The Cars That Henry Ford Built

Author: Beverly Rae Kimes
Publisher: Automobile Heritage Publishing & Co
ISBN: 159613013X
Category : Ford automobile
Languages : en
Pages : 148

Book Description
At the time, in 1978, when The Cars That Henry Ford Built was first published, sending a copy for Henry Ford II to review seemed a vain request·Automobile Quarterly founding editor and publisher L. Scott Bailey was told that Mr. Ford (never comments on a book written about Ford.÷ Two weeks later came an unexpected exhortation from Henry Ford II: (My grandfather would have loved this book.÷ Ford then specially ordered 20 copies bound in white leather·needed in two weeks. The rush order was necessitated by an upcoming trip to Japan. As is culturally customary to offer a gift that honors one's ancestors, Henry Ford II specifically chose The Cars That Henry Ford Built to give to his Japanese hosts. Such high-level praise is derived from the book's fresh approach to the subject of Henry Ford, both in its study of the man and his cars, as well as the exceptional pictorial presentation. Presented for the first time in full color, there is every model Henry Ford produced from the Quadricycle he put together as a young man in 1896 to the famous V8 Ford on the production lines four and a half decades later during his failing years. Probably no other individual in automobile history more accurately mirrored in his cars his view of himself and of America as he saw it. Join award-winning historian and author Beverly Rae Kimes as she presents lively historical text that captures Henry growing and aging as his cars grew and aged, each lock-stepped together through history. Over 100 full-color photographs further bring the man and his creations to life.

The Complete Book of Classic Ford and Mercury Muscle Cars

Author: Donald Farr
Publisher: Chartwell
ISBN: 9780785842675
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Discover every high-performance muscle car built by Ford Motor Company from 1961 to 1970 in The Complete Book of Classic Ford and Mercury Muscle Cars.

Ford Total Performance

Author: Martyn L. Schorr
Publisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 0760348588
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 211

Book Description
"An illustrated history of the Ford Motor Company's classic race and street cars, including Cobras and Shelby Mustangs, from 1961 to 1971"--Provided by publisher.

The complete history of Ford Motor Company

Author: Richard M. Langworth
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780881763843
Category : Automobile industry and trade
Languages : en
Pages : 400

Book Description

Henry Ford

Author: Pat McCarthy
Publisher: Enslow Publishing
ISBN: 9780766016200
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
A biography of the American inventor and industrialist who is best known for making the automobile practical, through both his revolutionary assembly lines and his desire to make a car every working man could afford.

Cobra Jet: The History of Ford's Greatest High-Performance Muscle Cars

Author: Rob Kinnan
Publisher: CarTech Inc
ISBN: 1613253788
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 193

Book Description
Relive Ford’s glory days in the muscle car era in this stunning new volume covering the popular and powerful Cobra Jets! Ford’s “Total Performance” racing program in the early 1960s was the first stone turned in the task of repurposing its image to the youth market. The introduction of the Mustang increased that exponentially, but even in 289 Hi-Po form it was no match for the Pontiac GTO or other muscle cars. Neither was the 1966 Fairlane GT or subsequent 390 Mustang the following year. But when the 428 Cobra Jet Mustang debuted at Pomona for the NHRA Winternationals in 1968, that image evolved from wholesome to fearsome! Cobra Jet Mustangs downed all comers and took the vaunted Super Stock Eliminator crown while introducing a new weapon under the hood to serve as fair warning to what was to be uncoiled at the stoplight. By the next model year with the revolutionary shaker hood on Cobra Jet-equipped Mach Is and the striking snake adorning the sheet metal of the midsize Cobra, Ford’s image makeover was complete. The demise of the muscle car era didn’t signify the end of the Cobra Jet, as Ford continued the performance reign with the 351 Cobra Jet. The legacy left by Mustang, Cougar, Torino, Cyclone, and Ranchero 428, 429, and 351 Cobra Jet-powered vehicles is indelible. Mustang Monthly editor Rob Kinnan and muscle car expert Diego Rosenberg bring this history back to life in an all-encompassing book that is the first to specifically feature all Cobra Jet cars, including the purpose-built drag cars of today! Cobra Jet: The History of Ford’s Greatest High Performance Cars will hypnotize you as the first and complete history of Ford’s most famous engines during the era’s peak.

Ford Motor Cars, 1945-1964

Author: Alan Earnshaw
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780906899816
Category : Ford automobile
Languages : en
Pages : 46

Book Description
This title provides some nostalgia for those who remember Anglias, Prefects, Consuls, Zephyrs, Corsairs and other Ford cars of the 50s and 60s.

The last Shelby Cobra

Author: Chris Theodore
Publisher: David and Charles
ISBN: 1787117898
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 405

Book Description
Now in Paperback! Revealing the inside story of Carroll Shelby's last quarter century: the legend, the man, and the vehicles he helped develop with the author: Ford GT, Shelby GT500, Shelby Cobra Concept, Shelby GR1, Super Snake, secret projects, and the return of 'Daisy,' the last Shelby Cobra.

Ford Police Cars, 1932-1997

Author: Edwin J. Sanow
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610609357
Category : Ford automobile
Languages : en
Pages : 166

Book Description
This book offers tremendous detail about the Ford models used by law enforcement agencies between 1932 and today. The book highlights special police equipment such as heavy duty suspensions and transmissions, high-performance engines, and special interiors.

Standard Catalog of Ford, 1903-2002

Author: John Gunnell
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440230382
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 1078

Book Description
The Standard Catalog of Ford delivers all the details you need to enjoy your hobby and love your Ford. Inside, you'll find information about all of the legendary Fords built from 1903-2002...Mustangs, Thunderbirds, the Model T and A, Falcons, Fairlanes, Skyliners, and more. This fact-filled book provides collector-market values for Fords made during 1903-2002. It also gives Ford collectors the data they need to identify, buy, restore, and invest in collectable Fords, including: • a current market price guide showing values in Old Cars Report Price Guide's comprehensive 1 to 6 grading scale; • complete year-by-year model listings with history and technical details; • thousands of photos for easy model identification; • and option lists, engine information, original pricing, and production information.