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- Crash Testing at Ford Test Track, Dearborn, Michigan, 1955 - As automobiles grew larger and faster, dangers from accidents increased. Automakers began testing their vehicles in controlled collisions. In the 1950s, anthropomorphic dummies were added to the tests, to observe a crash's impact on the human body. More recently, dummies were equipped with highly sensitive instruments measuring the precise speeds and forces involved in a collision.
- August 16, 1955
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Crash Testing at Ford Test Track, Dearborn, Michigan, 1955
As automobiles grew larger and faster, dangers from accidents increased. Automakers began testing their vehicles in controlled collisions. In the 1950s, anthropomorphic dummies were added to the tests, to observe a crash's impact on the human body. More recently, dummies were equipped with highly sensitive instruments measuring the precise speeds and forces involved in a collision.
- Steering Wheel Attachments on Mercury Car for Handicapped Drivers, July 1945 - More than 670,000 American soldiers were wounded in World War II. Many of them returned home with lasting injuries. Ford Motor Company's Mercury Division adapted this car with special controls that could be operated by drivers with disabilities.
- July 07, 1945
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Steering Wheel Attachments on Mercury Car for Handicapped Drivers, July 1945
More than 670,000 American soldiers were wounded in World War II. Many of them returned home with lasting injuries. Ford Motor Company's Mercury Division adapted this car with special controls that could be operated by drivers with disabilities.
- Mercury Sedan near End of Assembly Line, Ford Motor Company, 1940 - Engineers at Ford's Highland Park plant had fine-tuned the moving assembly line. With this experience in hand, Ford created the "B" Building at its new River Rouge complex with extensive conveyer systems to accommodate the flow of parts and assembly processes. These Mercury automobiles are nearing the end of final assembly. Soon, they will be packed and shipped to local dealers.
- February 15, 1940
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Mercury Sedan near End of Assembly Line, Ford Motor Company, 1940
Engineers at Ford's Highland Park plant had fine-tuned the moving assembly line. With this experience in hand, Ford created the "B" Building at its new River Rouge complex with extensive conveyer systems to accommodate the flow of parts and assembly processes. These Mercury automobiles are nearing the end of final assembly. Soon, they will be packed and shipped to local dealers.
- Press Release Photo Showing Engine Compartment of 1986 Ford Taurus or Mercury Sable - The design of the 1986 Ford Taurus was greatly influenced by consumer feedback. Because research showed that many potential customers performed their own maintenance, the engine compartment was designed so that service points were easy to identify and easy to reach.
- 1986
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Press Release Photo Showing Engine Compartment of 1986 Ford Taurus or Mercury Sable
The design of the 1986 Ford Taurus was greatly influenced by consumer feedback. Because research showed that many potential customers performed their own maintenance, the engine compartment was designed so that service points were easy to identify and easy to reach.
- 1968 Mercury Catalog, "Thirty-Three Models with the Fine Car Touch... By the Makers of Lincoln Continental" - Are you an aviator, mountain climber, skier, or surfer? Do you play tennis or race horses? Do you want luxury, style, and economy? This 1968 Mercury sales brochure let potential buyers see themselves in many active and exciting roles. It also let them envision driving a new Mercury.
- 1968
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1968 Mercury Catalog, "Thirty-Three Models with the Fine Car Touch... By the Makers of Lincoln Continental"
Are you an aviator, mountain climber, skier, or surfer? Do you play tennis or race horses? Do you want luxury, style, and economy? This 1968 Mercury sales brochure let potential buyers see themselves in many active and exciting roles. It also let them envision driving a new Mercury.
- Memo from Ford Product Engineering Office regarding Cars Used in Magic Skyway at New York World's Fair, November 1965 - Ford officially unveiled the Mustang at the New York World's Fair on April 17, 1964. Twelve Mustangs were among the specially modified cars that carried fair visitors on Ford's Magic Skyway ride. The attraction, designed by Disney, transported riders past animated dioramas depicting historical scenes from the dinosaurs to the Space Age.
- November 01, 1965
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Memo from Ford Product Engineering Office regarding Cars Used in Magic Skyway at New York World's Fair, November 1965
Ford officially unveiled the Mustang at the New York World's Fair on April 17, 1964. Twelve Mustangs were among the specially modified cars that carried fair visitors on Ford's Magic Skyway ride. The attraction, designed by Disney, transported riders past animated dioramas depicting historical scenes from the dinosaurs to the Space Age.
- Police Officer on Horseback Showing a Driver the "No Parking" Sign on a Lamp Post, April 1940 - Ford Motor Company launched its Mercury line for 1939. The medium-priced car fit neatly between the basic Ford and the upmarket Lincoln. Ford promoted Mercury as a larger car that was economical to operate. The 1940 model seen here featured a 116-inch wheelbase -- four inches longer than a comparable Ford -- and fuel economy of up to 20 miles per gallon.
- April 01, 1940
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Police Officer on Horseback Showing a Driver the "No Parking" Sign on a Lamp Post, April 1940
Ford Motor Company launched its Mercury line for 1939. The medium-priced car fit neatly between the basic Ford and the upmarket Lincoln. Ford promoted Mercury as a larger car that was economical to operate. The 1940 model seen here featured a 116-inch wheelbase -- four inches longer than a comparable Ford -- and fuel economy of up to 20 miles per gallon.
- Advertising Photograph, Young Woman and Football Players with a 1940 Mercury Town Sedan - Ford Motor Company launched its Mercury line for 1939. The medium-priced car fit neatly between the basic Ford and the upmarket Lincoln. Ford promoted Mercury as a larger car that was economical to operate. The 1940 model seen here featured a 116-inch wheelbase -- four inches longer than a comparable Ford -- and fuel economy of up to 20 miles per gallon.
- September 21, 1939
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Advertising Photograph, Young Woman and Football Players with a 1940 Mercury Town Sedan
Ford Motor Company launched its Mercury line for 1939. The medium-priced car fit neatly between the basic Ford and the upmarket Lincoln. Ford promoted Mercury as a larger car that was economical to operate. The 1940 model seen here featured a 116-inch wheelbase -- four inches longer than a comparable Ford -- and fuel economy of up to 20 miles per gallon.
- Advertising Photograph, Young Woman and Football Players with a 1940 Mercury Town Sedan - Ford Motor Company launched its Mercury line for 1939. The medium-priced car fit neatly between the basic Ford and the upmarket Lincoln. Ford promoted Mercury as a larger car that was economical to operate. The 1940 model seen here featured a 116-inch wheelbase -- four inches longer than a comparable Ford -- and fuel economy of up to 20 miles per gallon.
- September 21, 1939
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Advertising Photograph, Young Woman and Football Players with a 1940 Mercury Town Sedan
Ford Motor Company launched its Mercury line for 1939. The medium-priced car fit neatly between the basic Ford and the upmarket Lincoln. Ford promoted Mercury as a larger car that was economical to operate. The 1940 model seen here featured a 116-inch wheelbase -- four inches longer than a comparable Ford -- and fuel economy of up to 20 miles per gallon.
- Advertising Photograph, Young Woman and Football Player with a 1940 Mercury Town Sedan - Ford Motor Company launched its Mercury line for 1939. The medium-priced car fit neatly between the basic Ford and the upmarket Lincoln. Ford promoted Mercury as a larger car that was economical to operate. The 1940 model seen here featured a 116-inch wheelbase -- four inches longer than a comparable Ford -- and fuel economy of up to 20 miles per gallon.
- September 21, 1939
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Advertising Photograph, Young Woman and Football Player with a 1940 Mercury Town Sedan
Ford Motor Company launched its Mercury line for 1939. The medium-priced car fit neatly between the basic Ford and the upmarket Lincoln. Ford promoted Mercury as a larger car that was economical to operate. The 1940 model seen here featured a 116-inch wheelbase -- four inches longer than a comparable Ford -- and fuel economy of up to 20 miles per gallon.