As you can see on this channel, I am obsessed with the Ford Family, as I have several videos on them and more to come. Enjoy this video on Henry Ford The II. * I mention the Ford Falcon premiering in 1957. I meant to say it was introduced in 1959 [released in 1960]. I apologize for the error.
You also mentioned the "new" '47 Ford that was same as '46 and that was same as '42. The '49 was the first "new" Ford since before war. Stirred a huge interest.
Henry Ii hired Ernest Breech from Bendix! Breech agreed to help Henry Ii. This begs the question , did you do any research? Obviously not. Bs doesn't count
My Great Great Grandfather John Dykstra actually replaced Robert McNamara as President of FoMoCo when he left for Kennedy’s cabinet. Watched this whole video just to see if you mentioned him by chance. Even though you didn’t, the video was still very well done.
I live in the UK, I’m now 58 years old and Iv been restoring old Fords since I was 14 years old. Don’t know why Ford got into my blood? But I’m glad it did and I still love Fords just as much today! 😎👍
I absolutely LOVE all things Ford. This was so interesting and I loved it! We will only buy Fords at our house for the rest of our days. Currently we have 5 Fords! We love them and they have been incredibly dependable, beautiful and wonderful! thanks Henry and the Deuce for all you did!
I’ve searched a long time to learn more about this guy. I’ve read the book on him, this was pretty good - there’s more to him I’m sure but I appreciate your doing this video !
Franklin Roosevelt hated Henry Ford and vice versa. But Roosevelt recognized Ford was an important defense contractor that was in trouble and was responsible for allowing Henry Duce to leave the Navy (during wartime) and come home to take over Ford.
Your opinion??? Actually in reading correspondence between the two, FDR Actually liked Henry. They corresponded quite a bit, didn't agree on everything, but "hate" NO!
The Falcon was NOT released in 1957, but in September 1959 as a 1960 model. Ford, GM and Chrysler did not have compact cars until that year. The Falcon was Robert McNamara's baby, and he left after that to become the Secretary of Defense under JFK. Ford of Europe may not have been called Ford of Europe before this time, but Ford was building cars in England (the Anglia) and in Germany (Ford Werke). This was one of the many reasons Henry I was charged with being a Nazi sympathizer. He didn't want to lose his German companies so he cooperated with Hitler. The name "Ford of Europe" did not come about until 1967.
Yeah, there were many mistakes here. Most annoying when he claims to be obsessed with Ford in his first comment. I grew up with a 1936 Ford Y from britain that my father is restoring, and I read the Ford family biagraphy when I was 10.
Hate to complain, but there were some noticeable errors in here for a 56 year old car guy like me..... Normal people of course wouldn´t notice :-D Research is what takes by far the most time doing a good documentary!
This was a wonderful documentary. Thanx very much for doing this. Only thing. The Falcon was from 1960 and not 1957. Great video all the same. Be blessed!
Ford production was up and running in July 1945 building 46 Ford's and those hit the dealerships in September right after VJ day, but the only difference between the 46 Ford and the 42 Ford was the front grille. The 46-48 Ford's were still using Model T suspension designs and outdated components. They wouldn't have a really NEW design until 1949 and that was the car that saved Ford.
@@Sagiterrian77 Yes. Harry Bennett had been a drain on the company for years. Also, Henry would not allow new designs and the company was lagging behind the industry, in suspension, steering, differentials, et. Henry Ford II had work to do.
Another good video however some inconsistencies: Lincoln became part of FoMoCo in 1922, Mercury 1938. Trucks were always available, but the F series was an actual separate truck chassis, The Falcon was debuted in Sept '59 as a '60. I just wanted to give my input because I have 6 Blue Ovals in my driveway from 1946-2014
Another good video, however I need to point out that the Ford Falcon, although designed in the mid to late 50's, did not go on sale until the fall of 59 as a 1960 model vehicle.
I bought a 1955 customline 2yrs ago completely original and unrestored. Still runs and drives probably as well as it did in 55. All I had to do was replace the brakes and carb to make it road worthy, starts every time and still lasting 69yrs later. I also have a street rodded Model A that was my first car, love them both
Well done video with lots of great info. But.... at 9:30 a picture of an early 50s Chrysler Imperial? Come on... get your visuals correct for the story you are telling!!!
Some observations..... 1960 was the first Falcon model year, NOT 1957. The hits of the 70's.... The Granada, with an image of a European version most people have likely never seen. The "Landou" with the image of a mid-60s Thunderbird. There was a Ford LANDAU built and sold overseas. No mention of the Mustang II, which sold in big numbers despite it's appearance. And there's no mention of Ford's Le Mans wins in 1967, 68, and 69. The Deuce made those happen!
It has been said that Henry Ford Sr. left the world the same way he came into it, in a room with no electricity and the only source of heat coming from a fireplace. The power house on the estate flooded the night he died and his house was out of power. The tunnel connecting the house to the power station was filled with water almost 6 feet high. Ford just came back into town when Dearborn started to flood from heavy rains and he told his driver to go to the cemetery to make sure it wasn't flooded and it wasn't. He was driven home and died a few hours there. The last car he was driven in is on the estate.
Bennet was a prizefighter and a thug. I don't blame Deuce for getting rid of him. He ran the "Service Department," basically a private security force, working for old Henry. He was hated at Ford.
Read HIS side of the story in "Ford; We Never called Him Henry"' He was very glad when he was fired, He said it was like being released from prison! He also felt that Ford Service was one of the stupidest ideas Henry Ford ever had
Lee sealed his "fate" with his decision on the Pinto fuel tank. $5 would have fixed it, and he was made aware, but $5 was more money than he was willing to spend on the fix. Lee had a "formula" for how to determine the cost, for building a car and thereby also the selling price. Lee rigorously held the engineers to that formula. It is a big reason why Iaccoca had his detractors at Ford, as well as supporters. HE NEVER admitted that he made a mistake, he always made sure there was somebody to place the blame on.
I’ll argue 3 points. 1) Henry Ford was not a brilliant businessman. He was a brilliant and inventive engineer, but he had no head for business. The initial success of the business was due to a man named James Cousins, who was installed by Ford’s primary investor, Alex Malcomson. Later, Edsel introduced modern business management practices and despite fighting with his father over every move, he was still the primary key the the company’s continued success. 2) Henry II actually hired Ernest Beach as a mentor. He knew his inexperience would spell disaster, so he hired someone who could teach him. Beach was quoted as saying, “Henry brought me in to teach him, and he learned very well.” 3) Ford was an international company, in Europe, Australia and South America, before the Duce was even born.
I remember when I read Lee Iacocca's autobiography, that Lee said HFII didn't like his flamboyant and sometimes self-aggrandizing personality. When Iacocca resigned from Ford, HFII's parting words to him were "I never liked you"...I don't think HFII was easy to live with.
In truth, HF II ran the company as though it were a dictatorship. If anyone were to have challenged Henry II's right to make a decision, he would reply, "Look whose name is on the building!" As for Iacocca, many people believe that he did more for the company than Henry did. Models like the Mustang, Mark III, Fiesta, etc., were top successes. And with the help of a product planner named Harold Sperlich, he was also able to not only help save Chrysler Corporation, but turn profits with newer and more up-to-date products.
Henry II got control because his mother, Eleanor, and hhis grandmother, Clara, threatened Henry I with harm if he didn't sign control. Firing HArry Bennet was the first salvo...
As much praise that Henry Ford 2nd gets in this for saving Ford in this, there should be a note that Lee Iaccoca who had the idea to make the Mustang, which sold 1 million cars, which created a new cars based for the Baby Boomers that had well paying factory jobs, Iaccoca even had in his back pocket, the idea of the minivan, which became a major car seller for Chrysler, before the Deuce fired him, not for poor performance, but because Lee's outshined him at the company.
If it weren't for Henry Ford II then we wouldn't have the legendary Ford Mustang, F150, and Bronco and we wouldn't have the legendary 5.0L Coyote V8 as well.
The 5.0 liter (actually 4.9 liter) 302 cubic inch V8 was a Cleveland and then a Windsor. The Coyote engine has nothing to do with the Cleveland and Windsor engines from earlier.
To Henry Ford II should've bought both Studebaker and Packard instead of creating the Edsel and Continental divisions and made Studebaker and Packard into divisions like (Studebaker competes with Pontiac and Dodge while Packard competes with Buick and Chrysler so that Ford can focus on Chevrolet and Plymouth, Mercury can focus on Oldsmobile and Desoto, and Lincoln can focus on Cadillac and Imperial).
Harry Bennett actually pulled the gun on John Bugas who handed him his walking papers under Hanks direction(Bugas drew his own gun at the same time too)
Overall a good story; but what is a Chrysler Imperial doing in the Ford story? Also the Falcon did not come out in 57. Just look at it, it doesn't look like a 57 car.
Naming Edsel Was Henry II’s idea? If so, why was he quoted: “I don’t want my father’s good name spinning on thousands of hubcaps”? Lots of glaring inconsistencies in the story here.
Henry II did not actively "return to the military...hired ten... from the Air Force". The Whiz Kids hired themselves out to post-War American business, and Henry happily accepted this gift of fate which had fallen into his lap! But the true architect of Ford's recovery and resurgence was ex-GM Ernest Breech, who introduced successful automotive practices to FoMoCo and taught Henry II how to run a car company, before he eventually outlived his usefulness and was canned by now-confident Henry. Enzo Ferrari played Henry, and Ford, to force a sweetheart deal out of Fiat - millions of dollars and total control of his beloved racing car company, and the offloading of his road car company which always been an annoying necessity, whose only function had been to finance racing.
I'm curious as to why Edsel his wife, Hank the deuce and his wife. And I believe Clay Ford isn't buried in the family cemetery with Henry and the others. Not only that, how did that become the family cemetery in the first place? Cuz that's all that's there is Fords.
The Ford family owned the land the cemetery is at and Henry's great grandfather bought it. Woodlawn Cemetery on Woodward Ave is where Edsel and his wife are entombed. This was a posh cemetery by the time Edsel passed and where many of Detroit's 20th Century wealthy were buried at. The older generation of wealthy Detroiter's typically went to Elmwood in the 19th, but some of the later generations of Elmwood descendants decided to rest at Woodlawn as well. The Dodge family is at Woodlawn. Edsel liked the high-class environment whereas his father didn't get along with them all that well. Ford Sr., was a farm boy at heart. Henry Ford II was cremated and his cremains scattered, I believe in the Detroit River or Lake St. Clair, I just don't recall. Henry Ford II third and last wife, Kathleen DuRoss lived in Palm Beach and died a few years back.
"Ford exited the Indian market in 2022, ending its 27-year presence that began in 1995. Meanwhile, newcomer Kia has swiftly captured a significant share of the Indian market. Despite investing $2 billion in a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant, Ford failed to succeed in India."
Edsel has slow but sure had a turn around a very rare 60 convertible sells north of $70k if you can find one. Really nothing even comes close to looking like an Edsel
Very informative doucs but PLEEEEZEE>>>> COOL IT with the VERY ANNOYING "story time" pop up after pop up and insane out time clips/shots ---Stop it. You DO NOT need them. They are distracting. A photo related directly to subject matter left up for visual effect is far more powerful.This video is packed full of errors
Thanks for the comment. Ironically, I do make these videos with much less visual eye candy and put them up on ANOTHER channel. However, ironically, no one seems to watch that channel. This channel seems to get more views than the same videos without the visuals. Go Figure.
Showing a trimotor as a plane for WWII is not correct. Thelongrange B24 was the correct one. If you are going to run information have the corect stuff atleast.
Enjoyed this video but it would have been a little better if when a particular car was named you showed a picture of something different. Also, from things I've read he was quite the a**hole.
Thank you for making this. BUT … all of your jump cuts are head spinning and vertigo inducing. When you have a great story and good historical photos, this kind of gimmick video editing makes you look like a kid who’s just discovered all the cool tools in your NLE suite. Please look at some professionally produced content and see how many jump cuts and odd sound effects are NOT used.
This video Not well done ; gaffs ,and oversites ,and cheap visuals ,But ,About Time Henry II got some Respect ,! HENRY FORD II was a Brilliant Leader ,and a Model of a Modern CEO !
So riddled with errors and so much crappy stock footage that doesn't fit with the voice overs that it's almost unwatchable.When simple facts are wrong how can you believe the more nuanced stories?
Just like happended in FIAT with a grandson with the same name of the founder 's company,The grandson of Ford was as terrible as Gianni Agnelli ,COINCIDENCE ?
U missed an extremely important fact - Clara Ford told her husband if he didn't make Henry president she'd sell her stock which would destroy private ownership of Ford. That was the 2nd time she did that - the 1st forced her husband to unionize.
As you can see on this channel, I am obsessed with the Ford Family, as I have several videos on them and more to come. Enjoy this video on Henry Ford The II.
* I mention the Ford Falcon premiering in 1957. I meant to say it was introduced in 1959 [released in 1960]. I apologize for the error.
You also mentioned the "new" '47 Ford that was same as '46 and that was same as '42. The '49 was the first "new" Ford since before war. Stirred a huge interest.
Henry Ii hired Ernest Breech from Bendix! Breech agreed to help Henry Ii. This begs the question , did you do any research? Obviously not. Bs doesn't count
My Great Great Grandfather John Dykstra actually replaced Robert McNamara as President of FoMoCo when he left for Kennedy’s cabinet. Watched this whole video just to see if you mentioned him by chance. Even though you didn’t, the video was still very well done.
I live in the UK, I’m now 58 years old and Iv been restoring old Fords since I was 14 years old. Don’t know why Ford got into my blood? But I’m glad it did and I still love Fords just as much today! 😎👍
I absolutely LOVE all things Ford. This was so interesting and I loved it! We will only buy Fords at our house for the rest of our days. Currently we have 5 Fords! We love them and they have been incredibly dependable, beautiful and wonderful! thanks Henry and the Deuce for all you did!
Very well presented and most enjoyable.
Many thanks!
I’ve searched a long time to learn more about this guy. I’ve read the book on him, this was pretty good - there’s more to him I’m sure but I appreciate your doing this video !
Glad you enjoyed it!
@petertornabeni602 You have read the book written by Victor Lasky?
Yup. I have a library… literally about the automobile industry.
Love the classic car documentaries
This is only my second video that o watched, and I’m hooked! Well done. I’ve already subscribed. Thank you.
Right?! I can't get enough -- Truly the best!
Awesome! Thank you!
Franklin Roosevelt hated Henry Ford and vice versa. But Roosevelt recognized Ford was an important defense contractor that was in trouble and was responsible for allowing Henry Duce to leave the Navy (during wartime) and come home to take over Ford.
Every American should hate Roosevelt. My goodness, he was a dictator pure and simple
Your opinion??? Actually in reading correspondence between the two, FDR Actually liked Henry. They corresponded quite a bit, didn't agree on everything, but "hate" NO!
When Henry became a multimillionaire everybody kissed up to him. Franklin threatened him.
Amazing Work
Thank you very much!
The Falcon was NOT released in 1957, but in September 1959 as a 1960 model. Ford, GM and Chrysler did not have compact cars until that year. The Falcon was Robert McNamara's baby, and he left after that to become the Secretary of Defense under JFK.
Ford of Europe may not have been called Ford of Europe before this time, but Ford was building cars in England (the Anglia) and in Germany (Ford Werke). This was one of the many reasons Henry I was charged with being a Nazi sympathizer. He didn't want to lose his German companies so he cooperated with Hitler. The name "Ford of Europe" did not come about until 1967.
This guy must have rushed thru his research on Henry II.
Yeah, there were many mistakes here. Most annoying when he claims to be obsessed with Ford in his first comment. I grew up with a 1936 Ford Y from britain that my father is restoring, and I read the Ford family biagraphy when I was 10.
Hate to complain, but there were some noticeable errors in here for a 56 year old car guy like me.....
Normal people of course wouldn´t notice :-D
Research is what takes by far the most time doing a good documentary!
This was a wonderful documentary. Thanx very much for doing this. Only thing. The Falcon was from 1960 and not 1957. Great video all the same. Be blessed!
Thanks for that!
Falcon was a huge hit, and it was reliable.
I think the old Henry would have loved it.
Great vid!! 👍👍
Thanks for doing this.
Ford production was up and running in July 1945 building 46 Ford's and those hit the dealerships in September right after VJ day, but the only difference between the 46 Ford and the 42 Ford was the front grille. The 46-48 Ford's were still using Model T suspension designs and outdated components. They wouldn't have a really NEW design until 1949 and that was the car that saved Ford.
Yeah- and there are other problems too.
@@Sagiterrian77 Yes. Harry Bennett had been a drain on the company for years. Also, Henry would not allow new designs and the company was lagging behind the industry, in suspension, steering, differentials, et. Henry Ford II had work to do.
Excellent documentary!
Many thanks!
My dad had a 60 falcon. (First year)
Another good video however some inconsistencies:
Lincoln became part of FoMoCo in 1922, Mercury 1938. Trucks were always available, but the F series was an actual separate truck chassis, The Falcon was debuted in Sept '59 as a '60.
I just wanted to give my input because I have 6 Blue Ovals in my driveway from 1946-2014
Mercury was created in 1939, not 1948.
Another good video, however I need to point out that the Ford Falcon, although designed in the mid to late 50's, did not go on sale until the fall of 59 as a 1960 model vehicle.
I bought a 1955 customline 2yrs ago completely original and unrestored. Still runs and drives probably as well as it did in 55. All I had to do was replace the brakes and carb to make it road worthy, starts every time and still lasting 69yrs later. I also have a street rodded Model A that was my first car, love them both
Well done video with lots of great info. But.... at 9:30 a picture of an early 50s Chrysler Imperial? Come on... get your visuals correct for the story you are telling!!!
Some observations.....
1960 was the first Falcon model year, NOT 1957.
The hits of the 70's....
The Granada, with an image of a European version most people have likely never seen.
The "Landou" with the image of a mid-60s Thunderbird. There was a Ford LANDAU built and sold overseas.
No mention of the Mustang II, which sold in big numbers despite it's appearance.
And there's no mention of Ford's Le Mans wins in 1967, 68, and 69. The Deuce made those happen!
Amazing work, as always! 🙂 Your videos are always so informative (yet fun/engaging)! Have a Blessed & Merry Christmas/Holiday Season! 🎄
Thanks for that!
In Atlanta, there's a Henry Ford ll avenue
Michigan winters finally got him.
1957 Falcon???? lol... you need to correct that... otherwise great video.... I just subscribed...... good stuff...
My bad
I'm not sure that the Falcon was made in 1957. I think it came out in the early sixties 1961 or 1962
This dock is soo.good
Good history. Para mi una de las mejores marcas de autos 🚘 ❤😂😅.
A funny story about the model T was when Henry Ford said you can have one in any color you like -as long it is black!
It has been said that Henry Ford Sr. left the world the same way he came into it, in a room with no electricity and the only source of heat coming from a fireplace. The power house on the estate flooded the night he died and his house was out of power. The tunnel connecting the house to the power station was filled with water almost 6 feet high. Ford just came back into town when Dearborn started to flood from heavy rains and he told his driver to go to the cemetery to make sure it wasn't flooded and it wasn't. He was driven home and died a few hours there. The last car he was driven in is on the estate.
18:50 Mustang promoted by Iacocca and on Falcon platform.
12:40 Falcon out in 1960. Rambler and Studebaker had small cars in 1959. Corvair out in 1960 too. GM senior compacts 1961.
There are two sides to every story. Talk to Harry Bennett or Lee Iaccoca about how they felt about Hank the Deuce'
Bennet was a prizefighter and a thug. I don't blame Deuce for getting rid of him. He ran the "Service Department," basically a private security force, working for old Henry. He was hated at Ford.
Read HIS side of the story in "Ford; We Never called Him Henry"' He was very glad when he was fired, He said it was like being released from prison! He also felt that Ford Service was one of the stupidest ideas Henry Ford ever had
Lee sealed his "fate" with his decision on the Pinto fuel tank. $5 would have fixed it, and he was made aware, but $5 was more money than he was willing to spend on the fix. Lee had a "formula" for how to determine the cost, for building a car and thereby also the selling price. Lee rigorously held the engineers to that formula. It is a big reason why Iaccoca had his detractors at Ford, as well as supporters. HE NEVER admitted that he made a mistake, he always made sure there was somebody to place the blame on.
I LOVE YOU.
Enzo Ferrari clearly had it backwards, "The Deuce" was easily twice the man that his grandfather had been.
I’ll argue 3 points. 1) Henry Ford was not a brilliant businessman. He was a brilliant and inventive engineer, but he had no head for business. The initial success of the business was due to a man named James Cousins, who was installed by Ford’s primary investor, Alex Malcomson. Later, Edsel introduced modern business management practices and despite fighting with his father over every move, he was still the primary key the the company’s continued success.
2) Henry II actually hired Ernest Beach as a mentor. He knew his inexperience would spell disaster, so he hired someone who could teach him. Beach was quoted as saying, “Henry brought me in to teach him, and he learned very well.”
3) Ford was an international company, in Europe, Australia and South America, before the Duce was even born.
thanks for this.
I remember when I read Lee Iacocca's autobiography, that Lee said HFII didn't like his flamboyant and sometimes self-aggrandizing personality. When Iacocca resigned from Ford, HFII's parting words to him were "I never liked you"...I don't think HFII was easy to live with.
Iacocca was fired from Ford, he didn’t quit and yes, it’s because Hank the Deuce didn’t like him.
In truth, HF II ran the company as though it were a dictatorship. If anyone were to have challenged Henry II's right to make a decision, he would reply, "Look whose name is on the building!"
As for Iacocca, many people believe that he did more for the company than Henry did. Models like the Mustang, Mark III, Fiesta, etc., were top successes. And with the help of a product planner named Harold Sperlich, he was also able to not only help save Chrysler Corporation, but turn profits with newer and more up-to-date products.
@@Andrew-bb3lcExactly, well said and true.
I hate to say this, but the Falcon didn't come out until 1960, not in 1957 as noted in the video. Sorry.
Exactly
you are correct - although technically it was announced in 59. Sorry for the confusion.
Falcon came in 1960, first model year.
Damn,,, if you're gonna do a 1000 slash cuts to stock footage and pictures especially Henry Ford senior make sure it's actually him...
The Ford Falcon was introduced in 1959 (not 1957) for the 1960 model year.
Falcon was introduced in 1960 and not 1957.
Henry II got control because his mother, Eleanor, and hhis grandmother, Clara, threatened Henry I with harm if he didn't sign control. Firing HArry Bennet was the first salvo...
The 1946 Ford was Biffs car in "Back to the Future".
As much praise that Henry Ford 2nd gets in this for saving Ford in this, there should be a note that Lee Iaccoca who had the idea to make the Mustang, which sold 1 million cars, which created a new cars based for the Baby Boomers that had well paying factory jobs, Iaccoca even had in his back pocket, the idea of the minivan, which became a major car seller for Chrysler, before the Deuce fired him, not for poor performance, but because Lee's outshined him at the company.
If it weren't for Henry Ford II then we wouldn't have the legendary Ford Mustang, F150, and Bronco and we wouldn't have the legendary 5.0L Coyote V8 as well.
Nor the Thunderbird.
The coyote came out decades after HFII step down.
@@Patrick-cs6qi; First Gen. Coyote was in about 2011.
The 5.0 liter (actually 4.9 liter) 302 cubic inch V8 was a Cleveland and then a Windsor. The Coyote engine has nothing to do with the Cleveland and Windsor engines from earlier.
@@Johnnycdrums Exactly, also don't forget the The Ford Panther Platform (Ford Crownvic Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Car) as well.
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henry the second didnt want to name the car edsal, it was foisted upon him.
To Henry Ford II should've bought both Studebaker and Packard instead of creating the Edsel and Continental divisions and made Studebaker and Packard into divisions like (Studebaker competes with Pontiac and Dodge while Packard competes with Buick and Chrysler so that Ford can focus on Chevrolet and Plymouth, Mercury can focus on Oldsmobile and Desoto, and Lincoln can focus on Cadillac and Imperial).
Here’s a video on how the Edsel got its name
th-cam.com/users/shortsv1H6H5HlT9w?feature=share
Harry Bennett actually pulled the gun on John Bugas who handed him his walking papers under Hanks direction(Bugas drew his own gun at the same time too)
Decades later Ford remains as a "meah" car.
The 1967 / 68 Mustang GT Fastback is the Greatest Ford.
I had a mustang fast back in 1967
@@alanaadams7440 Touche' (smile)
Overall a good story; but what is a Chrysler Imperial doing in the Ford story? Also the Falcon did not come out in 57. Just look at it, it doesn't look like a 57 car.
ERROR The Ford Falcon was released in late 1959 as a 1960 car. Ford did not release the Falon in 1957. OOPS! Slight mistake buddy!
Yeah. I meant to say 59. I put a disclaimer in the description. Thanks for pointing it out.
Henry ll made very good farm tractors.To bad the family did not carry it on after he passed away.
Your video Dave me glaucoma
Seriously. Just a bit too busy
The reason for the black was when they went with the assembly line it moved so fast only the black cars paint dried colors still sticky
The Falcon was introducing in 1959, not 1957.
Iacocca was fired because he was getting all the press, and The Duce could not handle that.
I heard the host of this say Ford was in financial trouble during WW2. What history books did this guy read?
Naming Edsel Was Henry II’s idea? If so, why was he quoted: “I don’t want my father’s good name spinning on thousands of hubcaps”? Lots of glaring inconsistencies in the story here.
Here’s a video on how the Edsel got its name
th-cam.com/users/shortsv1H6H5HlT9w?feature=share
The Falcon came out in 1960, not 1957.
BTW - the falcon was 1959/60...😉
Also - it was Robert McNamara who championed the falcon...
The Edsel name for the new car was OPPOSED by Henry II. Get your facts straight.
Make a better video..
@Jay-jb2vr Why? I don't make videos. I do however see mistakes. Why not let them know?
@@soco13466 Because you don't have room to talk..
My uncle had a red and white Edsel
Why would you incorporate an Iranian soldier in this video about Fords military production? Please answer my question!
Henry II did not actively "return to the military...hired ten... from the Air Force". The Whiz Kids hired themselves out to post-War American business, and Henry happily accepted this gift of fate which had fallen into his lap!
But the true architect of Ford's recovery and resurgence was ex-GM Ernest Breech, who introduced successful automotive practices to FoMoCo and taught Henry II how to run a car company, before he eventually outlived his usefulness and was canned by now-confident Henry.
Enzo Ferrari played Henry, and Ford, to force a sweetheart deal out of Fiat - millions of dollars and total control of his beloved racing car company, and the offloading of his road car company which always been an annoying necessity, whose only function had been to finance racing.
Saw the Mustang fastback with the GT lights and not a GT. Really guys?
ComeOnMan.....Ford needs him back. Look at their quality. It's job none.
Read 'Ford; We Never Called him Henry" To See Harry's side of the story
I'm curious as to why Edsel his wife, Hank the deuce and his wife. And I believe Clay Ford isn't buried in the family cemetery with Henry and the others. Not only that, how did that become the family cemetery in the first place? Cuz that's all that's there is Fords.
The Ford family owned the land the cemetery is at and Henry's great grandfather bought it. Woodlawn Cemetery on Woodward Ave is where Edsel and his wife are entombed. This was a posh cemetery by the time Edsel passed and where many of Detroit's 20th Century wealthy were buried at. The older generation of wealthy Detroiter's typically went to Elmwood in the 19th, but some of the later generations of Elmwood descendants decided to rest at Woodlawn as well. The Dodge family is at Woodlawn. Edsel liked the high-class environment whereas his father didn't get along with them all that well. Ford Sr., was a farm boy at heart. Henry Ford II was cremated and his cremains scattered, I believe in the Detroit River or Lake St. Clair, I just don't recall. Henry Ford II third and last wife, Kathleen DuRoss lived in Palm Beach and died a few years back.
This video is so full of mustakes
60 was the first falcon.
I wonder how much it hurt Ford, to remain a private company, for so long...(?) 🤔
Images of ships and vehicles not necessarily representative of what is said in the script.
"Ford exited the Indian market in 2022, ending its 27-year presence that began in 1995. Meanwhile, newcomer Kia has swiftly captured a significant share of the Indian market. Despite investing $2 billion in a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant, Ford failed to succeed in India."
I didn’t know that. Thank you
Could y'all at least do a little research? The Falcon was released as a 1960 model. You show a 1957 Fairlane and call it a 1959 Galaxie... smh
He didn't kill everybody that the dogs brothers built Ford
Edsel has slow but sure had a turn around a very rare 60 convertible sells north of $70k if you can find one. Really nothing even comes close to looking like an Edsel
Ford Moter Company manufacturers light trucks and suvs and a few cars.
Very informative doucs but PLEEEEZEE>>>> COOL IT with the VERY ANNOYING "story time" pop up after pop up and insane out time clips/shots ---Stop it. You DO NOT need them. They are distracting. A photo related directly to subject matter left up for visual effect is far more powerful.This video is packed full of errors
Thanks for the comment. Ironically, I do make these videos with much less visual eye candy and put them up on ANOTHER channel. However, ironically, no one seems to watch that channel. This channel seems to get more views than the same videos without the visuals. Go Figure.
Showing a trimotor as a plane for WWII is not correct. Thelongrange B24 was the correct one. If you are going to run information have the corect stuff atleast.
Big error, falcon came out in late 1959 not 1957...
you are correct. I thought I said "between 1957 and 1959", but perhaps I misspoke
The 1964 Mustang was meant to be a woman's car and not a hot rod! But boys will be boys!
It's time to shave man!
Enjoyed this video but it would have been a little better if when a particular car was named you showed a picture of something different.
Also, from things I've read he was quite the a**hole.
It's McNamara
Thank you for making this. BUT … all of your jump cuts are head spinning and vertigo inducing. When you have a great story and good historical photos, this kind of gimmick video editing makes you look like a kid who’s just discovered all the cool tools in your NLE suite. Please look at some professionally produced content and see how many jump cuts and odd sound effects are NOT used.
Henry ford was a great money maker, but he almost ruined his company several times when he blocked unions.
No! Ferrari messed up by selling part of his stock to Fiat
This video Not well done ; gaffs ,and oversites ,and cheap visuals ,But ,About Time Henry II got some Respect ,! HENRY FORD II was a Brilliant Leader ,and a Model of a Modern CEO !
It is NOT Ford Motors but Ford Motor....
So riddled with errors and so much crappy stock footage that doesn't fit with the voice overs that it's almost unwatchable.When simple facts are wrong how can you believe the more nuanced stories?
Its Ford Motor Company
It's pronounced "la mah" its not a pontiac lol
Just like happended in FIAT with a grandson with the same name of the founder 's company,The grandson of Ford was as terrible as Gianni Agnelli ,COINCIDENCE ?
Why do we constantly have to listen to stupid background music. Its irritating.
Have to quit the cobra
He was handed a billion dollar company that he contributed absolutely nothing to, spoiled rich kid.
Henry worked his son edsil to death
U missed an extremely important fact - Clara Ford told her husband if he didn't make Henry president she'd sell her stock which would destroy private ownership of Ford. That was the 2nd time she did that - the 1st forced her husband to unionize.
The endless parade of cheesy graphics make this video impossible to watch