I owned a 1930 Ford Model A Deluxe coupe with a rumble seat. It was an awesome car. I bought it used with 33k miles. Factory green, black fenders, yellow spoke wheels and straw pin striping. It has mohair upholstery. I still miss that car....
Being born in 1937 this video sure brings back memories, my first car a used Ford 1942, auto shop in Jr. High, hot rods and lowered and raked custom cars were in the parking lot of my Hollywood High School. These were the days when metal was metal and chrome was chrome and craftsmanship meant something. The 50’s are a bygone happy era and I always thought I would like to come back in 50 years but unfortunately now I don’t think so 😢
My dad was truly a Ford guy and my older brother, that I could remember back in the 1950s and 60s. Now I can look back at myself and remember the Ford cars I owned up to the Ford Ranger trucks I so enjoyed. I been holding onto my last Ford Ranger XLT (4X4) for the last 19 years, it turns out to be my retirement hobby doing my own maintenance and upkeep. It's a 02' Ford truck with 174,000 miles, but the truck looks and drives like new. I only put on 3,000 miles a year now, but it still wakes up in the morning wanting to go to work. I recently ordered an ignition coil for the 4.0L engine, not that its needed, its for my spare parts bin. I use to joke to the guys where I worked for 37 years, that this Ford was my last buy and that some day it would probably out live me. I'm 72. and "Old Goldie" parks in front of my house every day.
MY FIRST A 1952 FORD SUNLINER CONV., THEN 1956 SUNLINER CONV., THEN A 1959 THUNDERBIRD, THEN 1968 THUNDERBIRD 4DR. LANDAU, A 1940 4DR ALONG THE WAY. IN THE 70'S,80'S & 90'S I SWITCHED TO MG'S, ALFA ROMEO GTV, PORSCHE 944. GREAT MEMORIES,,,! ! ! THANKS FOR LISTENING JIM
I got my first driver's license in 1968 also. I didnt have my own car yet. So my only choice was my Dad's 1968 Mustang GT. My Dad at the time was going through his midlife crisis (to my benefit!). The Mustang was a hardtop. Dark Maroon, black vinyl top with a white strip. What made the car stand out was (remember. "Midlife Crisis") the 390 cid V-8 (335 hp) and a 4 speed stick. My dad was very liberal in letting me drive the car. I also was very, very, very lucky never to have gotten a speeding tkt. The "Fun" lasted 2 years. In 1970 I was college bound and 1st car was a 1969 VW bug. Talk about "power back" from 335 hp to 53 hp. Somehow I never got any speeding tkts in the old V Dub too...😄
Being a child of the 50's I spent many a summer vacation seeing the USA with my parents. Parents then came out of the depression then WWII with a thirst to see the USA in their Chevrolet. Or Ford or GM vehicle. Life was harder then but to them it was all a piece of cake compared to what they had been thru.
@@kevintucker3354 exactly how we felt in 1933, by 1934 it was the care of the people, the safety, and never loosing more people. By the late early 1960s (1963-64-65) they started performing lies calling these automobiles insufficient and dangerous, no one knows why but modern kids (11-20 years) ate it all up like a morning breakfast. I don't know why we did such a criminal act! Ford will be missed, and so will all the brilliant lives that helped make the United States......
imagrandpa yes sir Tennessee Ernie Ford there was a nostalgic person singing about a Ford gets no better than although Dina Shore sang a song (see the USA in a Chevrolet ). This is all classic memorabilia for all the purest I have the saying ( fords better idea powered by Chevrolet).🕶
thank you Henry Ford, Ford Motor and Edsel for helping to make the America we all know today what it is. NO ONE and NO OTHER CAR COMPANY comes close to you - we will always ONLY buy your cars and trucks. No reason to switch and we LOVE our Fords!
36:50 a little girl standing in the back of that convertible, you'd never see that today. I remember riding in the back of dad's 40 business coupe at 4 and 5 years old just having a grand old time running around.
my mother took 14 of us home on the front fenders and the rear of the car including inside the car for my birthday back around'56 we drove around the lake to where we lived which was about 6 miles
The streets were less crowded with cars. I got to ride in a VW van with no seatbelts every morning to school in ‘80s and ‘90s and I survived. Would I drive that thing with kids on today’s roads? Not a chance. I’ve been around a lot accidents to know people drive distracted and careless these days.
Finally a car documentary that doesn’t gloat over GM the whole time! Ford gets so little attention in the 60s especially. When you look at the races it was the Fords winning the day! Long live the 427FE!
I was born in 51in Canada and I remember those car. My father the ford man needed a newer car every few years. I rod in a few modes but remember all car growing up. I also worked at a Ford Dealer ship ( car joke). Which meant I drove all car In the 60s and 70s. Cadillac. All Musting even the 303 Boss. I bought a 56 Victoria. No crown but all the bells and whistles . I enjoyed this program
This documentary film is a driving testimony to the creativity and tenacity of the Ford family's iconic marque. Enjoyed immensely by a Chevy guy who's loved his Ford Fusions for years!
Very nice documentary. Thank you! My first car was a 1950 Ford, Custom, 2-door with the flathead V-8 in 1960. It had been “shaved” and repainted Sierra Gold. Like was popular at the time I had a name painted on the rear quarter panel: “Country Stock”. It was in good condition and looked cool especially after I lowered it all around. I paid $105.00 for it and drove it a few years until I bought a 1955 Ford, 2-door sedan with a overhead valve V-8. Next car was a 1957 Thunderbird with a 312 V-8 with 3-2 bbl carbs. I wanted more speed so I installed a early 60’s Ford 406 cubic inch, 405 horsepower V 8 and 3-2 bbl carbs and a four speed Ford trans= F U N !!! Gasoline was, I believe, 32 cents/gal for PREMIUM. :)
One of my favorite vids on UA-cam. My 2 favorite cars were model A Ford coupe with a rumble seat in the late 40s when i was a teen and the 66 Ford Mustang i bought new I was 32.
It is truly amazing that you are fascinated by this documentary even though you a Chevrolet man. Your reaction just goes to show that people can set aside some of their preconceptions to recognize the virtues of a thing.
...what a Cool film you have posted for us to enjoy....I'm 60 and for some reason seeing what was Hi-Teck before I was born makes me feel better...A.C.Feuerhelm
28:56 The minute i laid eyes on the Thunderbird, I fell in love. The 55, 56, and 57 were classy and stylish. The "Retro Bird" that came out in 02~05 are just as stunning.
I totally agree Noreen. I had a 57 T-bird for 31 years. I think the old birds are so beautiful. Back in 2001, I put a deposit down on an 02 Thunderbird. I waited a year for her to come in. I gave it to my Mother for a B-day gift. She was used to driving a bigger car, and was afraid of the little bird. We still own the red "retro bird", and she only has 2500 miles on her ! Stay safe 😷
@@stuartb9323 What a thoughtful son you are. Hold on to that red beauty. I just bought a 2003 Ford Thunderbird Premium Edition Roadster. It is Whisper White and it has the 2 tone black and white interior. In my opinion, the car is the epitome of style and grace. I have been waiting 17 years to buy the car. I will be the last car i own. I will never part with it. Take care and stay safe. 😊👍
@@noreenleepouliot7761 Congratulations on your purchase! My color choices boiled down to red and white. I think they look awesome in white too. So I flipped a coin...red won. I too have the loaded t-bird. Two tone red n black interior, but my little change was, I ordered a white hardtop. So I got some of the white into the car. Plus, I thought it gave the bird that classic t-bird look. Reminded me of my 57 bird I had too. I haven't had the bird out in years. I really need to take her out for some miles. I have her stored in a climate controlled building too. My daughter was born in 2001. I can't believe that all those years flew by. Thanks for the comments Noreen : ) Stay safe and healthy
Today antique 50s cars are selling like hotcakes, and not for cheap either! The only issue is that most especially young people can't drive a stick shift.
I grew up fixin Fords in the 60's , I owned a few as a kid , then I discovered Chrysler and that was the end of fords for me for 40 years , until my lovely bought me a 27 T for my 60th birthday, then after fixing my T Ford , I drove it a bit and fixed it some more , then stored it safely away. As for anyone who cares ford only came in black for a short time , the reason black was used was because it was fast drying lacquer and sped up drying time and shortened production time
Never got to even sit in a model T. Model A coupe ended up as hot rod. 50 Mercury I owned. I did not like the Column shift but it was ok at the drive in movies. Had 62 Ford with big shocks. Handled tariffic til a drunk ended it by smashing into me.
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a love of a car is a good thing...thanks for posting this video. What makes this video so interesting is the human touch around the idea of the car. Wonderful stuff.
Henry Ford was an engineering genius. His model T was a tough all terrain vehicle , as there were hardly any roads in the modern sense. He pioneered the use of vanadium steel for axles and springs, and kept on testing his car designs under the most ardous conditions, till he was satisfied with the model T. The USA led the world in auto design and production thanks to Henry and Edsel Ford.
@@deanmyers9889 - YOU are the low life that can't resist putting in a negative about one of the most famous people in industrial history! I've read that people like you do that to feel better about their own inadequacies. Makes sense. Lol
Tell you what though - Henry Ford made a huge mistake by not taking The VW plant when he was offered the whole plant - Kit and Caboose - For Gratzie '- For nothing ! -Saying it was not a viable business ? - Just look where VW is now !
Ford didn't actually build one bomber every 2hrs. I mean they didn't go from a huge pile of over 1mil different nuts bolts screws wires and rivets to a finished bomber in just 2hrs. That's an average not a factual figure.
I too am not a Ford guy but this vid is heartbreaking. Such a proud feeling to know it is American. I just can’t get enough of the 40s-50s American autos. If only there was a time machine..
If Ford made a new 40 Ford they'd sell. My dad bought a new ShoeBox 50 Ford. My mom said, "They may make a faster car, but they'll never make a prettier one".
One of my earliest memories was of me playing behind the wheel of my Dad’s 55 Ford Fairlane. Always loved Fords...Went to Ranken technical school in St Louis and got a job at my local Ford dealer... Stayed at the same job for over 30 years.
David Tosh - I was fortunate enough to purchase a 34 Ford Victoria in 1961 that was solid and very drivable for only $200 bucks... I can only imagine what it might be worth if it had been maintained almost 60 years later.. I was only 14 yrs old at the time!!!!
.. Building Model T's, Model A's and in WW 2 aircrafts, Jeeps, trucks, cars, and highly valued muscle cars ....through it all, Ford is the worlds favorite car..
Innovation continues with all auto manufacturers today but the wide-eyed innocence and joy of the automobile's formative years is, sadly gone forever...
Iron American Dream on UA-cam. America would have never happened without Iron and steel. The steam locomotive, The Colt, The 32 Ford Roadster, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the shipping industry. Steel made it real.
The iron or steel of Golden Gate Bridge of San Francisco ... over 80% came from Monterrey's Mx Fundidora Corp. But Regardless ... USA we have great steel much better than many other international countries !!
InfiniteMushroom Not true at all. Today’s metallurgy is far superior to that of 1940. I don’t know how or why you said that. If I order a piece of steel from any American company and give exact % of alloys I need, that is exactly what I get. I make blades. That doesn’t mean that some manufacturers use shitty metal to make their shitty toys or products. It’s not the American steel that’s bad, it’s those who steal from the public...
I was thinking that it must have been amazing for people to be able buy their very own car (the model T) and just be able to jump in it and go wherever & whenever they liked.Can you imagine the excitement?
Although the government is in to everything now, check out what Ford is doing in performance cars... The Ford GT and Shelby Mustangs, not to mention the Raptor pickup
@OAT351 Ford was not treated to well by these bankers. And who do you think created Marxism, the death of over 100 million people. Shame on you for railing on an honest man who was just telling it as he saw it
Well that's all over now ... time for bullet trains. As is the shopping mall is over , and retail space in general. Since there is no way it can compete with virtual shopping coupled with ware house outlets. Which means the future of jobs in america will be reclaiming concrete jungle back into nature . Shall we guess who will be doing those jobs ?
@@UncleRobsGarage 390s were pretty good engines, I wonder why everyone believed the Chevy 396 was more superior despite the 390s were lighter, better built and capable of 400+ HP with a 3x2 intake.
I'm a Mopar guy first but my Dad was a Ford guy so I have a soft spot for the Blue Oval. There have been so many awesome Ford's built over the years. My ten favorite Ford branded cars ever made are probably the 32 Ford V8's, the 39-40 Ford V8's, the 57 Custom 2 door sedan with the supercharged F-Code 312, the 63 1/2 Galaxie R-Code 427, the 64 Fairlane Thunderbolt, the 65 Shelby GT350, the 66-67 Fairlane R-Code 427, the 69 Fairlane Cobra 428 SCJ, the 69-70 Mustang BOSS 302, and the 70-71 Torino Cobra 429 SCJ. There are a handful of Mercurys too that I've always really liked like the 49-51 Mercury coupes, the 58 Mercury's with the 400 horsepower 430 Super Marauder 3x2 engine, the 64-67 Comet 427's, the 68 Cougar GT-E, the 69 Cyclone CJ, the 69-70 Cougar Eliminator BOSS 302, and the 70 Cyclone 429 SCJ. Ford has built some of my absolute favorite cars over the years even though I'm a Mopar guy. If I was gonna buy any brand new muscle car other than a Challenger R/T it would definitely be a Mustang GT. The Camaro SS is a fast car but GM products really suck now compared to what they once were..... Government Motors
Yeah Chevy builds crap now days there trucks have alot of probblems chevys mistake not keeping it simple thata why alot of people live there older trucks still instead of the newer ones
My grandfather's first car in 1940, when he was 14, was a black 1936 coupe. He was a mechanic then and picked it up cheap. He owned several Fords through the years, even going as far to request a Ford jeep while stationed in the Philippines as head of the motor pool. He had four children. The oldest, born in 1945 got a 1963 1/2 Galaxie 500 XL 390 in 1964. The next child, his daughter, got a 1960 Starliner in '65. My father, born in '56, had a red 1969 Fairlane Cobra sportsroof R code ram air while he was dating my mom in 1973. That's the car I came from the hospital in. He bought it from our cousin who was a year older. After I was born, they sold it and bought a 1963 Mercury Monterey 4 door. They traded that for a Gran Torino in '75. The last child, born in '62, got a 1965 Mustang in 1978. My grandfather always owned Ford trucks for work and bought Lincolns for my grandmother. My dad always owned a Ford truck, including a super nice 67 SWB back in the early 1980s. My first car was a 1968 Torino GT fastback. I've owned 5 Mustangs, 3 Torinos, 2 Mavericks, and 2 Ford trucks. This video is great and I love driving my '83 GT and 1973 Mach 1!!! Thank you!! I bleed blue.
My latest car is a 2000 Crown Vic P71 ex cop car. It's built on the Panther platform, basically the same as the Lincoln shown at the end. This is the last of the real American body on frame, rear drive, V8 cars. I love having a non disposable car.
While I’m a Dodge guy I have to give respect where it’s due. The product of Mr. Ford is a testimony to the kind of ingenuity that can arise from the individual’s sheer will to progress and innovate. The conditions in the country made it possible for a farm boy like him to walk to Detroit and make something of himself.
@@mikesamra9126 If you notice the breasts were also much smaller. No growth hormones. Alternate lifestyles, unique sexual preferences as well as the newly discovered genders were not normalized yet. Those were only found in circus side shows. What a terrible world it was. Its good thing we are so LIBERATED and happy now. Who do we thank?
What design? The mechanical or body, if you meant the body, like Volvo, the basic shape was a rectangular box! The engines were very reliable until the Aerostars came out! Disease
Great video....I'm a Ford nutcase from Australia and we had/have a huge outpost here ..We finished making Fords exclusively for Australia in 2016 but Ford does okay still ..Our real champion was and is the Falcon ..I have owned a few and still have two . We built them to our own unique design from 1972 but also built them on the American based design from 1960- 1971..Great car ...thanks so much..
@ 10:32 $600.00 in 1932 had the same buying power as $9,921.86 in 2017 YOU DEFINITELY CAN'T GET A BRAND NEW V8 with 10 grand today! This makes me sad :(
I would love to see some new cars with out all the junk like Power windows and power door locks .. If I ever bought a new Truck , It would be a Chevy Work Truck ..Lower priced less junk on it that likes to fail ..
The Model A was the first truly modern car. You could climb in it and fire it up and it'd run and go 50. My grandfather was a salesman in Western Kansas and he put a lot of miles on a Model A. He told me the Model A was a game changer. He also said when the Ford V8 came out that it burned more oil than gas (exaggerating). He described to me once how to change a flat on a Model T. It was quite a process. He said it didn't happen unless it was raining/snowing and you had a date.
The Mark ll was not a Lincoln...Ford created a totally new division, the Continental division, to manufacture and market it. The name Lincoln does not appear anywhere on them...
I have had Ford Falcons for the last 17 years in Australia , all car manufacturing now closed down because of Asian slave labor competition , 17 years of trouble free enjoyable motoring , Ford maintained the original inline six right to the end , a magic motor naturally vibration free and inherently balanced resurrected again by Mercedes and Jaguar recently because of torque and smoothness .
Hansel Franzen Obviously water was getting in from somewhere and the owner made no attempt to stop it or didn't know it was there , today on the road I still see 50 year old Falcons getting around , they don't look like they are show cars but simply they probably have been garaged and not abused , if you don't abuse cars and service them properly they go forever , I have had no rust on all my Falcons except one tiny bit around the back of the cabin on one and I noticed Ford put a goop of some sort on that join where it was spot welded on later models .
What surprises me about the Model T Ford, is I was born in 1939 and throughout my young and teen years, I only ever saw one. I only remember seeing a couple of Model As. During the 40s, my dad had a 1932 Chevy coupe with a rumble seat. Most of the Fords I remember from those days were trucks. I figure most must have been recycled during WWII to build airplanes. I rarely ever saw any cars built before the late 30s when I was a teen in the 50s. To put things in perspective, it's not that unusual to see a 35-40 year old car today.
Henry Fords autobiography of 1927 reveals that other colours were always available but nearly all bought the cheaper, Black. That was a great book to read.
I owned a 1930 Ford Model A Deluxe coupe with a rumble seat. It was an awesome car. I bought it used with 33k miles. Factory green, black fenders, yellow spoke wheels and straw pin striping. It has mohair upholstery. I still miss that car....
Being born in 1937 this video sure brings back memories, my first car a used Ford 1942, auto shop in Jr. High, hot rods and lowered and raked custom cars were in the parking lot of my Hollywood High School. These were the days when metal was metal and chrome was chrome and craftsmanship meant something. The 50’s are a bygone happy era and I always thought I would like to come back in 50 years but unfortunately now I don’t think so 😢
My dad was truly a Ford guy and my older brother, that I could remember back in the 1950s and 60s. Now I can look back at myself and remember the Ford cars I owned up to the Ford Ranger trucks I so enjoyed. I been holding onto my last Ford Ranger XLT (4X4) for the last 19 years, it turns out to be my retirement hobby doing my own maintenance and upkeep. It's a 02' Ford truck with 174,000 miles, but the truck looks and drives like new. I only put on 3,000 miles a year now, but it still wakes up in the morning wanting to go to work. I recently ordered an ignition coil for the 4.0L engine, not that its needed, its for my spare parts bin. I use to joke to the guys where I worked for 37 years, that this Ford was my last buy and that some day it would probably out live me. I'm 72. and "Old Goldie" parks in front of my house every day.
You don't mean a 1902 Ford N Truckster?
Did i just get weepy thinking back on my childhood and remembering those cars of my youth? What a drag it is getting old.
Yup, getting OLD is a drag but when you think of all the things we experienced first hand - would you really WANT TO GIVE THAT UP?
It might be a drag getting old, but it sure beats the alternative.
I didn’t think it would ever end.
I know exactly what you mean my friend.
One of the best documentaries I have ever seen and the narrator's voice was perfect
Riddled with mistakes after it got the the Mustang. :(
Right-------
Yes, I agree on the narrator's voice, I wish all documentary were formatted like this one!
They still drive Model A's across the country, coat to coast, every summer. Incredible cars and trucks.
MY FIRST A 1952 FORD SUNLINER CONV., THEN 1956 SUNLINER CONV., THEN A
1959 THUNDERBIRD, THEN 1968 THUNDERBIRD 4DR. LANDAU, A 1940 4DR ALONG
THE WAY. IN THE 70'S,80'S & 90'S I SWITCHED TO MG'S, ALFA ROMEO GTV,
PORSCHE 944. GREAT MEMORIES,,,! ! ! THANKS FOR LISTENING JIM
Being a new driver in 1968..I was lucky enough to live through that Muscle Car Era and survive the 4-speed burnouts!!
I first got my driver's license in early 1975...the worst era (1973-83) in American car history !
You but at least in the 70s there were plenty of 60s and early 70s used cars to buy. We had the pick of the litter.
You=Yeh
Ugh my first driver's license in '78 right about that period being the worst especially Pontiacs
I got my first driver's license in 1968 also.
I didnt have my own car yet. So my only choice was my Dad's 1968 Mustang GT. My Dad at the time was going through his midlife crisis (to my benefit!).
The Mustang was a hardtop. Dark Maroon, black vinyl top with a white strip.
What made the car stand out was (remember. "Midlife Crisis") the 390 cid V-8 (335 hp) and a 4 speed stick.
My dad was very liberal in letting me drive the car. I also was very, very, very lucky never to have gotten a speeding tkt.
The "Fun" lasted 2 years. In 1970 I was college bound and 1st car was a 1969 VW bug.
Talk about "power back" from 335 hp to 53 hp.
Somehow I never got any speeding tkts in the old V Dub too...😄
My first car was a 1949 Ford 2 door sedan. It costs me $15.00 dollars in 1963, and ran great. I wish I still had it.
Being a child of the 50's I spent many a summer vacation seeing the USA with my parents. Parents then came out of the depression then WWII with a thirst to see the USA in their Chevrolet. Or Ford or GM vehicle. Life was harder then but to them it was all a piece of cake compared to what they had been thru.
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Amazing how that works! After some tragedy, life is lived to the fullest!
@@kevintucker3354 exactly how we felt in 1933, by 1934 it was the care of the people, the safety, and never loosing more people. By the late early 1960s (1963-64-65) they started performing lies calling these automobiles insufficient and dangerous, no one knows why but modern kids (11-20 years) ate it all up like a morning breakfast. I don't know why we did such a criminal act! Ford will be missed, and so will all the brilliant lives that helped make the United States......
The Tennessee Ernie "Ford" song at end was great!
imagrandpa yes sir Tennessee Ernie Ford there was a nostalgic person singing about a Ford gets no better than although Dina Shore sang a song (see the USA in a Chevrolet ). This is all classic memorabilia for all the purest I have the saying ( fords better idea powered by Chevrolet).🕶
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thank you Henry Ford, Ford Motor and Edsel for helping to make the America we all know today what it is. NO ONE and NO OTHER CAR COMPANY comes close to you - we will always ONLY buy your cars and trucks. No reason to switch and we LOVE our Fords!
Gosh, I love old cars. I very much enjoy driving my 1963 Ford Falcon Futura hardtop with a 260 V8 and Ford-O-Matic transmission to work everyday.
I had a 1963 v8 ranchero.
Well, golly gee... We are happy for you.
I also had a 1963 ford falcon futura 2 door hardtop 260 V8 and factory air conditioning as my first car.
@@herrunsinn774- If i had a ranchero, I would keep that to myself. Rancheros were ugly as sin.
Is that old?
Great to see these historic videos being made available for all to wonder at!
@Peter hello,how are you doing
36:50 a little girl standing in the back of that convertible, you'd never see that today. I remember riding in the back of dad's 40 business coupe at 4 and 5 years old just having a grand old time running around.
my mother took 14 of us home on the front fenders and the rear of the car including inside the car for my birthday back around'56 we drove around the lake to where we lived which was about 6 miles
I used to sit against the tailgate in dads 36 ford pu as he drove everywhere, it had a 312.
The streets were less crowded with cars. I got to ride in a VW van with no seatbelts every morning to school in ‘80s and ‘90s and I survived. Would I drive that thing with kids on today’s roads? Not a chance. I’ve been around a lot accidents to know people drive distracted and careless these days.
Finally a car documentary that doesn’t gloat over GM the whole time! Ford gets so little attention in the 60s especially. When you look at the races it was the Fords winning the day! Long live the 427FE!
JohnnyRebKy I agree with you Ford is cool the best stylish Cars for a hot rod builder.🕶
Ikr ford was won on everything le mans indy stock series world wide
My first car was a 1950 Ford Tudor coupe (used) in 1957...worked on it everyday.
Excellent documentary! Loved every minute!
Thank you Henry Ford!!!
true visionary
Needs a national holiday in his name
the 36 was just beautiful!
What a joy to watch ! The fifties was one of the greatest decades I was fortunate to have experienced !
Temos varios Ford Midelo T no Brasil nos dias 27 /07/2022 fui de São Paulo para cidade de Araxá ida e volta 1200 kl .
I was born in 51in Canada and I remember those car. My father the ford man needed a newer car every few years. I rod in a few modes but remember all car growing up. I also worked at a Ford Dealer ship ( car joke). Which meant I drove all car In the 60s and 70s. Cadillac. All Musting even the 303 Boss. I bought a 56 Victoria. No crown but all the bells and whistles . I enjoyed this program
This documentary film is a driving testimony to the creativity and tenacity of the Ford family's iconic marque. Enjoyed immensely by a Chevy guy who's loved his Ford Fusions for years!
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Very nice documentary. Thank you! My first car was a 1950 Ford, Custom, 2-door with the flathead V-8 in 1960. It had been “shaved” and repainted Sierra Gold. Like was popular at the time I had a name painted on the rear quarter panel: “Country Stock”. It was in good condition and looked cool especially after I lowered it all around. I paid $105.00 for it and drove it a few years until I bought a 1955 Ford, 2-door sedan with a overhead valve V-8. Next car was a 1957 Thunderbird with a 312 V-8 with 3-2 bbl carbs. I wanted more speed so I installed a early 60’s Ford 406 cubic inch, 405 horsepower V 8 and 3-2 bbl carbs and a four speed Ford trans= F U N !!! Gasoline was, I believe, 32 cents/gal for PREMIUM. :)
Beautiful, Brilliant Documentary !!
One of my favorite vids on UA-cam. My 2 favorite cars were model A Ford coupe with a rumble seat in the late 40s when i was a teen and the 66 Ford Mustang i bought new I was 32.
Thanks for posting this video. I really enjoyed every minute.
suesongs queen 👸 I loved girl
I agree I loved it
This was not simply a gem, but a pearl in the ocean of YT automotive videos. One has to dive very deep to find it.
And man.. was it worth it!
Jongi B keep looking sir I’m sure there’s a nice looking fast hot rod for you!🕶
I’m a Chevy person, but I find this absolutely fascinating. Ford was truly a genius. Thank you for posting!
I'm surrounded by good Chevys because of my dad... but can't wait to get my hands on a great FORD Raptor or GT40
It is truly amazing that you are fascinated by this documentary even though you a Chevrolet man. Your reaction just goes to show that people can set aside some of their preconceptions to recognize the virtues of a thing.
@@fairfaxcat1312 I particularly liked his politics.
Yes, he was a genius and knew who brought us our demise.
Its here now.
Fairfaxcat my grandfather told me” if you want a good car, buy Chevy. If you want a good truck, buy ford.”.
Was told as a child, if you can't afford a Ford dodge the dodge and buy a chev😁 ( I have owned All of them!)
...what a Cool film you have posted for us to enjoy....I'm 60 and for some reason seeing what was Hi-Teck before I was born makes me feel better...A.C.Feuerhelm
28:56
The minute i laid eyes on the Thunderbird,
I fell in love.
The 55, 56, and 57 were classy and stylish.
The "Retro Bird" that came out in
02~05 are just as stunning.
I totally agree Noreen. I had a 57 T-bird for 31 years. I think the old birds are so beautiful.
Back in 2001, I put a deposit down on an 02 Thunderbird. I waited a year for her to come in. I gave it to my Mother for a B-day gift.
She was used to driving a bigger car, and was afraid of the little bird. We still own the red "retro bird", and she only has 2500 miles on her !
Stay safe 😷
@@stuartb9323
What a thoughtful son you are.
Hold on to that red beauty.
I just bought a 2003 Ford Thunderbird Premium Edition Roadster.
It is Whisper White and it has the 2 tone black and white interior.
In my opinion, the car is the epitome of style and grace.
I have been waiting 17 years to buy the car.
I will be the last car i own.
I will never part with it.
Take care and stay safe. 😊👍
@@noreenleepouliot7761 Congratulations on your purchase! My color choices boiled down to red and white. I think they look awesome in white too. So I flipped a coin...red won. I too have the loaded t-bird. Two tone red n black interior, but my little change was, I ordered a white hardtop. So I got some of the white into the car. Plus, I thought it gave the bird that classic t-bird look. Reminded me of my 57 bird I had too.
I haven't had the bird out in years. I really need to take her out for some miles. I have her stored in a climate controlled building too.
My daughter was born in 2001. I can't believe that all those years flew by.
Thanks for the comments Noreen
: )
Stay safe and healthy
I "inherited" a 1951 Ford Victoria V-8 hardtop two-door from my brother. It was a beauty. What a memory.
Today antique 50s cars are selling like hotcakes, and not for cheap either! The only issue is that most especially young people can't drive a stick shift.
I wanted a 1963 Falcon convertible soooooo bad,It was Red with a white top,a 6 cylinder with 4 on the floor😊 I still remember it!.
I grew up fixin Fords in the 60's , I owned a few as a kid , then I discovered Chrysler and that was the end of fords for me for 40 years , until my lovely bought me a 27 T for my 60th birthday, then after fixing my T Ford , I drove it a bit and fixed it some more , then stored it safely away.
As for anyone who cares ford only came in black for a short time , the reason black was used was because it was fast drying lacquer and sped up drying time and shortened production time
man what a time to be alive. 1920's racing must have been the littest thing ever.
The what?
Lol
check out the " burn em up barnes " movies from 1934 , here on you tube.
ONE OF THE BEST VIDEOS
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Han Schenk ford trac6tor
Never got to even sit in a model T. Model A coupe ended up as hot rod. 50 Mercury I owned. I did not like the Column shift but it was ok at the drive in movies. Had 62 Ford with big shocks. Handled tariffic til a drunk ended it by smashing into me.
man what a time to be alive. 1920's racing must have been the littest thing ever.
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a love of a car is a good thing...thanks for posting this video. What makes this video so interesting is the human touch around the idea of the car. Wonderful stuff.
Henry Ford was an engineering genius. His model T was a tough all terrain vehicle , as there were hardly any roads in the modern sense. He pioneered the use of vanadium steel for axles and springs, and kept on testing his car designs under the most ardous conditions, till he was satisfied with the model T. The USA led the world in auto design and production thanks to Henry and Edsel Ford.
and he described the low lifes as you know who ,the tribe !
Ford went downhill from there!
In 1921, Ford Motor Co. produced almost 57% of all cars in the world! Wow!
@@agems56 - Oh really. So how do you explain your comment that Ford went downhill from there?
@@deanmyers9889 - YOU are the low life that can't resist putting in a negative about one of the most famous people in industrial history! I've read that people like you do that to feel better about their own inadequacies. Makes sense. Lol
One Bomber every 2hours thats unbelievable !
Tell you what though - Henry Ford made a huge mistake by not taking The VW plant when he was offered the whole plant - Kit and Caboose - For Gratzie '- For nothing ! -Saying it was not a viable business ? - Just look where VW is now !
@@stephenbirks6458 Yup VW has come along way considering its' origins.
Ford didn't actually build one bomber every 2hrs. I mean they didn't go from a huge pile of over 1mil different nuts bolts screws wires and rivets to a finished bomber in just 2hrs. That's an average not a factual figure.
The production at willow run is correct.look it up.
I too am not a Ford guy but this vid is heartbreaking. Such a proud feeling to know it is American. I just can’t get enough of the 40s-50s American autos. If only there was a time machine..
If Ford made a new 40 Ford they'd sell. My dad bought a new ShoeBox 50 Ford. My mom said, "They may make a faster car, but they'll never make a prettier one".
One of my earliest memories was of me playing behind the wheel of my Dad’s 55 Ford Fairlane. Always loved Fords...Went to Ranken technical school in St Louis and got a job at my local Ford dealer... Stayed at the same job for over 30 years.
Mark Ryterski I bet you got great deals on your favorite cars great story friend.🕶
born in 1998 and i found this era so fascinating , in retrospect, they were ahead of their time
I like the 1933 and 1934 Ford V-8 DeLuxe roadster with rumble seat, and the suicide doors making entering and exit the car easily.
David Tosh my dream car
David Tosh - I was fortunate enough to purchase a 34 Ford Victoria in 1961 that was solid and very drivable for only $200 bucks... I can only imagine what it might be worth if it had been maintained almost 60 years later.. I was only 14 yrs old at the time!!!!
'33's are the pick of the litter I reckon, one of the most beautiful cars ever stamped out.
.. Building Model T's, Model A's and in WW 2 aircrafts, Jeeps, trucks, cars, and highly valued muscle cars ....through it all, Ford is the worlds favorite car..
Don’t forget, Ford even made engines for German tank’s before 1940.
Innovation continues with all auto manufacturers today but the wide-eyed innocence and joy of the automobile's formative years is, sadly gone forever...
Another Ford fan who enjoyed this so much:)
Love this video. Had it on vhs. So happy I found it
Iron American Dream on UA-cam.
America would have never happened without Iron and steel.
The steam locomotive, The Colt,
The 32 Ford Roadster, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the shipping industry. Steel made it real.
The iron or steel of Golden Gate Bridge of San Francisco ... over 80% came from Monterrey's Mx Fundidora Corp.
But Regardless ... USA we have great steel much better than many other international countries !!
InfiniteMushroom
Not true at all. Today’s metallurgy is far superior to that of 1940. I don’t know how or why you said that. If I order a piece of steel from any American company and give exact % of alloys I need, that is exactly what I get. I make blades.
That doesn’t mean that some manufacturers use shitty metal to make their shitty toys or products. It’s not the American steel that’s bad, it’s those who steal from the public...
15:35 36 Ford is a pure classic.
I was thinking that it must have been amazing for people to be able buy their very own car (the model T) and just be able to jump in it and go wherever & whenever they liked.Can you imagine the excitement?
Ahhh...this takes me back to my childhood in 1903.
Remember it well.
You’ve obviously aged well.
So what was ww1 like?
matrox wow childhood that then must’ve been something else.🕶
Yeah right.. no way are you 114 yrs old
Sadly, those times are long gone.
Although the government is in to everything now, check out what Ford is doing in performance cars... The Ford GT and Shelby Mustangs, not to mention the Raptor pickup
@OAT351 Ford was not treated to well by these bankers. And who do you think created Marxism, the death of over 100 million people. Shame on you for railing on an honest man who was just telling it as he saw it
How true and sad....
Yep. Trump ruined it.
Well that's all over now ... time for bullet trains. As is the shopping mall is over , and retail space in general.
Since there is no way it can compete with virtual shopping coupled with ware house outlets.
Which means the future of jobs in america will be reclaiming concrete jungle back into nature .
Shall we guess who will be doing those jobs ?
Awwwwwwwwwwww wasn't this a sweet memory and a sweet peice of history!!!!!
The 66 1/2 Galaxie 500 XL with the 427 4-speed was bad assed and beautiful, would love to own one.
Who wouldn't want a 427?
Still have a '66 Galaxie with a 390. It'll smoke any Mercedes on the streets
@@theone5716 I have fond memories of doing burnouts with my parents 1965 Galaxy wagon with A390 hypo.
@@UncleRobsGarage 390s were pretty good engines, I wonder why everyone believed the Chevy 396 was more superior despite the 390s were lighter, better built and capable of 400+ HP with a 3x2 intake.
Don Kandlbinder don’t stop now buddy check around and get one now that would make your day wouldn’t it.🕶
I owned two ford mustangs. A 1965 6 cyl. and a 1966 289 4 barrel with disc brakes
Ford 100e anglia
Hot hot pussy
I'm a Mopar guy first but my Dad was a Ford guy so I have a soft spot for the Blue Oval. There have been so many awesome Ford's built over the years. My ten favorite Ford branded cars ever made are probably the 32 Ford V8's, the 39-40 Ford V8's, the 57 Custom 2 door sedan with the supercharged F-Code 312, the 63 1/2 Galaxie R-Code 427, the 64 Fairlane Thunderbolt, the 65 Shelby GT350, the 66-67 Fairlane R-Code 427, the 69 Fairlane Cobra 428 SCJ, the 69-70 Mustang BOSS 302, and the 70-71 Torino Cobra 429 SCJ. There are a handful of Mercurys too that I've always really liked like the 49-51 Mercury coupes, the 58 Mercury's with the 400 horsepower 430 Super Marauder 3x2 engine, the 64-67 Comet 427's, the 68 Cougar GT-E, the 69 Cyclone CJ, the 69-70 Cougar Eliminator BOSS 302, and the 70 Cyclone 429 SCJ. Ford has built some of my absolute favorite cars over the years even though I'm a Mopar guy. If I was gonna buy any brand new muscle car other than a Challenger R/T it would definitely be a Mustang GT. The Camaro SS is a fast car but GM products really suck now compared to what they once were..... Government Motors
Jeremy Thompson yes sir what a hit list that is awesome wish you could have one of those today shop around friend you may score your dream car.🕶
Yeah Chevy builds crap now days there trucks have alot of probblems chevys mistake not keeping it simple thata why alot of people live there older trucks still instead of the newer ones
I loved every ford model ever designed. Now the new mustang looks like the hand made Aston Martin of the 1970's
nicholascremato Oh yeah
No the "mustang" is nothing more than a fode as the blacks say!!!
Great video. Give me an old classic over anything today.
Being a ford fan , very interesting footage ----- thanks for showing us---------
Wonderful!
Thank you for this beautiful documentary.
lot's of fun to watch john
Love your channel, I am a real Ford lover, thanks for all this content about Ford vehicles.
Steve yu need to go visit the Rouge!
STEVE YOU NEED TO GO SEE THE "rOUGE"
My grandfather's first car in 1940, when he was 14, was a black 1936 coupe. He was a mechanic then and picked it up cheap. He owned several Fords through the years, even going as far to request a Ford jeep while stationed in the Philippines as head of the motor pool.
He had four children. The oldest, born in 1945 got a 1963 1/2 Galaxie 500 XL 390 in 1964.
The next child, his daughter, got a 1960 Starliner in '65.
My father, born in '56, had a red 1969 Fairlane Cobra sportsroof R code ram air while he was dating my mom in 1973. That's the car I came from the hospital in. He bought it from our cousin who was a year older.
After I was born, they sold it and bought a 1963 Mercury Monterey 4 door. They traded that for a Gran Torino in '75.
The last child, born in '62, got a 1965 Mustang in 1978. My grandfather always owned Ford trucks for work and bought Lincolns for my grandmother. My dad always owned a Ford truck, including a super nice 67 SWB back in the early 1980s.
My first car was a 1968 Torino GT fastback. I've owned 5 Mustangs, 3 Torinos, 2 Mavericks, and 2 Ford trucks.
This video is great and I love driving my '83 GT and 1973 Mach 1!!! Thank you!!
I bleed blue.
Bleed blue? Better get to a doctor.
Великая страна! Спасибо за возможность заглянуть в прошлое.
I love the way Henry had to close the door on the 15 millionth one, three times. Little has changed.
another great video !!!!!
The new Bronco has just come out. July, 2020. Glad to see Ford making a comeback. Great video!😀👍
I just cannot get over the beauty and styling of the old generation Ford and all all cars from the past nowadays everything looks like a square box
My latest car is a 2000 Crown Vic P71 ex cop car. It's built on the Panther platform, basically the same as the Lincoln shown at the end. This is the last of the real American body on frame, rear drive, V8 cars. I love having a non disposable car.
Stock car racing in the early 50's through 60's is the reason for lack of Fords of this era available today. Want one? dig deep.
While I’m a Dodge guy I have to give respect where it’s due. The product of Mr. Ford is a testimony to the kind of ingenuity that can arise from the individual’s sheer will to progress and innovate. The conditions in the country made it possible for a farm boy like him to walk to Detroit and make something of himself.
The early model T's were mostly made by the Dodge brothers, they were assembled by Ford. Dodge owned much of the stock not in Ford's hands.
All lovely classic cars I lake it 😍😍😍😍😍😍
I have had 97 cars. Ford was always the very best.
i need a time machine right now.
I know this video is about Fords, but I can't get over how positively feminine and lovely the women are in this video.
That is what women looked like before they were poisoned in mind and body.
Agreed, not only were cars more elegant but the women were exponentially more beautiful and they aren't all tattooed up.
@@mikesamra9126 If you notice the breasts were also much smaller. No growth hormones.
Alternate lifestyles, unique sexual preferences as well as the newly discovered genders were not normalized yet. Those were only found in circus side shows.
What a terrible world it was.
Its good thing we are so LIBERATED and happy now. Who do we thank?
When TYRONE & TAMMY knew there place.
@@ALEXONLIFE You are so RIGHT!!!
🙏 Great country , great people and their big dreams....great.👍
The '32 Lincoln Detroit Fire Chief's car caught my attention the most.
The grill is like a fire truck's!!! I really hope it's still around somewhere.
@longrider And this has to do with a '32 Lincoln fire chief car...how?
I really enjoyed the documentary...
Ford's design was always been ahead of it's opposition ,even today
What design? The mechanical or body, if you meant the body, like Volvo, the basic shape was a rectangular box! The engines were very reliable until the Aerostars came out! Disease
Great video....I'm a Ford nutcase from Australia and we had/have a huge outpost here ..We finished making Fords exclusively for Australia in 2016 but Ford does okay still ..Our real champion was and is the Falcon ..I have owned a few and still have two . We built them to our own unique design from 1972 but also built them on the American based design from 1960- 1971..Great car ...thanks so much..
@Rodney hello,how are you doing
the Aussie 351 cleveland is a kick ass mill.
Wonderful documentary!
@ 10:32 $600.00 in 1932 had the same buying power as $9,921.86 in 2017
YOU DEFINITELY CAN'T GET A BRAND NEW V8 with 10 grand today!
This makes me sad :(
I would love to see some new cars with out all the junk like Power windows and power door locks .. If I ever bought a new Truck , It would be a Chevy Work Truck ..Lower priced less junk on it that likes to fail ..
sublime documentaire😉✌👌
Seeing the workers on the line of assabling the Model T remined me on Charlie Chaplin's Modern times
Excellent video, I remember my Dad’s model A in the early 40s. I really liked the old Fords.
@Fred hello,how are you doing
The Model A was the first truly modern car. You could climb in it and fire it up and it'd run and go 50. My grandfather was a salesman in Western Kansas and he put a lot of miles on a Model A. He told me the Model A was a game changer. He also said when the Ford V8 came out that it burned more oil than gas (exaggerating). He described to me once how to change a flat on a Model T. It was quite a process. He said it didn't happen unless it was raining/snowing and you had a date.
i agree .i love this documentary.thanks for posting.
@Darryl hello,how are you doing
I would love to own one of those Lincoln MarkII
The Mark ll was not a Lincoln...Ford created a totally new division, the Continental division, to manufacture and market it. The name Lincoln does not appear anywhere on them...
Beautiful, well done!
O melhor filme que já vi sobre a FORD e o seu fundador HENRY FORD!!!
I have had Ford Falcons for the last 17 years in Australia , all car manufacturing now closed down because of Asian slave labor competition , 17 years of trouble free enjoyable motoring , Ford maintained the original inline six right to the end , a magic motor naturally vibration free and inherently balanced resurrected again by Mercedes and Jaguar recently because of torque and smoothness .
Hansel Franzen Obviously water was getting in from somewhere and the owner made no attempt to stop it or didn't know it was there , today on the road I still see 50 year old Falcons getting around , they don't look like they are show cars but simply they probably have been garaged and not abused , if you don't abuse cars and service them properly they go forever , I have had no rust on all my Falcons except one tiny bit around the back of the cabin on one and I noticed Ford put a goop of some sort on that join where it was spot welded on later models .
Can't help but notice the MEN opened the car doors for the lovely ladies!
This is one amazing Video! I believe its the best I gave ever seen about the birth and rise of the Ford cars! Thank you You Tube! WOW.
Great documentary really cool to watch.
The man who sang at the end was Tennesse Earnie Ford of course! Who else with that name!
Love Those FORDS!
Ford adored Hitler.
My first new car was factory ordered 1967 Mustang fastback, at $2675. six cylinder stick shift, no radio, no AC when I graduated from college..
@John hello,how are you doing
Beautiful ❤️
What surprises me about the Model T Ford, is I was born in 1939 and throughout my young and teen years, I only ever saw one. I only remember seeing a couple of Model As. During the 40s, my dad had a 1932 Chevy coupe with a rumble seat. Most of the Fords I remember from those days were trucks. I figure most must have been recycled during WWII to build airplanes. I rarely ever saw any cars built before the late 30s when I was a teen in the 50s. To put things in perspective, it's not that unusual to see a 35-40 year old car today.
My first car was a 1964 Thunderbird. My second was a 1967 Mustang.
Mine was a 1965 Ford Mustang Convertible. I loved that car.
2 really sharp cars
Thanks Mr Ford !! Amazing cars
Henry Fords autobiography of 1927 reveals that other colours were always available but nearly all bought the cheaper, Black. That was a great book to read.
@Mark hello,how are you doing