Co., 1991.).įord V8 and Model B engine production dates through 1938 (month and year) are available in the book The Early Ford V-8 as Henry Built It: A Production Facts Book 1932-38 by Edward P. Where can I go for more information?įord Model T engine production dates are available on the website of the Model T Ford Club of America’s and also in the book Model T Ford: The Car That Changed the World by Bruce McCalley (Iola, WI: Krause Publications, c1994).įord Model A engine production dates (month and year) are available in the book The Ford Model "A": "As Henry Built It": A Color, Upholstery and Production Facts Book by George DeAngelis (South Lyon, Mich.: Motor Cities Pub. We also have a database with shipping dates for early Ford models (1904-1910), which includes the model number and information on where the vehicle was sold. The ledgers do not include information on when the engine was put together with the vehicle. You will receive either a photocopy or scan of the original card or information transcribed from the original ledgers onto prepared forms.įor Model T records, which are available only on microfilm, you will receive the best possible copies made from the microfilm printer as well as a transcribed version of the card.Īlthough we do not have production records for the Ford Model A or V8, we do have engine ledgers that show when an engine number was produced. Payment may be made either by check payable to “The Henry Ford” or by credit card.Įmail: will I receive the production information? Note how you would like the material delivered.
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Provide your serial number, make, model and body type (for Lincolns), and contact information. How can I order production card information?Ĭomplete and return the Production Record Order Form along with payment, $35.00 per vehicle. The other production records can be found on the original cards, order sheets, or ledgers. The Model T records are stored on microfilm.
We typically do not have information on the original or subsequent owners of the vehicles. However, records may include the serial and model type/number, assembly date, color and trim information, ship date and accessories.ĭetails on the shipment of a vehicle to a branch or dealer are sometimes noted on a record. The information that is found in the production records varies depending on the type and time period of the vehicle. Some parts change notes, 1928 show motor numbers
Ledgers #1-10 (repeats Leland and continues on with Ford) Please keep in mind that not all of the runs listed below are complete. We do not have production information for Ford Mustangs. If you do not see the make, model, serial number, or year your vehicle was made in the list below, we do not have production information for your vehicle. The table below indicates which records still exist. In the summer of 1970, a museum fire destroyed many Ford Motor Company production records. Which models have production information available? Production records are arranged by vehicle number. They can be used as proof of a vehicle’s authenticity and also as a source of information to trace the history of a vehicle to learn exactly when and where that vehicle was produced, what the original color and trim were, and more. The production records in our collection give production details for individual vehicles.