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Ford. 1933. Anonymous.
30 5/8 x 45 ¾ in./77.8 x 116.2 cm
“Ford introduced the V-8 engine in 1932, and this poster for the following year’s model showcases its promotional message ("Ford lets fly this arrow to show the road of progress”) with a striking Art Deco take on classicism. Ford was the first company to cast a V-8 engine block in one piece. It was many years before the company’s competitors learned how to mass-produce a reliable V-8; in the interim, the car and its powerful engine became the preferred choice of performance-minded motorists worldwide" (Crouse/Deco, p. 46).
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When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it. - Henry Ford
Columbia wins over Henry Ford off Gloucester in Fisherman’s race
Leslie Jones, 11-12 October 1929
Boston Public Library Print Department, Leslie Jones Collection
Accession # 08_06_013566
(That break was a little longer than planned, but summer’s now over.)
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Here’s a Ford Motor Company swastika fob.
Transportation has always seem to be keen on the swastika, especially in modern India.
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Rita Hayworth’s 1941 Lincoln Continental coupe
Miss Hayworth was one of Hollywood’s biggest stars in the prewar period, appearing in movies like “The Lady from Shanghai” and “My Gal Sal."
The Continental was a 24th birthday gift from Orson Welles, who delivered the car to Hayworth on a movie set in Georgia. The two were married soon after.
The Continental must have made for an impressive gift. Launched in 1940 as the first Lincoln to bear that name, it was described by architect Frank Lloyd Wright as "the most beautiful car in the world."
It was a pet project of Edsel Ford, son of Henry Ford, who sought to bring some European influence to American luxury cars.
Hayworth kept the Continental for about 30 years, although she donated the original bumpers to a World War II scrap drive.
The actress eventually gifted the car to her secretary Frita Wolfe, who later sold it to Aspen Pittman for $2,000. The car was then sold to the Art Astor Collection, which treated it to a full restoration.
Images Courtesy of Classic & Sports Car
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“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” - Henry Ford
Thomas Edison and Henry Ford greeted by Michigan Central Railroad Depot, Ypsilanti, Michigan, Aretas Bedell, 1929
(courtesy of Ypsilanti Historical Society Photo Archives at University of Michigan)
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