Ford Custom Convertible Club Coupe outside a Drive-In Restaurant, 1949

Summary

Convertibles were perfect for cruising around town, impressing dates, and hanging out. This 1949 promotional photograph shows a group of young adults hanging out in their Ford convertible at a local drive-in.

Convertibles were perfect for cruising around town, impressing dates, and hanging out. This 1949 promotional photograph shows a group of young adults hanging out in their Ford convertible at a local drive-in.

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

11 August 1949

Subject Date

11 August 1949

Collection Title

General Photographs Series 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.833.89678.4

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Linen (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in

Width: 11 in

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