{"id":8787,"date":"2023-07-12T17:25:30","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T17:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tt-blogs.dealerfire.com\/sherwoodford\/?p=8787"},"modified":"2023-07-12T17:25:31","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T17:25:31","slug":"how-long-have-ford-vehicles-been-around","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/how-long-have-ford-vehicles-been-around\/","title":{"rendered":"How long have Ford vehicles been around?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ford history: the first Ford vehicle to the present<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Ford has been around for over a century, which is no small feat. Watch the video below for some memorable Ford moments, and view our timeline below for more information. We\u2019re proud to sell Ford vehicles here at Sherwood Ford, your dealership in Sherwood Park, AB.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/clp-new-vehicles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>View Our New Ford Inventory<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/ford-build-and-price\"><strong>Factory Order Your New Ford<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h3 class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Video guide to the history of Ford<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you\u2019re a Ford fan, you\u2019ll love this video. It\u2019s fun to watch how the brand has evolved over the years. Want to see more? The latest Ford vehicles are available at our dealership.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"999\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3PFiourkk04\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> \n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-white-background-color has-white-color is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3PFiourkk04\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>120 Candles | Ford video\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-white-background-color has-white-color is-style-default\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Timeline: Major Ford brand milestones in the 1900s and 2000s<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">You can see these five milestones briefly in the video above, but if you want to learn more, review our timeline below. If you love the Ford brand, check out our<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/ford-apparel-and-accessories-to-buy-for-a-ford-driver\/\"> apparel and accessories <\/a><\/strong>section at Sherwood Ford!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-subtle-pale-blue-background-color has-background\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>1903: Ford opens its first factory in Detroit, Michigan\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td>Over one hundred years ago, the first Ford factory was opened on Mack Avenue in Detroit by the founder Henry Ford. \u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>1914: Ford offers high wages to its factory workers\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td>$5 a day might not sound great, but in 1914, $5 a day helped reduce employee turnover and allowed workers to afford Ford vehicles of their own. \u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>1932: Ford introduces the flathead V8 engine\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td>Ford introduced the flathead V8 engine in 1932 and got a patent for it in 1935. Today, you can still find this powerful engine type in some of the latest Ford models.\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>1964: The Ford Mustang makes a grand debut\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td>The brand\u2019s most iconic sports car is the Ford Mustang, and it has a long history. Starting back in 1964, this model has been produced worldwide and has more recently become<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/whats-the-best-selling-sports-car-worldwide\/\"> the best-selling sports car in the world<\/a><\/strong>. Check out the newest <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/new-ford-mustang-sherwood-park-ab\">Ford Mustang<\/a><\/strong> models in our inventory.\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>1965: The Ford Bronco first appears\u00a0<\/strong><\/td><td>The Ford Bronco was first introduced only a year after the Ford Mustang made its debut. Recently, this popular model was revived, and we now have the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/new-ford-bronco-sherwood-park-ab\">Ford Bronco<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/new-ford-bronco-sport-sherwood-park-ab\">Ford Bronco Sport<\/a><\/strong> available at our dealership. \u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-black-background-color has-black-color is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sherwoodford.ca\/blog\/what-colours-does-the-2024-ford-mustang-come-in\/ \">Ford Mustang exterior colour options<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-black-background-color has-black-color is-style-default\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ford history: the first Ford vehicle to the present&nbsp; Ford has been around for over a century, which is no small feat. Watch the video below for some memorable Ford moments, and view our timeline below for more information. We\u2019re proud to sell Ford vehicles here at Sherwood Ford, your dealership in Sherwood Park, AB.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":8790,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[18],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"How long have Ford vehicles been around? 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