Planet Ford history

Model T was the first reliable and efficient car manufactured in the year 1908.

On July 27, 1917, Ford responded with the Model TT, which retained the Model T cab and engine.

In the year 1919, Henry Ford with his wife Clara and son Edsel acquired the full ownership of Ford Motors.

By 1928, Ford had sold 1.3 million Model TTs before replacing the truck with the more capable Model AA with a 1.5-ton chassis.

To stay ahead in what had become a hotly competitive business, Ford replaced the Model AA with the even more capable Model BB in 1933.

Two years later, Ford introduced the 1935 Model 50 pickup, powered exclusively by its famous Ford Flathead V8 engine.

In 1941, Ford began manufacturing jeeps for the US military services.

“After the war, a lot of rural Americans moved to urban and suburban centers looking for work, and many took their Ford pickups with them,” said Kreipke. “Ford saw this as an opportunity, and began work on the next generation of trucks for 1948, what came to be known as F-Series Bonus Built trucks.”

With the arrival of the second-generation F-Series for 1953, Ford increased engine power and capacity, and rebranded the series.

The Ford HQ was originally built in the year 1956.

In 1961 – 44 years after the Model TT – Ford introduced its fourth-generation F-Series.

The company’s revolutionary twin I-beam front suspension debuted in 1965.

A larger SuperCab option introduced in 1974 featured more comfortable seating to attract dual-purpose work and family buyers.

With the arrival of the sixth-generation F-Series in 1975, Ford dropped the popular F-100, replacing it with a higher-capacity F-150 pickup to combat the C/K trucks from General Motors.

Premium edition trucks, such as the Lariat package introduced in 1978, offered more comfort features including air conditioning, leather trim, and power windows and locks.

The Ford Motor Company saw the first dealership business ties with China in the year 1993.

She joined the team at Ford in the year 1994 as a part of the Ford College Graduate Program.

James Hackett has been serving Ford as a member of the board of directors since 2013.

The year 2014 was a year full of celebrations for Ford as the Ford Mustang hit its 50th anniversary.

Two years later, 2017 Super Duty trucks also got lighter-weight high-strength, military-grade, aluminum-alloy bodies – a savings Ford reinvested in providing best-in-class towing and hauling capability.