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- James Cagney with Two-Millionth Ford V-8, Courtyard of Ford Building, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1935 - In June 1935, the two-millionth Ford V-8 automobile rolled off the Rouge Plant assembly line. Driven by Jimmy Rooney, a goodwill ambassador for Ford, the sedan embarked on a public relations tour from Dearborn, Michigan, to San Diego, California. Visitors, including some famous actors, welcomed the famous V-8 with fanfare when it finally arrived at the California Pacific International Exposition.
- 1935
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James Cagney with Two-Millionth Ford V-8, Courtyard of Ford Building, California Pacific International Exposition, San Diego, 1935
In June 1935, the two-millionth Ford V-8 automobile rolled off the Rouge Plant assembly line. Driven by Jimmy Rooney, a goodwill ambassador for Ford, the sedan embarked on a public relations tour from Dearborn, Michigan, to San Diego, California. Visitors, including some famous actors, welcomed the famous V-8 with fanfare when it finally arrived at the California Pacific International Exposition.
- Sales Brochure, "1939 Ford V-8 Commercial Cars" - Ford Motor Company's truck lineup for 1939 included pickups, panel trucks, stake body and platform models, and sedan delivery vehicles. Larger commercial models were available in dump truck and cab-over-engine configurations. Power came from V-8 engines available with displacements of 136 or 221 cubic inches.
- 1939
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Sales Brochure, "1939 Ford V-8 Commercial Cars"
Ford Motor Company's truck lineup for 1939 included pickups, panel trucks, stake body and platform models, and sedan delivery vehicles. Larger commercial models were available in dump truck and cab-over-engine configurations. Power came from V-8 engines available with displacements of 136 or 221 cubic inches.
- Henry Ford and P. E. Martin with Ford Automobile Chassis, March 1932 - P.E. Martin joined Ford Motor Company in 1903. He quickly earned leadership posts in production. Martin made vital contributions to the Model T, introduced in 1908, and to the moving assembly line, implemented in 1914. To the end, Martin preferred spending time on the factory floor rather than in his office. He resigned from Ford for health reasons in 1941.
- March 25, 1932
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Henry Ford and P. E. Martin with Ford Automobile Chassis, March 1932
P.E. Martin joined Ford Motor Company in 1903. He quickly earned leadership posts in production. Martin made vital contributions to the Model T, introduced in 1908, and to the moving assembly line, implemented in 1914. To the end, Martin preferred spending time on the factory floor rather than in his office. He resigned from Ford for health reasons in 1941.
- Booklet, "100 Reasons Why You Should Own a Ford V-8," 1934 - Ford Motor Company's 1934 models featured only minor changes from the previous year. The grille had fewer vertical bars, side hood louvers went from curved to straight, and new painted hubcaps were seen on V-8 cars. Prices started at $585 for a Fordor sedan with the V-8. The four-cylinder Fordor was priced $50 lower. Calendar year production was 563,921 units.
- 1934
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Booklet, "100 Reasons Why You Should Own a Ford V-8," 1934
Ford Motor Company's 1934 models featured only minor changes from the previous year. The grille had fewer vertical bars, side hood louvers went from curved to straight, and new painted hubcaps were seen on V-8 cars. Prices started at $585 for a Fordor sedan with the V-8. The four-cylinder Fordor was priced $50 lower. Calendar year production was 563,921 units.
- Letter from John Dillinger to Henry Ford in Praise of the Ford V-8 Car, May 16, 1934 - Did John Dillinger write to Henry Ford praising the industrialist's "wonderful car"? In 1934, Ford Motor Company received this letter apparently signed by Dillinger. Federal handwriting experts, however, concluded that the signature was not that of the fugitive gangster. Dillinger's tribute to Ford vehicles may never be confirmed because in July 1934 Public Enemy Number One was gunned down by U.S. agents.
- May 16, 1934
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Letter from John Dillinger to Henry Ford in Praise of the Ford V-8 Car, May 16, 1934
Did John Dillinger write to Henry Ford praising the industrialist's "wonderful car"? In 1934, Ford Motor Company received this letter apparently signed by Dillinger. Federal handwriting experts, however, concluded that the signature was not that of the fugitive gangster. Dillinger's tribute to Ford vehicles may never be confirmed because in July 1934 Public Enemy Number One was gunned down by U.S. agents.
- Foote-Burt Eight Spindle Drill Used on V-8 Cylinder Blocks at Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, August 1934 -
- August 13, 1934
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Foote-Burt Eight Spindle Drill Used on V-8 Cylinder Blocks at Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, August 1934
- Assembling Brakes on Ford V-8 Automobiles, 1937 - While other automakers adopted hydraulic brakes for their cars in the 1920s and early 1930s, Ford used mechanical brakes until the 1939 model year. Ford's mechanical units relied on cables and linkages to transmit pressure from the brake pedal to the brakes. Hydraulic units used fluid to transmit -- and multiply -- that pressure for more effective braking.
- September 21, 1937
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Assembling Brakes on Ford V-8 Automobiles, 1937
While other automakers adopted hydraulic brakes for their cars in the 1920s and early 1930s, Ford used mechanical brakes until the 1939 model year. Ford's mechanical units relied on cables and linkages to transmit pressure from the brake pedal to the brakes. Hydraulic units used fluid to transmit -- and multiply -- that pressure for more effective braking.
- Detroit Tigers' Infielder Charlie Gehringer Receiving a Ford V-8 Car at Navin Field, August 1934 - In August 1934, Ford dealers from Michigan and Northern Ohio presented Detroit Tigers second baseman Charlie Gehringer with a new Ford automobile. Presentation of the vehicle came before the start of the game at Navin Field. Gehringer's all-star performance for 1934 helped the Tigers capture the American League pennant.
- August 11, 1934
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Detroit Tigers' Infielder Charlie Gehringer Receiving a Ford V-8 Car at Navin Field, August 1934
In August 1934, Ford dealers from Michigan and Northern Ohio presented Detroit Tigers second baseman Charlie Gehringer with a new Ford automobile. Presentation of the vehicle came before the start of the game at Navin Field. Gehringer's all-star performance for 1934 helped the Tigers capture the American League pennant.
- Neuner Brothers Ford Dealership, San Diego, California, 1935 -
- 1935
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Neuner Brothers Ford Dealership, San Diego, California, 1935
- Ford Dealers Preview of 1939 Fordor V-8 Sedan - Dealers line up at Ford Motor Company's new testing grounds at Ford Airport to get a view of the 1939 De Luxe Fordor. Ford's latest sedan is being driven over a rippled concrete road to demonstrate its welded all-steel body and rubber cushions, heavy, reinforced frame, and hydraulic shock absorbers.
- October 31, 1938
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Ford Dealers Preview of 1939 Fordor V-8 Sedan
Dealers line up at Ford Motor Company's new testing grounds at Ford Airport to get a view of the 1939 De Luxe Fordor. Ford's latest sedan is being driven over a rippled concrete road to demonstrate its welded all-steel body and rubber cushions, heavy, reinforced frame, and hydraulic shock absorbers.