Edsel Ford and E.T.Gregorie: The Remarkable Design Team and Their Classic Fords of the 1930s and 1940s (Premiere Series Books) - Hardcover

Dominguez, Henry L.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0768004004 ISBN 13: 9780768004007

Publisher: SAE International, 1999

Synopsis

The Remarkable Design Team and Their Classic Fords of the 1930s and 1940s

The relationship that developed between Edsel Ford and E.T. ""Bob"" Gregorie (Ford Motor Company's first design chief) was unique in automotive history. Gregorie leaned heavily on Edsel for his support and protection, and Edsel depended on Gregorie for his creative abilities. Edsel Ford and E.T. Gregorie is the first book to provide in-depth analysis of how the early Fords, Mercurys and Lincolns were designed. Based on first hand discussions with Gregorie, author Henry Dominguez covers every major design of Gregorie's career. Automotive historians have listed the 1936 Zephyr, 1938 Zephyr, and 1939 Continental as Gregorie's greatest achievements. This book details the hows and whys of every Ford product designed under his tutelage.

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Synopsis

Dominguez has spent the past 20 years studying and writing about the Ford Motor Company. Here he characterizes the relationship between Edsel Ford and the company's first design chief as that of patron and artist. He analyzes how each model of the early Fords, Mercuries, and Lincolns was designed, based on first-hand discussions with Gregorie. He i

Edition details

• Publisher: SAE International
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0768004004
• ISBN 13: 9780768004007
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 354