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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 consumers. 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 consumers. The venerable engine remained in production until 1953.
- Ford Advertisement, "The New Ford V-8 for 1936" - Ford's low-priced V-8 engine, introduced in 1932, was still going strong four years later. The automaker's cars received a facelift for 1936 that included a restyled front end and new side louvers in the hood. Factory prices started at $550 for a two-door roadster. Calendar year production totaled 791,812 units.
- January 01, 1936
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Ford Advertisement, "The New Ford V-8 for 1936"
Ford's low-priced V-8 engine, introduced in 1932, was still going strong four years later. The automaker's cars received a facelift for 1936 that included a restyled front end and new side louvers in the hood. Factory prices started at $550 for a two-door roadster. Calendar year production totaled 791,812 units.
- "The Modern Car with the V-8 Engine" Ford Motor Company Advertisement, 1936 - Ford's low-priced V-8 engine, introduced in 1932, was still going strong four years later. The automaker's cars received a facelift for 1936 that included a restyled front end and new side louvers in the hood. This ad refers to easier gear shifting as an improvement that year. Smoother helical gears replaced basic spur gears for first and reverse in 1936.
- 1936
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"The Modern Car with the V-8 Engine" Ford Motor Company Advertisement, 1936
Ford's low-priced V-8 engine, introduced in 1932, was still going strong four years later. The automaker's cars received a facelift for 1936 that included a restyled front end and new side louvers in the hood. This ad refers to easier gear shifting as an improvement that year. Smoother helical gears replaced basic spur gears for first and reverse in 1936.
- 1932 Ford Advertisement, "A New Thrill in Motoring" - Ford Motor Company's first V-8 engine, introduced in 1932, was the last major automotive innovation personally directed by Henry Ford. By casting the block and cylinders as a single unit, Ford cut production costs and could offer eight-cylinder power in a low-priced car. The 65-horspower V-8 (compared with 40 in the four-cylinder Model A) offered "a new thrill in motoring."
- 1932
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1932 Ford Advertisement, "A New Thrill in Motoring"
Ford Motor Company's first V-8 engine, introduced in 1932, was the last major automotive innovation personally directed by Henry Ford. By casting the block and cylinders as a single unit, Ford cut production costs and could offer eight-cylinder power in a low-priced car. The 65-horspower V-8 (compared with 40 in the four-cylinder Model A) offered "a new thrill in motoring."
- Ford Opens Model Soy Bean Plant, July 1938 - In the early 1920s, Henry Ford began locating small hydroelectrically powered plants in rural southeast Michigan. These "Village Industries" employed local people who could maintain farms while working at the factory. The plant in Saline operated from 1938 until 1947. During World War II, workers here processed soybean oil for paints and plastics, and they machined parts for Pratt & Whitney engines.
- July 25, 1938
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Ford Opens Model Soy Bean Plant, July 1938
In the early 1920s, Henry Ford began locating small hydroelectrically powered plants in rural southeast Michigan. These "Village Industries" employed local people who could maintain farms while working at the factory. The plant in Saline operated from 1938 until 1947. During World War II, workers here processed soybean oil for paints and plastics, and they machined parts for Pratt & Whitney engines.
- Henry Ford Museum, October 1929 -
- October 05, 1929
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Henry Ford Museum, October 1929
- Farris Windmill in Greenfield Village, circa 1937 -
- circa 1937
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Farris Windmill in Greenfield Village, circa 1937
- Ford Opens Soy Bean Demonstration Plant, August 1938 - In the early 1920s, Henry Ford began locating small hydroelectrically powered plants in rural southeast Michigan. These "Village Industries" employed local people who could maintain farms while working at the factory. The plant in Saline operated from 1938 until 1947. During World War II, workers here processed soybean oil for paints and plastics, and they machined parts for Pratt & Whitney engines.
- August 01, 1938
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Ford Opens Soy Bean Demonstration Plant, August 1938
In the early 1920s, Henry Ford began locating small hydroelectrically powered plants in rural southeast Michigan. These "Village Industries" employed local people who could maintain farms while working at the factory. The plant in Saline operated from 1938 until 1947. During World War II, workers here processed soybean oil for paints and plastics, and they machined parts for Pratt & Whitney engines.
- Advertising Proof for the 1932 New Ford V-8, "Drive it Yourself for a New Thrill in Motoring" - Ford Motor Company's first V-8 engine, introduced in 1932, was the last major automotive innovation personally directed by Henry Ford. By casting the block and cylinders as a single unit, Ford cut production costs and could offer eight-cylinder power in a low-priced car. The 65-horspower V-8 (compared with 40 in the four-cylinder Model A) offered "a new thrill in motoring."
- 1932
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Advertising Proof for the 1932 New Ford V-8, "Drive it Yourself for a New Thrill in Motoring"
Ford Motor Company's first V-8 engine, introduced in 1932, was the last major automotive innovation personally directed by Henry Ford. By casting the block and cylinders as a single unit, Ford cut production costs and could offer eight-cylinder power in a low-priced car. The 65-horspower V-8 (compared with 40 in the four-cylinder Model A) offered "a new thrill in motoring."
- Advertisement for the 1935 Ford, "We Paint Cars with Soy Beans" - Starting in 1931, Henry Ford invested much money and research into soybeans. He viewed the crop as a bridge between agriculture and industry, and he used soybean oil and soybean-based plastics in Ford Motor Company vehicles. Ford built a concept car with a complete soybean-plastic body in 1941, but World War II halted further development.
- 1935
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Advertisement for the 1935 Ford, "We Paint Cars with Soy Beans"
Starting in 1931, Henry Ford invested much money and research into soybeans. He viewed the crop as a bridge between agriculture and industry, and he used soybean oil and soybean-based plastics in Ford Motor Company vehicles. Ford built a concept car with a complete soybean-plastic body in 1941, but World War II halted further development.