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- One Millionth Vehicle Built at Ford Motor Comapany Assembly Plant, Lorain, Ohio, April 3, 1962 - Ford Motor Company opened an assembly plant in Lorain, Ohio, in 1958. Over the years, the factory manufactured various Ford and Mercury models. On April 3, 1962, employees celebrated production of the plant's one millionth vehicle: a Ford Econoline van. Workers at Lorain built another seven million vehicles before the plant closed in 2005.
- April 03, 1962
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One Millionth Vehicle Built at Ford Motor Comapany Assembly Plant, Lorain, Ohio, April 3, 1962
Ford Motor Company opened an assembly plant in Lorain, Ohio, in 1958. Over the years, the factory manufactured various Ford and Mercury models. On April 3, 1962, employees celebrated production of the plant's one millionth vehicle: a Ford Econoline van. Workers at Lorain built another seven million vehicles before the plant closed in 2005.
- 1,000,000th Vehicle Built at Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant, Lorain, Ohio, April 3, 1962 - Ford Motor Company opened an assembly plant in Lorain, Ohio, in 1958. Over the years, the factory manufactured various Ford and Mercury models. On April 3, 1962, employees celebrated production of the plant's one millionth vehicle: a Ford Econoline van. Workers at Lorain built another seven million vehicles before the plant closed in 2005.
- April 03, 1962
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1,000,000th Vehicle Built at Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant, Lorain, Ohio, April 3, 1962
Ford Motor Company opened an assembly plant in Lorain, Ohio, in 1958. Over the years, the factory manufactured various Ford and Mercury models. On April 3, 1962, employees celebrated production of the plant's one millionth vehicle: a Ford Econoline van. Workers at Lorain built another seven million vehicles before the plant closed in 2005.
- 1966 Ford Cars & Trucks for Recreation, October 1965 - Ford tapped into the booming post-World War II recreational travel market with this sales brochure for 1966. Family station wagons, powerful cars for towing trailers, and Econoline vans and F-series trucks equipped for camping were all featured. The brochure also spotlighted the new Ford Bronco, a four-wheel-drive model that competed with the Jeep CJ-5 and the International Harvester Scout.
- October 01, 1965
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1966 Ford Cars & Trucks for Recreation, October 1965
Ford tapped into the booming post-World War II recreational travel market with this sales brochure for 1966. Family station wagons, powerful cars for towing trailers, and Econoline vans and F-series trucks equipped for camping were all featured. The brochure also spotlighted the new Ford Bronco, a four-wheel-drive model that competed with the Jeep CJ-5 and the International Harvester Scout.
- One Millionth Vehicle Built at Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant, Lorain, Ohio, April 2, 1962 - Ford Motor Company opened an assembly plant in Lorain, Ohio, in 1958. Over the years, the factory manufactured various Ford and Mercury models. On April 3, 1962, employees celebrated production of the plant's one millionth vehicle: a Ford Econoline van. Workers at Lorain built another seven million vehicles before the plant closed in 2005.
- April 02, 1962
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One Millionth Vehicle Built at Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant, Lorain, Ohio, April 2, 1962
Ford Motor Company opened an assembly plant in Lorain, Ohio, in 1958. Over the years, the factory manufactured various Ford and Mercury models. On April 3, 1962, employees celebrated production of the plant's one millionth vehicle: a Ford Econoline van. Workers at Lorain built another seven million vehicles before the plant closed in 2005.
- Total Performance Accessories for 1966 - Ford advertised available accessories for many of its popular models in this 1966 brochure. The all-new Ford Bronco was featured prominently. The multi-purpose Bronco was introduced to compete with similar vehicles like the Jeepster Commando and the International Harvester Scout. Ford built its "Total Performance" marketing campaign around the company's many racing successes.
- 1966
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Total Performance Accessories for 1966
Ford advertised available accessories for many of its popular models in this 1966 brochure. The all-new Ford Bronco was featured prominently. The multi-purpose Bronco was introduced to compete with similar vehicles like the Jeepster Commando and the International Harvester Scout. Ford built its "Total Performance" marketing campaign around the company's many racing successes.
- Sales Brochure, "Ford Cars and Trucks," 1997 - Car brochures have evolved from straightforward product catalogues into polished creative sales tools. Their quality paper, rich color, inventive formats, and sophisticated graphic design all contribute to a buyer's developing impression of a car in a showroom. Advertising might entice people to a dealership, but brochures extend and deepen the relationship between vehicle and potential buyer.
- December 01, 1996
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Sales Brochure, "Ford Cars and Trucks," 1997
Car brochures have evolved from straightforward product catalogues into polished creative sales tools. Their quality paper, rich color, inventive formats, and sophisticated graphic design all contribute to a buyer's developing impression of a car in a showroom. Advertising might entice people to a dealership, but brochures extend and deepen the relationship between vehicle and potential buyer.
- Cutaway Drawing of 1961 Ford Econoline Delivery Van - Ford took a cue from Volkswagen's popular Type 2 Transporter vans and introduced its own Econoline vans for 1961. This cutaway view shows that, unlike the rear-engine Volkswagen, Ford's Econoline mounted its engine just behind the front axle, with a driveshaft sending power to the rear wheels. The Econoline was built on the compact Ford Falcon platform.
- 1961
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Cutaway Drawing of 1961 Ford Econoline Delivery Van
Ford took a cue from Volkswagen's popular Type 2 Transporter vans and introduced its own Econoline vans for 1961. This cutaway view shows that, unlike the rear-engine Volkswagen, Ford's Econoline mounted its engine just behind the front axle, with a driveshaft sending power to the rear wheels. The Econoline was built on the compact Ford Falcon platform.