
January 31, 2000 – The first Ford Explorer Sport Trac is built
The Ford Explorer Sport Trac, first built on this day in 2000, was a game-changer in the automotive industry. In

The Ford Explorer Sport Trac, first built on this day in 2000, was a game-changer in the automotive industry. In

Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor Company, passed away at age 83 on this day in 1947 at his estate

Ford Motor Company’s Premier Automotive Group (PAG) was established on March 19, 1999, marking a significant milestone in the company’s

Despite many claims to fame, most vehicles are not designed by one particular person. It takes a team to bring

The Ford Ranchero made its debut at the New York Auto Show on this day in 1956. This car/truck mashup

On this day in 1931 the last Ford Model A rolled out of a Detroit auto plant. Ford introduced the

On November 1, 1927, the Ford Motor Company began serial production of a vehicle that would become a symbol of

The world changed forever on this day in 1913 when Henry Ford’s Highland Park assembly plant switched on the continuously

The Mercury Cougar is an iconic American automobile that was launched on September 30, 1966 for the 1967 model year.

On this day in 1955 Ford produced its 2 millionth Flathead V8 engine, 23 years after its introduction in the

On this day in 1982 Henry Ford II announced he would remove himself from any involvement at the Ford Motor

Alan Mulally’s tenure as the President and CEO of Ford Motor Company from September 5, 2006, to July 1, 2014,

On this day in 1994, the Ford Contour and its upscale sibling the Mercury Mystique began production. Assembly line workes

The Ford Pinto hit the market in response to highly economical imports from Japan and Europe. The subcompact sat on

On this day in 1978, the automotive world was shaken when Lee Iacocca, one of the most influential figures in

Ford got a jump on postwar production by, well, not waiting until the war was actually over. On this day

The Ford Probe may have a funny name, but it could have been worse: Mustang. As front-wheel-drive platforms became more

At the time World War II broke out the auto industry was pushing many revolutionary ideas. Among them, Studebaker released










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