Sales Brochure, "The Story of the New Ford Car," Ford Motor Company, 1928

Summary

In 1928 Ford Motor Company replaced its aging Model T with a new car called the Model A. Ford literature emphasized the pleasing new styling, the fashionable colors, and the comfortable interiors. The Model A was a good car and sold well, but it was not a game changer like the Model T had been.

In 1928 Ford Motor Company replaced its aging Model T with a new car called the Model A. Ford literature emphasized the pleasing new styling, the fashionable colors, and the comfortable interiors. The Model A was a good car and sold well, but it was not a game changer like the Model T had been.

Artifact

Trade catalog

Subject Date

1928

Creators

Ford Motor Company 

Place of Creation

United States, Michigan, Detroit 

Creator Notes

Made for Ford Motor Company, Detroit, Michigan

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.13.17

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 8.313 in

Width: 5.875 in

Inscriptions

Printed on front cover: The / Story / of the / NEW / FORD CAR Ink stamp on front: Ford Motor Company Library, Dearborn, Michigan Ink stamp on back cover: Ford Motor Company Archives Accession No. 13-1 Selected Douments

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