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This company all began with just 12 people and 1,000 shares. By October 1903, Ford had made $37,000 in profit! -
This is the vehicle that put the whole world into motion. It was affordable, durable, and easy to use. Before the end of production, there were 15 million sold! -
Ford initiates the use of the moving assembly line in 1913. It moved up the time of production from 12.5 hours down to only 1.5 hours. Learn more about the revolutionary assembly line at Ford's Assembly Line -
When this took place in 1914, it was revolutionary. The new $5 minimum was more than doubt the previous standing amount. This enticed more than 10,000 people to stand outside Ford factory wanting a job. -
This new model was the first truck produced. It was a stronger model T with more robust parts. View a full surround view of the truck here. -
The Tin Goose referrs to Fords tri-motor airplane that was launched in 1925. This tin goose was one of America's earliest planes used by commercial airlines. -
This new car was designed to be a luxury vehicle, branded between the Ford V8 de luxe and Lincoln's vehicles. This new car was very sleek and aerodynamic, thus, sales increased. -
This car bridges the previous gap between the low end of the Ford and the high price point of the Lincoln line. The first Mercury was the 1939 Mercury 8 with a V8 engine. -
In 1945 Henry Ford || takes over as the leader/president of the Ford company. Although being the son of Edsel, when Henry Ford || took over the company and bookkeeping became a mess. -
They began crash testing their vehicles in 1954. In the years since then, Ford has preformed over 31,000 tests through the world, see some of the first here.