bus, or an ambulance, among other options.
- December 01, 1927
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1928 Ford Model AA Truck Chassis, December 1927
Ford Motor Company's Model AA truck was based on its Model A automobile platform, but with a longer wheelbase, a stronger frame, and generally sturdier chassis components. The Model AA was available in several body styles to permit its use as a panel truck, an express delivery truck, a garbage truck, a bus, or an ambulance, among other options.
- 1928 Ford Model AA Stake Truck Parked at Loading Dock, December 1927 - Ford Motor Company's Model AA truck was based on its Model A automobile platform, but with a longer wheelbase, a stronger frame, and generally sturdier chassis components. The Model AA was available in several body styles to permit its use as a panel truck, an express delivery truck, a garbage truck, a bus, or an ambulance, among other options.
- December 01, 1927
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1928 Ford Model AA Stake Truck Parked at Loading Dock, December 1927
Ford Motor Company's Model AA truck was based on its Model A automobile platform, but with a longer wheelbase, a stronger frame, and generally sturdier chassis components. The Model AA was available in several body styles to permit its use as a panel truck, an express delivery truck, a garbage truck, a bus, or an ambulance, among other options.