The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: Woman sitting in driver’s seat of car – close-up of woman working clutch – man holding crankshaft, pointing out parts of crankshaft – gas station attendant opening hood of car – checking oil – close-up of engine – view of front of 1940 Ford – finger pointing out headlight trim – view from inside of windshield wipers working – car on road – car stopping on wooded road – coupe stopping, women walking to car – coupe on road – convertible on road – man pushing front seat back, showing luggage in rear – woman sitting in rear – demonstration of power operated top on convertible – picture of different styles of cars – cars on road. “The End.” [1940]

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This primary source comes from the Collection FC: Ford Motor Company Collection.
National Archives Identifier: 93721
Full Citation: FC-FC-4658; Ford Cars; 1940; Motion Picture Films Relating to the Ford Motor Company, the Henry Ford Family, Noted Personalities, Industry, and Numerous Americana and Other Subjects, ca. 1903–ca. 1954; Collection FC: Ford Motor Company Collection,; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/ford-cars/, May 27, 2026]
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