Ford Car Books - History and Models

La Ford Vedette de mon père

Although the Ford Vedette was produced in France, its original project was born in the United States. The Ford Motor Company launched the study of an economical vehicle in 1944: a program that would encounter so many problems that it would finally be abandoned in 1946.
Maurice Dollfus, defender of Ford's French interests, persuaded Henry Ford II to entrust him with the plans for this "little Ford", in order to supply the assembly lines of his Poissy factory.
This transaction marked the birth date of the F 492 E program, better known as the Vedette.

• Richly illustrated, this book traces in detail the history and evolution of the Ford Vedette from 1948.
• This volume of the collection "La voiture de mon père" is not only a source of in-depth information for the owner, but also a concise guide to originality.
• The technique, variants, modifications and special versions are described in detail.
• Contains 230 period photos, often unpublished.

Information

Author:	Patrick Lesueur
Details:	120 pages, 21.5 x 24 cm / 8.5 x 9 in, hardback
Illustrations:	about 180 b&w and 50 colour photos
Publisher:	ETAI (F, 1997)
Series:	De mon père
ISBN:	9782726883457

Hobby Archiv: Ford (1954-1984) - Tests und Stories aus dem legendären Magazin der Technik

hobby - for four decades this was an almost inexhaustible source of knowledge for all technology enthusiasts. Whether "atomic lamp", "people's aircraft from the Black Forest" or "central heating for women's clothes" - nothing escaped the hobby editors. The detailed and thorough car tests in hobby were also extremely popular.

The material for our successful "hobby archive" series comes from the huge hobby fund. In this volume you will find the best on the subject of Ford from the magazines from the 1950s to the 1980s: "20 M TS: wonder weapon or paper tiger", it says, or the Ford models compete in major comparison tests against the competition from Wolfsburg and Bochum. In addition to the sales success of the Taunus, the editors at that time also dealt with the Golf rival Escort, the luxury class representative Granada and the pioneering Sierra. The trendsetter coupe Capri was also a regular topic.

All reports are presented as reprints, so they are as authentic as they are nostalgic. There are also entertaining texts with information about the respective era and the weirdest things that were in hobby alongside the tests and reports - back then. Take an exciting journey back in time to the unbridled passion for technology of yesteryear.

Information

Details:	208 pages, 24 x 17 cm / 9 x 6.7 in, paperback
Illustrations:	numerous b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	Heel-Verlag GmbH (D, 2019)
ISBN:	9783958437609

Die großen Ford - Komfort vom Rhein: 26 M - Consul & Granada - Scorpio

After "Die großen Opel" and "Die großen Citroëns", the history of the great Fords now finds its well-deserved place in the series. Enriched with contemporary and documentary recordings as well as factory and private photos, Alexander F. Storz accompanies the Granada from 1972-1985 in all its facets, reviews its evolution and also looks beyond the purely Cologne activities.
The volume also deals with the predecessor P7b and the Ford Scorpio, the last great Ford, which broke with all Granada traditions - but not with the Ford tradition of having a large car in the range.

Information

Author:	Alexander F. Storz
Details:	224 pages, 26.5 x 23 cm / 10.4 x 9.1 in, hardback
Illustrations:	300 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2021)
ISBN:	9783613043695