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The Monarch line provided Canadian Ford dealerships a product to sell above its Ford-badged models, in the medium-price field. Ford of Canada also built the Meteor range for its Lincoln-Mercury dealers to sell below its Mercury-badged models. This was typical practice in the Canadian market, where smaller towns might have only a single dealer ...
The first Ford cars, three Model As, were imported into the UK in 1903, and the first dealership opened in Southampton in November 1910. [9] In 1909 [citation needed] the Ford Motor Company (England) Limited was established under the chairmanship of Percival Perry, [10] opening an office at 55 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, in 1909. [1]
1959: Ford withdraws the 1960 model Edsels from the market in November 1959. 1960: Ford Galaxie and compact Ford Falcon introduced. 1960: Robert McNamara is appointed president of Ford by Chairman Henry Ford II. 1960: Ford President Robert McNamara appointed Secretary of Defense by President elect John F. Kennedy.
Edsel is a discontinued division and brand of automobiles that was produced by the Ford Motor Company in the 1958 to 1960 model years. Deriving its name from Edsel Ford, son of company founder Henry Ford, Edsels were developed in an effort to give Ford a fourth brand to gain additional market share from Chrysler and General Motors.
Later used by Ford as a parts and vehicle dist. center. Used by the US Army as a warehouse during WWII. After the war, was used as a parts and vehicle dist. center by a Ford dealer, Capital City Ford of Baton Rouge. Used by Southern Service Co. to prepare Toyotas and Mazdas prior to their delivery into Midwestern markets from 1971 to 1977.
During the 1960s, Sunbeam's Alpine convertible was moderately successful in the US market. Rootes considered that the Alpine's sales would be improved with a more powerful model. As a result, in 1964 they introduced the Tiger, a V8 derivative powered by a 260 cu in (4,261 cm 3) Ford V8 engine.
The mainstream full-sized Ford line of cars from 1960 to 1964 was now complemented by a variety of other Fords, including the Thunderbird and compact Falcon, and from 1962 the midsized Fairlane. So the mainline car grew even more, now riding on a 119 in (3023 mm) wheelbase.
Ford. Dallas Assembly Plant Dallas, Texas: Ford light trucks: 1925 1970 "Made in Texas by Texans" stickers Located at 5200 East Grand Avenue. Redeveloped by "City Warehouse LP", with retail/commercial tenants Ford. Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant. Atlanta, Georgia: 1915 1942 Ford. Atlanta Assembly. Hapeville, Georgia: Ford Taurus, Mercury ...