Simple text and photographs explore the life and achievements of the great automobile maker Henry Ford.

Relates the excitement caused by Henry Ford as he drove the "horseless carriage" he built, particularly when he decided to win a race to get money to build a new car that anyone could afford.

Ford automobile assembly lines: dashboard/steering column assembly, radiator installation, chassis assembly, more

Ford Motor Company: Factory lot with new cars; Ford engine running; early Ford demonstrated; Model T; Ford plants in Dearborn.

Assembly line of Ford automobile engines

Henry Ford meets Franklin Roosevelt to discuss New Deal and their differences

By the early 1960s, the Ford Motor Company was falling behind. Young Henry Ford II, who had taken the reins with little business experience, had to do something to shake things up. Baby boomers were taking to the road in droves, looking for speed not safety, style not comfort. Meanwhile, Enzo Ferrari, whose cars epitomized style, was crafting beautiful sports cars, "science fiction on wheels," but was also called "the Assassin" because so many drivers...

Tells about Henry Ford and the development and manufacture of his affordable car, the Model "T."