FORD

About Ford

Henry Ford didn't invent the car. He made sure everyone could have one. The assembly line, the Model T, the $5 workday — Ford rewrote the rules of manufacturing before most automakers had figured out how to build a reliable engine. From Dearborn, Michigan, Ford turned the automobile from a rich man's toy into the backbone of American life. That democratic instinct never really left. The Mustang gave blue-collar America a sports car in 1964. The F-150 became the best-selling vehicle in the country and stayed there for decades. The Focus RS proved Ford could build a hot hatch that embarrassed cars costing twice as much. And the GT40? Four consecutive Le Mans wins because Henry Ford II took a failed Ferrari deal personally. Ford's lineup today spans everything from the Fiesta to the F-150 Raptor, and that range is the point. Whether it's a pickup truck or a pony car, Ford builds machines for people who use them — hard, daily, without apology.