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- Mechanic Buffing Used Car Fender at Hall-Dodds Dealership, January 1938 - Ford Motor Company inaugurated a system of competing dealership franchises in 1914. Dealers sold Ford vehicles, offered repair services, and stocked spare parts and automobile accessories. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.
- January 11, 1938
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Mechanic Buffing Used Car Fender at Hall-Dodds Dealership, January 1938
Ford Motor Company inaugurated a system of competing dealership franchises in 1914. Dealers sold Ford vehicles, offered repair services, and stocked spare parts and automobile accessories. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.
- Mechanic Repairing Used Car Wheel at Hall-Dodds Dealership, January 1938 - Ford Motor Company inaugurated a system of competing dealership franchises in 1914. Dealers sold Ford vehicles, offered repair services, and stocked spare parts and automobile accessories. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.
- January 11, 1938
- Collections - Artifact
Mechanic Repairing Used Car Wheel at Hall-Dodds Dealership, January 1938
Ford Motor Company inaugurated a system of competing dealership franchises in 1914. Dealers sold Ford vehicles, offered repair services, and stocked spare parts and automobile accessories. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.
- Attendants at Service Counter, Hall-Dodds Dealership, Grand River Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, April 1938 - Ford Motor Company inaugurated a system of competing dealership franchises in 1914. Dealers sold Ford vehicles, offered repair services, and stocked spare parts and automobile accessories. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.
- April 22, 1938
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Attendants at Service Counter, Hall-Dodds Dealership, Grand River Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, April 1938
Ford Motor Company inaugurated a system of competing dealership franchises in 1914. Dealers sold Ford vehicles, offered repair services, and stocked spare parts and automobile accessories. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.
- Attendants at Service Counter, Hall-Dodds Dealership, Grand River Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, April 1938 - Ford Motor Company inaugurated a system of competing dealership franchises in 1914. Dealers sold Ford vehicles, offered repair services, and stocked spare parts and automobile accessories. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.
- April 22, 1938
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Attendants at Service Counter, Hall-Dodds Dealership, Grand River Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, April 1938
Ford Motor Company inaugurated a system of competing dealership franchises in 1914. Dealers sold Ford vehicles, offered repair services, and stocked spare parts and automobile accessories. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.
- Ford V-8 Car Leaving Hall-Dodds Co. Service Station, August 1937 - Ford Motor Company's 1937 models received a new look courtesy headlights mounted directly into the front fenders. They were also Ford's first cars with all-steel roofs. Overall design was influenced by the successful Lincoln Zephyr, introduced a year earlier. Also new for 1937 was an economical 60-horsepower version of Ford's V-8 engine. The company's 1937 calendar year production totaled 848,608 units.
- August 19, 1937
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Ford V-8 Car Leaving Hall-Dodds Co. Service Station, August 1937
Ford Motor Company's 1937 models received a new look courtesy headlights mounted directly into the front fenders. They were also Ford's first cars with all-steel roofs. Overall design was influenced by the successful Lincoln Zephyr, introduced a year earlier. Also new for 1937 was an economical 60-horsepower version of Ford's V-8 engine. The company's 1937 calendar year production totaled 848,608 units.
- Hall-Dodds Co. Service Station Entrance, August 1937 - Service stations provided maintenance and repair services to motor vehicle owners. These facilities could be associated with an automobile dealership, or they might be part of a gas station. Automakers supported service attendants through training programs, regular bulletins, and specialized tools and equipment. By the late 20th century, car warranties required more repairs to be done at dealerships.
- August 19, 1937
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Hall-Dodds Co. Service Station Entrance, August 1937
Service stations provided maintenance and repair services to motor vehicle owners. These facilities could be associated with an automobile dealership, or they might be part of a gas station. Automakers supported service attendants through training programs, regular bulletins, and specialized tools and equipment. By the late 20th century, car warranties required more repairs to be done at dealerships.
- Interior of Hall-Dodds, 1931 - Ford Motor Company inaugurated a system of competing dealership franchises in 1914. Dealers sold Ford vehicles, offered repair services, and stocked spare parts and automobile accessories. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.
- January 16, 1931
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Interior of Hall-Dodds, 1931
Ford Motor Company inaugurated a system of competing dealership franchises in 1914. Dealers sold Ford vehicles, offered repair services, and stocked spare parts and automobile accessories. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.
- Mechanic Cleaning Used Car Seat Upholstry at Hall-Dodds Dealership, January 1938 - Ford Motor Company inaugurated a system of competing dealership franchises in 1914. Dealers sold Ford vehicles, offered repair services, and stocked spare parts and automobile accessories. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.
- January 11, 1938
- Collections - Artifact
Mechanic Cleaning Used Car Seat Upholstry at Hall-Dodds Dealership, January 1938
Ford Motor Company inaugurated a system of competing dealership franchises in 1914. Dealers sold Ford vehicles, offered repair services, and stocked spare parts and automobile accessories. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.
- Attendant and Mechanic Tune-Up Engine, Hall-Dodds, Detroit, Michigan, February 1940 - Ford Motor Company inaugurated a system of competing dealership franchises in 1914. Dealers sold Ford vehicles, offered repair services, and stocked spare parts and automobile accessories. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.
- February 12, 1940
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Attendant and Mechanic Tune-Up Engine, Hall-Dodds, Detroit, Michigan, February 1940
Ford Motor Company inaugurated a system of competing dealership franchises in 1914. Dealers sold Ford vehicles, offered repair services, and stocked spare parts and automobile accessories. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.
- Reconditioning Engines at Hall-Dodds, Detroit, Michigan, October 1940 - Ford Motor Company inaugurated a system of competing dealership franchises in 1914. Dealers sold Ford vehicles, offered repair services, and stocked spare parts and automobile accessories. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.
- October 08, 1940
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Reconditioning Engines at Hall-Dodds, Detroit, Michigan, October 1940
Ford Motor Company inaugurated a system of competing dealership franchises in 1914. Dealers sold Ford vehicles, offered repair services, and stocked spare parts and automobile accessories. Dealership parts and service departments lured customers with displays and advertisements. The department also served as a reminder to potential car buyers that the dealership provided extra services after the sale.