Showing posts with label Henry Ford. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Henry Ford. Show all posts

Saturday, May 20, 2017

Years 1938/1939/1940 for Mercury/Ford/Lincoln Coupes Mark the End of the Era


1939 Ford Deluxe Coupe (77B)

1940 Ford Deluxe Coupe

Notice the Design of the 1940 Ford Grill
1940 (Reproduction) Ford Coupe
1940 Mercury Coupe
Original 1940 Mercury Coupe

1940 Mercury Coupe (Original)
1940 Mercury Interior and Dash (Original)
1940 Lincoln Zephyr Coupe

1940 Lincoln Zepher Coupe Grill


1940 Lincoln Zephyr Coupe 3/4 Front View
Jack Kiely's masterfully interpreted by Rod Ida
The full fendered 1940 Ford/Mercury/Lincoln Coupes are iconic because they illustrate a sort of 'high water mark' of the pre-war american production cars in that era...

I'm sure that by now you've seen Jack's Kiely's masterful interpreted by  Rob Ida
  this 1940 Mercury Coupe!  All of these vehicles are powerful examples of these high water marks in automotive history  and the cumulative result of the continuous changes and improvements that evolved over a relatively short period of time in these full fendered cars from that iconic generation; and sadly that high water mark also represents the end of an era that the 'mechanic' Henry Ford founded and ultimately engineered for the next generation of builders that followed immediately behind him...not the least of which was his own son Edsel.

1938 Lincoln Zephyr


Source:  Photo Post by Rob Ida entitled: Jack Kiely's 1940 Mercury will be on display at the Greenwich Concours d'Elegance June 3. 
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1366591110096227&set=a.112170432204974.26576.100002360525547&type=3&theater

http://www.greaterdakotaclassics.com/forsale_listings/mercury.htm

http://classiccardb.com/mercury/118710-project-car-rare-1939-mercury-club-coupe-parts-or-hot-rod-clear-title.html

http://www.oldride.com/carphotos/gallery/348834884.jpg



Sunday, April 23, 2017

Video: 1932 The Invention & Production of the Ford V8

Video: A Trip through the Rouge River Plant

Click on the LIFE Magazine or the link at the bottom of the page and you'll begin a trip through the entire Rouge River Plant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xa0PAg7FfMk


The Rouge Plant's Coal-fired Generation Plant
The Rouge Plant Barged Raw Materials Piled at the Docks
Complete Frames with Axles Begin the Assembly
Tudor Body Panels being Welded Together in Body Assembly
The Rolling Frame has been Completed and Bodies are mounted

Nearing the End of Assembly notice the Bright Lights to enable Quality Control




Video: The Model A Ford Rouge Factory Production & Assembly

Take a look at this short video of the Model A Ford Factory production and assembly This amazing footage breaths life into the factory stills so many of us have appreciated over the years. If your a Model A person...you're gonna appreciate this as much as i do...i really hope you enjoy it.




Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZnGWJ_6BwU