1991 Ford Explorer Sport Utility Vehicle
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Sport utility vehicles -- boxy light trucks with high ground clearance, substantial cargo capacity, and often featuring four-wheel drive -- were long used by people living in rural areas. In the late 1980s urban families adopted them as replacements for minivans. The 1991 Explorer was Ford's entry into this new market and soon became the bestselling vehicle in the class.
Sport utility vehicles -- boxy light trucks with high ground clearance, substantial cargo capacity, and often featuring four-wheel drive -- were long used by people living in rural areas. In the late 1980s urban families adopted them as replacements for minivans. The 1991 Explorer was Ford's entry into this new market and soon became the bestselling vehicle in the class.
Artifact
Sport utility vehicle
Date Made
1991
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Dearborn
United States, Kentucky, Louisville
Creator Notes
Manufactured in Louisville, Kentucky by Ford Motor Company of Dearborn, Michigan.
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2011.392.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Aluminum (Metal)
Plastic
Glass (Material)
Rubber (Material)
Color
Light blue
Blue
Black (Color)
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 67.5 in
Width: 70 in
Length: 184.5 in
Wheelbase: 112 in
Weight: 4015 lbs
Inscriptions
On front hubs: 4x4 / AUTOMATIC Emblems on lift gate: EXPLORER / XLT / Ford
Specifications
Make & Model: 1991 Ford Explorer sport-utility
Maker: Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan
Engine: V-6, overhead valves, 244 cubic inches
Transmission: 4-speed automatic, 4-wheel drive
Height: 67.5 inches
Wheelbase: 112 inches
Width: 70 inches
Overall length: 184.5 inches
Weight: 4015 pounds
Horsepower: 155 at 3800 revolutions per minute
Pounds per horsepower: 25.9
Price: $19,275
Average 1991 wage: $24,578 per year
Time you'd work to buy this vehicle: : about 10 months
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