DEARBORN, Mich., April 4, 2013 – Most are familiar with the predictions of the 1950s, including the one that said we would be commuting in flying cars by the late-1990s, but you may not be as familiar with the Philco-Ford ideas about how today’s homes would operate.
Henry Ford was born on this date in 1863, in what was then known as Greenfield Township, Michigan. He was the first of William and Mary (Litogot) Ford's six children and grew up on the family farm, located near the current intersection of Greenfield and Ford Roads.
Ford executives were invited to abandon the office for fresh air and a chance to see the Mark ll versions of Ford's popular family cars. Launched in 1956 and marketed as the 'Three Graces', the Mark ll Consul, Zephyr and Zodiac marked a further step in British motoring away from post-war austerity towards glamour and modernity.
This week we've ploughed the archives to bring you the perfect illustration of Ford horsepower. On a typical British farm the farmer tends his cattle while the horses wonder whether the Ford Anglia's 36bhp is any match for them.
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