Ford Motor Company timeline

Ford 2GA is First Produced

The Ford 2GA was a car produced by the Ford Motor Company in 1942. This car appears to have been produced only in 1942, coming stock with a 90 hp,... Read more

Ford Pilot is First Produced

The Ford Pilot was a large car from Ford introduced in August 1947. It was effectively replaced in 1951 with the launch of Ford UK's Zephyr Six and... Read more

Ford Vedette is First Produced

The Ford Vedette was a large car manufactured by Ford France SA in their factory in Poissy from 1948 to 1954. Introduced at the 1948 Mondial de... Read more

Ford F-Series is First Produced

The F-Series is a series of full-size pickup trucks from Ford Motor Company sold for over five decades. The most popular variant of the F-Series is... Read more

Ford Zephyr is First Produced

The Ford Zephyr is a car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in the United Kingdom. Between 1950 and 1972, it was sold as a more powerful... Read more

Rhys M. Sale Becomes President & CEO of Ford of Canada

When he retired as Chairman of the Board of Ford of Canada in 1962, the tall, athletic figure of Rhys Manly Sale had been a part of the growth of... Read more

Ford Comète is First Produced

The Ford Comète (also the Simca Comète) was a car built between 1951 and 1954 in France by the Ford Motor Company's French subsidiary, Ford SAF... Read more

Ford Consul is First Produced

The Ford Consul is a car manufactured by Ford in Britain. Between 1951 and 1962 the Consul was the four cylinder base model of the three model... Read more

Ford Country Squire is First Produced

The Ford Country Squire was a full-size station wagon built by the Ford Motor Company from 1951 until 1991; it was based on the Ford full-size car... Read more

Ford Country Sedan is First Produced

The Ford Country Sedan was a full-size station wagon built by the Ford Motor Company from 1952 until 1974. It was based on the Ford full-size car... Read more

Ford Ranch Wagon is First Produced

The Ford Ranch Wagon was a station wagon built by Ford Motor Company from 1952 to 1977. The Ranch Wagon was a full-size model, except in 1963 and... Read more

Ford Mainline is First Produced

The Ford Mainline was a car available from 1952 to 1956. It was the base model below the Customline and the Fairlane. There were two major versions... Read more

Ford Crestline is First Produced

The Ford line of cars was again refreshed for 1952, although remaining similar to the all-new 1949 Fords. This time, curved one-piece windshield... Read more

Ford Popular is First Produced

The Ford Popular is best known as a car from Ford built in England between 1953 and 1962. When launched, it was Britain's lowest priced car. The... Read more

Ford Thames is First Produced

The Ford Thames 300E is a panel van produced by Ford of Britain from 1954 to 1961. The Thames (or Thames Trader) name was given to all available... Read more

Ford Versailles is First Produced

The Ford Versailles is an automobile. Two different vehicles have been sold as the Ford Versailles: 1954-1957 in France 1992-1996 in... Read more

Ford Thunderbird is First Produced

The Thunderbird ("T-Bird"), is an automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in the United States over thirteen model generations from 1955... Read more

Ford Fairlane is First Produced

The Ford Fairlane was an automobile model sold between 1955 and 1971 by the Ford Motor Company in North America. The name was taken from Henry... Read more

Ford Crown Victoria is First Produced

The Ford Crown Victoria (commonly nicknamed the Crown Vic) is a rear-wheel drive full-size car first produced by the Ford Motor Company for the... Read more

Ford Parklane is First Produced

The Ford Parklane was a car produced by the Ford Motor Company in the United States for one year only, 1956. Launched to compete with the Chevrolet... Read more

Ford Skyliner is First Produced

The Ford Skyliner was an innovative full-size automobile with a retractable hardtop produced by the Ford Motor Company in the late 1950s. Based on... Read more

Ford Ranchero is First Produced

The Ford Ranchero was a sedan-based pickup truck produced between 1957 and 1979. Unlike a pickup truck, the Ranchero was adapted from a station... Read more

Ford C-Series is First Produced

The Ford C-Series was a medium-duty cab over truck built by the Ford Motor Company between 1957 and 1990. While advertisers boasted of its... Read more

Ford Del Rio is First Produced

The Ford Del Rio was a full-size station wagon produced by the Ford Motor Company in the United States for model years 1957 and 1958. The model was... Read more

Ford Galaxie is First Produced

The Ford Galaxie was a full-size car built in the United States by the Ford Motor Company for model years 1959 through 1974. The name was used for... Read more