Ford History

Ford Motor Company was one of the first companies in the automotive market, it was founded by Henry Ford in 1903. During the first few years of production, most of the vehicles that were produced were very similar to the Ford Model A, which was the first car that Ford produced. From 1903 to 1907, the Model K and Model S were produced and sold to consumers. During 1906, Ford becomes the most purchased vehicles of all in the United States, a historic year for the company.

The next few years are also notable in the history of Ford. During 1907, Ford came out with the Model T that was widely accepted and soon became a favorite among consumers. The production of the Model T went to around 1927. Also, during this time period, in 1909 Ford opens its first overseas company in England, that started their international sales.

By 1922, Ford was doing well in the auto world, and during this year, Ford purchases the Lincoln Motor Company, which it still owns to this day. Three years later, in 1925, Ford came out with their first every pick up truck, which turned out to be one of their best selling products to this day. During these years, Ford remained the number one automaker in the United States. However, by 1933, Ford had fallen to third place behind GM and Chrysler. However, the year 1937 proved to be an eventful year that went down in Ford history, since it was the year that the company officially built 25 million Ford vehicles.

During 1941 to 1944, the civilian production of Ford vehicles ceases, as they begin to gear their products towards the military. During this time, Ford signed the first UAW contract. By 1945, civilian production of vehicles had resumed. In 1948 they released the first consumer vehicle after starting civilian production again. This was the time in which the legendary Thunderbird was offered. The car was a huge hit with consumers for many reasons including power windows.

The 1960s was a decade that Ford motor enthusiasts remember well. This year marked the introduction of the smaller car Falcon, that was well-received by consumers. And for those sports car enthusiasts, nothing was better than the Ford muscle car the Mustang, what people referred to as the pony car.

During the 1970s Ford suffered a bit of downfall, as did most automakers during the time due to the stricter government regulations that were implemented during the time. However, by 1979, Ford made a revitalizing move and purchased a stake in Mazda car company. This allowed for Ford to have newer designs that helped to put Ford vehicles back on the map.

For years Ford remained as the one of the top three automakers. Even today, after the Ford company suffered a bit due to economic hardships, they are still considered one of the most dominant domestic brands in the United States, and will remain so in the next decade.