In response to the massive corporate tax cut passed by the Republican-led U.S. Congress, major companies have said they’re doling out relatively small bonuses to workers, thereby attempting to shed any notion they exist solely to make a profit. It’s misleading PR, because of course corporations solely exist to…
As America in 2017 struggles with how much to publicly memorialize the ugliest parts of its past, Detroit has found another way to honor painful history and show that teachable moments have the potential to lift up an entire neighborhood.
Last night the horrible people of the Internet cried out in shock that Beyoncé performed at the CMAs. It was rare, to say the least, to see a black singer on stage at such a white event. But how did this dichotomy come about? As BLAC Magazine noted today, Henry Ford’s war on black, Jewish jazz—using country music—in…
When I was studying art history, some of the works I liked best were the ones never really meant to be seen — rough sketches from artists done in early planning stages of larger works, done to get a rough idea of feel or composition. That’s the context I like to view Henry Ford’s first car — a rough sketch. What…
Henry Ford remains, to this day, one of the most controversial figures in automotive history. An inventor, an industrialist, a racist, a patriot, a philanthropist, he was them all. One of his creations, more than any other, embodies all of those notions at once. It was the Ford Sociological Department.
It's a story that's been repeated a few times over the years when we look back at the impact of the auto industry on the development of Detroit, but it's getting new attention in the wake of the fatal shooting of a teenager on a man's front porch.
Spaceships, flying cars, and rocket boosters: these are the craziest designers in the history of the auto industry.
Today is Henry Ford's 150th birthday. This is a man who revolutionized the car business. In honor of him, let's see your favorite Fords.
The fact that the Volkswagen Beetle was the idea of Adolf Hitler and designed by the same guy who came up with a bunch of Nazi tanks didn't make the car too popular in post-war Britain. In fact, they gave it "two to three years at most" in the early '40s.
Porsche announced last year that their new North American headquarters would be built in Atlanta, on the site where a Ford Taurus assembly plant used to reside, cranking out Taurii. Though not much has happened so far, the situation is changing, as reported to us by reader Jim Mitchell. It looks like along with some…
Henry Ford won a punchbowl in 1901 after winning his first auto race at the Detroit Driving Club in Grosse Pointe, MI. (It was a simpler time, prize-wise.) That bowl was auctioned off during the 1950s. Now, Ford wants it back, and you may have it.
Welcome to Found Off The Street, our look at cars found on the cape that rust liked so much it decided to summer there; Cape Cod, MA. Today we have a 1946 Ford Panel Truck.
79 years ago this past week, Henry Ford unveiled the flathead V8 in a move that would change automotive history. The hype and legend of the 65 horsepower engine keeps the '32 Ford one of the most popular vintage hot rod platforms almost 8 decades later. Keeping in mind the fact a great engine can make an ordinary car…
Generations of Detroiters used to park themselves under the jaw-dropping ornate plasterwork and opulence of a downtown movie palace called the Michigan Theater. Today, it's where they park their cars. Ironic, considering it was built atop Henry Ford's first workshop.
In September 1931, The New York Times asked Henry Ford and several other public figures to look eight decades in the future and predict what life would be like in the year 2011. Forgotten until now, here's what Ford forecast.
Workers at The Henry Ford pulled out a replica of Henry Ford's 1901 racer and took it 'round a course laid out for the Power Wheels Racing series today at Maker Faire. But can it beat the pink Barbie car?
Step one: Find Model T. Step two: Hands are for spark and throttle. Step three: Pedals — clutch, reverse, brake. Step four: Forget everything you think you know about cars. Photo Credit: Mark Wilson/NYT [NYT]
The electric car is nothing new. Ninety years ago, Henry Ford and Thomas Edison, two of America's greatest innovators, tried building one and failed. Daniel Strohl of Hemmings Blog tells us how they killed the electric car. —Ed.
