Ford Advertisement, "The New Ford V-8 for 1936"

Summary

Ford's low-priced V-8 engine, introduced in 1932, was still going strong four years later. The automaker's cars received a facelift for 1936 that included a restyled front end and new side louvers in the hood. Factory prices started at $550 for a two-door roadster. Calendar year production totaled 791,812 units.

Ford's low-priced V-8 engine, introduced in 1932, was still going strong four years later. The automaker's cars received a facelift for 1936 that included a restyled front end and new side louvers in the hood. Factory prices started at $550 for a two-door roadster. Calendar year production totaled 791,812 units.

Artifact

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Date Made

25 October 1935

Subject Date

February 1936

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.19.641

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 17 in

Width: 12.375 in

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