The Ford Motor Company was launched in 1903 with $28,000Ā in cash from twelve investors, most notably JohnĀ andĀ Horace DodgeĀ (who would later foundĀ their ownĀ car company). During its early years, the company produced just a few cars a day at its factory. Within a decade the company led the world in the expansion and refinement of theĀ assembly lineĀ concept.
Ford Model A
During 1922 Henry Ford purchased the Lincoln Motor Company in order to compete with such brands as Cadillac and Packard for the luxury segment of the automobile market. In an attempt to contend with mid-priced carās such as Pontiac, Oldsmobile and Buick, Ford created the Mercury in 1939 as a higher-priced companion car to Ford.
The Ford Mustang was originally predicted to sell 100,000 vehicles yearly, instead the 1965 Mustang, introduced in1964, sold over 400,000 in its first year; the one-millionth Mustang was sold within two years of its launch.
Executive stylistĀ John Najjar, who was a fan of the World War IIĀ P-51 MustangĀ fighter plane, is credited by Ford with suggesting the name. Najjar co-designed the first prototype of the Ford Mustang known as the "Ford Mustang I" in 1961.The Mustang I made its formal debut at theĀ United States Grand PrixĀ inĀ Watkins Glen, New York, in 1962, where test driver andĀ Formula OneĀ race driverĀ Dan GurneyĀ lapped the track in a demonstration using the second "race" prototype.
Ford Mustang Prototype
A Wimbledon WhiteĀ convertible with red interior featured in the James Bond movie GoldfingerĀ whereĀ Bond girlĀ Tilly MastersonĀ was in a car chase with 007 driving anĀ Aston Martin DB5Ā in the Swiss Alps. A Tropical Turquoise coupe was again used in the next film, Thunderball in 1965. Ā A Mustang Fastback was used in the iconic 1968 film Bullitt, featuring Steve Mcqueen.
Ford Mustang Bullitt
EZ Electric Power Steering and Ford
EZ Power steering produces power steering for many classic Fords such as the F100 Pick up, the 1st Series of Thunderbirds and of course the early Mustangs. The Mustang Power Steering we produce is mostly used for cars that left the factory without power steering but also for owners of cars with the hydraulic power steering that find the steering to light and without any feel. Cars which are used for rallies usually remove the hydraulic cylinder under the front axle because it is prone to damage on rough roads.