Vente de FORD MODEL Y HENRY'S CAR FOR EUROPE

The fascinating story of the first Ford car designed to capture overseas markets, the model's international importance, its impact and its troubled history in an economically and politically unstable Europe in the 1930s. Advanced design concepts, teething troubles and eventual limited success worldwide are all covered in great detail. The Model Y was the first Ford 'Popular.' * The definitive international history of the Ford Model Y. * The Model Y was the first Ford specifically designed for markets outside the USA, Ford's first 'world car.' * With its art deco styling the Model Y was the first 'streamlined' mass-production car in Europe & the first £100 saloon. * The Model Y captured half the British small car market in 1935, profoundly affecting Austin & Morris. * 165,000 complete cars were built in Dagenham between 1932 & 1937, plus 30,000 rolling chassis for other markets. The Model Y was also built in Canada. * The author is Chairman of the Ford Y & C Model Register. * High quality artpaper production, heavily illustrated.