August 30, 2002 – The last Mercury Cougar is built
First introduced for 1967, the Mercury Cougar embarked on a journey through distinct generations, each marked by its unique blend
First introduced for 1967, the Mercury Cougar embarked on a journey through distinct generations, each marked by its unique blend
At approximately 9:30 am on this day in 1903, in Detroit, Michigan, Henry Ford and 12 investors met to sign
On this day in 1896 Henry Ford test drove his first automobile, the Quadricycle, for the first time. He rolled
The Ford Foundation was founded in 1936 with a mission statement that claimed it was created “for scientific, educational and
Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor Company, passed away at age 83 on this day in 1947 at his estate
The Ford Taurus SHO (Super High Output) is a high-performance version of the Ford Taurus that first hit the market
When Robert Strange McNamara was serving in the US Air Force during WWII, he made a strong impression on his
They say all the good deals are gone. Who are they, anyway? Who cares, because you just came across a
A historic agreement between Ford Motor Company and the Soviet Union was signed on this day in 1929 that cemented
The Ford Probe may have a funny name, but it could have been worse: Mustang. As front-wheel-drive platforms became more
Clara Jane Bryant and Henry Ford tied the knot on this day in 1888, Clara’s 22nd birthday. The ceremony took
On this day in 2022, the 40,000,000th F-Series for U.S. customers rolled off the line at Ford’s River Rouge plant
After investing millions of dollars into the development of plastics, the Ford Motor Company publicly debuted its Soybean Car on
On January 9, 1924, the market capitalization of Ford Motor Company would exceed $1 billion for the first time. For
The Ford Ranchero made its debut at the New York Auto Show on this day in 1956. This car/truck mashup
Henry Ford had a history of supporting unusual causes, often in even more unusual ways. Perhaps no attempted feat was
The first moving assembly line in the automotive industry began to churn out Ford Model Ts on this day in
The United States gubernatorial, house and senate elections took place throughout the United States on November 5, 1918. One of
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