Which US president had a Golden Retriever named Liberty?
President Gerald Ford had a Golden Retriever named Liberty, who even had a litter of puppies while living in the White House.
President Gerald Ford had a Golden Retriever named Liberty, who even had a litter of puppies while living in the White House.
The Ford F-Series has been the best-selling truck in the US since 1977 and the best-selling vehicle of any kind in the US since 1981.
The Ford F-Series debuted in 1948 with the F-1 pickup.
The Ford F-150 was introduced in 1975 and became the most popular model in the F-Series lineup.
In 2015, Ford switched the F-150's body to military-grade aluminum alloy, cutting up to about 700 pounds to improve fuel economy and capability.
Ford launched the all-electric F-150 Lightning in 2022, and it can even power a house during a blackout.
The Ford F-150 Raptor, introduced in 2010, is a high-performance off-road truck built with long-travel suspension for desert racing-style driving.
Ford introduced the slogan "Built Ford Tough" for its trucks in 1979.
The heavy-duty F-250, F-350, and larger trucks were split off into the Ford Super Duty line in 1999 for serious towing and hauling.
The Ford F-150 is built at the Dearborn Truck Plant in Michigan and the Kansas City Assembly Plant in Missouri.
The Ford F-Series is one of the most profitable vehicle lines in the world, and its sales would make it a major company on its own if it were separate from Ford.
The Ford Model T was introduced on October 1, 1908.
Ford's moving assembly line, introduced in 1913 at its Highland Park plant, cut the time to build a Model T from about 12 hours to about 90 minutes.
About 15 million Ford Model Ts were built before production ended in 1927.
Henry Ford reportedly said customers could have a Model T in "any color so long as it is black." From 1914 to 1925, black was used because it dried faster.
The price of a Ford Model T dropped from $850 in 1908 to about $260 by 1925, putting a car within reach of ordinary families.
In 1914, Ford introduced the $5 workday, roughly doubling typical factory pay, to keep workers on its Model T assembly lines.
The Ford Model T was nicknamed the "Tin Lizzie."
The Ford Model T could run on gasoline, kerosene, or ethanol.
The Ford Model T's left-side steering wheel helped make left-hand drive the standard in the US.
The Ford Model T used foot pedals to control its planetary transmission and a hand lever for the throttle, so driving one is very different from driving a modern car.
The Ford Mustang debuted on April 17, 1964, at the New York World's Fair.
Ford took about 22,000 orders for the Mustang on its first day, and it passed 1 million sales by March 1966.
The Ford Mustang created the "pony car" class of affordable, sporty compact cars with long hoods and short rear decks.
Ford executive Lee Iacocca is considered the father of the Ford Mustang.
The 1968 movie "Bullitt," starring Steve McQueen, made the Mustang famous with one of the greatest car chases in film history.
The Ford Mustang's galloping horse logo runs to the left, which was said to represent the West.
Ford launched the all-electric Mustang Mach-E SUV in 2021.
The first Ford Mustang sold was bought by accident by Canadian airline pilot Stanley Tucker.
Ford says the Mustang is the world's best-selling sports car.
"Eleanor," the Mustang from "Gone in 60 Seconds," is one of the most famous movie cars.
Tesla's model names, the S, 3, X, and Y, spell out "S3XY." Tesla used a 3 because Ford owned the "Model E" trademark.
Ford's moving assembly line, introduced in 1913, cut the time to build a Model T from over 12 hours to about 90 minutes.
From 1914 to 1925, Ford only made the Model T in black, because black paint dried fastest and kept the assembly line moving.