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    The History of Ford Automobiles

    By: Susan Pannill

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    The original Model A, also called the Fordmobile, was the first car

    produced by Ford beginning in 1!"# $r# %rnst Pfenning of &hicago,

    'llinois became the first owner of a Model A on (uly )", 1!"# 1,*+! cars

    were made from 1!"1!+#

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    -n May )., 11., /enry Ford watched

    the fifteen millionth Model T roll off the

    assembly line at his factory in /ighlandPar0, Michigan# There he climbed into

    the car with his son %dsel, the president

    of Ford Motor &ompany#

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    1927 Ford Model T Roadster

    1)* was the last year for the Ford

    Model T# This great loo0ing 1)*

    Ford Model T oadster has the

    optional double bar bumpers, nic0le

    plated radiator shell and white walltires# 2ate 1)* Model Ts had a

    crossbar between the headlights,

    this one may ha3e been built earlier

    in the year#

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    1930 Ford Model A Tudor Sedan

    The 1"! Ford Model A Tudor

    Sedan remained one of the mostpopular body styles for 1"!#

    This one has an au4iliary trun0

    in place and side mount spare

    tires#

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    1940 Ford Deluxe Convertible

    Coupe

    The fi3e passenger &on3ertible

    &oupe returned as a Ford model in

    15!# $elu4e models continued

    using the 6+hp Flathead 76 engine#

    8ing 3ent windows in the doors

    were a new feature as was a column

    mounted shift le3er#

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    193 Ford F!100 "i#$up Tru#$

    This 1+" Ford1!! pic0up truc0 is

    riding on lowered suspension andcustom wheels#

    The 76 engine under the hood

    should pro3ide plenty of hauling

    power#

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    19% Ford Custo& "oli#e Car

    -0, this may not always ha3e

    been the 1.+ Ford &ustom

    sedan we wanted to see in ourrear 3iew mirrors, but we want

    to say thanksto the men and

    women who dro3e these cruisers

    in an effort to 0eep our

    highways safe, and us ali3e#

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    1972 Ford 'ran Torino Sport

    This 1*) Ford 9ran Torino Sport

    is one of those one owner cars that

    retain their owners loyalty for

    decades# 't has the "+1 &( 5bl with

    5 speed transmition, tractionloc

    with 5:+* gears ;":+! from factory

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    -n (anuary *, 1!, Ford Motor &ompany

    announced that dri3er and front passenger

    airbags would be standard e>uipment on allFord and 2incolnMercury 3ehicles sold in

    =orth America by the mid 1!s# Ford was

    the first ?#S# auto ma0er to announce suchan ob@ecti3e and achie3e it on (une 1, 1"#

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    200 Ford Mustan( 'T

    The )!!+ Mustang 9T is the

    first mainstream production

    Mustang to brea0 into the "!!horsepower arena# The 5#.liter

    aluminum 76 has three3al3e

    per cylinder and cran0s out "!!

    horsepower and ")! lb#ft# of

    tor>ue#

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