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Ford is the first American-based auto manufacturer to make a century’s worth of its archival assets available to the public online. The collection inside the Heritage Vault spans Ford’s production history from the Company’s founding in 1903 to its centennial in 2003.
The largest family-controlled company in the world, the Ford Motor Company has been in continuous family control for over 110 years. Ford now encompasses two brands: Ford and Lincoln. Ford once owned 5 other luxury brands: Volvo, Land Rover, Jaguar, Aston Martin, and Mercury.
Ford Motor Company, American automotive corporation cofounded in 1903 by Henry Ford. One of the world’s largest automakers, it manufactures passenger cars, trucks, and tractors as well as automotive parts and accessories. Learn more about Ford’s history and vehicles.
The Ford Motor Company is incorporated. With 12 investors and 1,000 shares, the company had spent almost all of its $28,000 cash investment by the time it sold the first Ford Model A on July 23, 1903. But by October 1, 1903 Ford Motor Company had turned a profit of $37,000.
Ford Motor Company (commonly known as Ford) is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States. It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903.
Explore the chronology of the Ford Motor Company from their first sale of a two-cylinder Model A in 1903 to the celebration of their 100th anniversary in 2003.
On February 28, 1903, Ford and Malcomson, "doing business as the Ford Motor Company," bravely entered into a costly and detailed "Memorandum of Agreement" with John F. Dodge and Horace E. Dodge involving the purchase of 650 automotive running gears at $250 each, totaling a cost of $162,500.
Henry Ford established the Ford Motor Company in 1903, and five years later the company rolled out the first Model T. Ford introduced revolutionary new mass-production methods, including large...
Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor Company, was born in Springwells Township, Wayne County, Michigan, on July 30, 1863, to Mary (Litogot) and William Ford. He was the eldest of six children in a family of four boys and two girls.
Company founder Henry Ford Sr. became known for innovation, transforming cars into commodities for the masses and his company into an American icon. A look at selected milestones from the...