Archive for January, 2012
Esmeralda
Photo credit: salvi08 My first car was a 1950 Oldsmobile 72 with a 6 cylinder engine. Two tones of green. My father gave me this car More
1976 Ford Elite
My father purchased a new 1976 Ford Elite in September of 1975, he drove it for about a year before I took it over. I More
Grandma’s 1966 Buick Special
My first car was my grandmother’s 1966 Buick Special in beautiful Turquoise Mist. I bought it from her in 1974 for $300…and sold it five More
The perfect first car
I learned to drive in two different cars, my mom’s 1959 Ford Galaxie (with the big T-Bird engine) and my dad’s conservative little Volvo 544. More
Smoked Michigan Shrimp and Whitefish Cakes
Ingredients 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 cups diced red peppers 2 cups yellow peppers 2 cups red onions Sauté in a hot sauté More
Maple Bread Pudding
Ingredients: 1-1/2 quarts milk 3 cups whole eggs, whisked 4 ounces Michigan maple syrup 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar 1-1/2 teaspoon vanilla 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 More
’72 Duster Twister (updated)
My first car was a 1972 Plymouth Duster. It had the Twister package (strobe stripe hood, side racing stripes). It was an appearance package that More
My Spitfire
As a father, I shake my head as I think about the story of my first car … a 1971 Triumph Spitfire. A friend of More
A Ford Families First
Photo Credit: dok1 My Dad was a trim and color associate in the Design Center from the 1950′s to the 1980′s. His first car was More
Loved my Lincoln
The story starts back in 2001 when I was approaching the end of an automobile lease with a foreign car company. I happened to be More
My 1954 Ford
It was July, 1962 and I was about to start my senior year at St. Gregory High School in Detroit. I had saved up $100 More
Climb into our Driving America vehicles with Midcoast Studios
The Henry Ford’s new exhibit, Driving America, offers visitors a new way of looking at the history and impact of the automobile on American life. More
My Sister’s car
Photo Credit: Hartog My first car was a 1972 (I think) Ford Galaxie 500. It was big as a boat. I bought it from my More
My First Car – ’31 Ford 2 Door
Photo Credit: myoldpostcards My 31 Ford 2 door, I looked all over for an old car. My buddy drove me all over the place, even More
Cheryl’s first car
1972 AMC Gremlin. It was the car my father drove to his afternoon shift at Chrysler. My junior year I was allowed to drive it More
What’s in a wheel?
What does lounging by the pool on a hot day have to do with automotive restoration? In the case of one of our antique vehicles, More
My First Car – 78 Chevy Malibu Classic
I bought this car in 1989 for $600. An absolute gem of a drive, it had only 58,000 miles on the original engine. The lady More
Love, Driving America-style
This weekend marks the opening of Henry Ford Museum’s much-anticipated Driving America – the world’s premier automotive exhibition. It shouldn’t surprise anyone that in private events More
Mr. Blue – My First Car (Updated**)
In 1958, I turned sixteen and like any energetic, fun loving teenager, I got the car bug. My father and I found one in the More
My 64 Plymouth
The year was 1969. My car was a 1964 Plymouth Savoy 2 door Ontario Provincial police cruiser. The car was 4 years old, it had zippers in More
“Fitting out” the Texaco service bay in Driving America
Driving America will offer a brand-new opportunity for kids to pretend they’re auto mechanics. And what better place for this to occur than inside the More
In love with Livingston
I bought my first car in February 1972. A 1971 AMC Hornet SST with a white vinyl landau roof and color-coordinated tweed upholstery, it was More
1985 Fiero GT
As a teen I had dreamed of having a spiffy sporty car, and always loved Pontiacs. When I saw that a new two seat sports commuter More
1931 Dodge from the ground up
Dad gave me my 1931 Dodge Brothers business coupe in 1967 when I was 15 years old. It was in pieces. Dad bought it in More
My First Car, ’65 Impala
Photo Credit: The Brain Toad In June of 1969 I was 17 and had just finished my junior year of high school. I had been More
My unforgettable Cougar
Photo Credit: Latvian98 My first car, in the late 1970s, was a ten-year old 1969 Mercury Cougar, a family car that used to belong to More
Two-Toned And All Style
***When I was 17, it was a very good year.*** One Spring afternoon, my stepfather handed over the keys to my very first car to More
The “Birthday” Truck
Photo Credit: Custom_Cab A few months before I was born, Dad got a brand-new 1966 GMC fleetside pick-up truck. Terrace blue, stick-shift — #1 Granny More
January Pic of the Month: The Rosa Parks Bus
When does an object become an icon? Our curators explored this question and came up with three criteria: national significance, uniqueness to our institution and resonance More
My First Car, ’57 Chevy
Photo Credit: Sheridan Gilmartin I arrived in the USA June 1963 & bought a 57 Chevy in November from a used car lot on Livernois. My More
My first car, 1979 Lincoln Continental Sedan
I remember the Fall of 1994 When I received my portion of a lawsuit from a car accident, I could not WAIT to get a More
1961 Ford Falcon station wagon
Photo Credit: jeanlankes I wanted an old 1941 World War 2 ambulance off the MASH TV show for the $1000 I had saved up. What my More
Charging into Car Ownership
I guess the best first car to have is the one you dreamed of owning for several years. I was lucky to get my first More
Come teachers, come all – learning workshop on transportation in America
Inspired teachers inspire students. Friday’s immersion workshop Transportation in America is part of The Henry Ford’s Learning Series designed to empower and inspire educators. The subject More
My first car, a Corvair.
Photo Credit: Sans_Sanity I grew up in Waterford Township located in Oakland County, MI. We had a 20 acre parcel of land. When I turned 15 More
MY 61 CHEVY
My first car I bought was a 61 Chevy Belaire stick! I got it for $95.00 and it needed a new muffler. PLUS I didn’t More
Dodge Challenger: Instant Heartache
Photo Credit: Sheree Zielke: Author of Martha’s Vine & Martha’s Mirror This is the machine that does it for me. This is my “instant heartache.” This More
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Henry Ford Museum
Henry Ford Museum was a great place to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The activities scheduled for the day appealed to visitors of all More
Pat’s CJAM Dodge Dart
Photo Credit: BreakfastPirate My boyfriend was the first in his immigrant family to go to college in 1980, so his proud Dzedo (grandfather) bought him a More
Never forget the Red Bomb
When my dad got a Mazda Protégé in the late 1990s, my mom talked him into keeping the beat-up old thing he’d been driving for More
Hot Momwagon
Photo supplied by author In 1999, I was pregnant again, and the old Integra two door wasn’t cutting it. After years of driving cars that More
Driving America – Scenic Drives
Video Credit: nicetapo U.S. 395 is one of America’s most beautiful roads. US 395, the Three Flags Highway, is a 1,305-mile ribbon of asphalt running through More
Assembling tough Ford trucks – the Ford Rouge Factory Tour Station Four
After visiting the first three stations of the Ford Rouge Factory Tour, we were all looking forward to seeing firsthand the reason for the Rouge More
My First Car
I’m not sure the attached article published in the Detroit Free Press ten years ago will be legible. My first car was a 1940 Ford More
Free museum admission and civil rights symposium Monday
Featured photo: Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. rode Ford’s Magic Skyway at the New York World’s Fair on a trip with his family More
Gov. Snyder’s first car
Photo Credit: splattergraphics According to Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, there were some cool perks to driving the former fire chief’s huge old 1970 Plymouth wagon. (The fact More
My Chickmobile
Who says you need a fancy sports car to catch a lady’s eye? This 1948 Willys Jeep Wagon was my ride during my first three More
’77 Brown Metallic Chevette
Photo Credit: Sr. BranquinhuH° © I had saved up $1,700 and was ready to buy my first car. It was 1979 when I found a Chevette More
It’s nice to share! Wedding photos from Arising Images
Frequent photographers of wedding events at The Henry Ford recently wrote a blog post on the stunning images they’ve captured here over the years. Their photos really More
My 1927 (?) Model A
Photo credit: GS1311 When I was 12 years old (1958) my parents and I went for our usual Sunday drive. We were in a then More
My First Car, a ’47 Caddy
The first thing I did after I was discharged from the Marines in 1956 was go car shopping and rather foolishly bought a nine-year old More
Flatheads Forever!
When I was about 15 years old, my dad thought that a good way for me to learn about mechanics was for me to work More
MY 57 CHEVY
I have always wanted a 57 ever since my folks had one and ran the fin into our speed boat backing it in driveway! I More
Early Start
This 1960 Dodge Dart Seneca became my first car. When my Dad bought his 64 Newport, they did not offer him what he thought the More
Off the Showroom Floor
My first car (the first of many) was purchased shortly after I graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1987. I needed a car that More
My Best Birthday Present Ever
It was the morning of my 16th birthday, and I woke up with a feeling of disappointment. I had been forcing “car and auto” magazines More
On a mission – to the IMAX
We spent a not-so-quiet New Year’s Day enjoying Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol at the IMAX Theatre at The Henry Ford. Starting with the six-minute More
Our New Year’s resolution: More artifacts at your fingertips
The coming of a New Year is a great time to set resolutions, and for 2012, The Henry Ford has picked at least one doozy More
My Dream Came True
My dream was to have my own car since my dad was very strict about driving the family car….we couldn’t! After high school I got More
Poppy Red 65
My first car was a 1965 Ford Mustang that my dad and I restored together. It was Poppy Red and the most beautiful car in More
’68 with A/C
photo by: hz536n/George Thomas A blue bug was my first car. It was a 1968 VW bug with air conditioning (I think a first in ’68). More
My Kermit car
photo credit: myoldpostcards I got my first car in high school – a 1974 4-door Kermit-the-Frog green Ford Maverick (green interior too). It belonged to my More
Roger and 1949 Dodge
I am standing by my first car, a 1949 Dodge four-door sedan. I bought it in 1955, just before beginning my second year of college. More
If it’s Wednesday, it must be your wedding photos
These are some of the great photos posted on our Facebook page after putting out the call asking brides, grooms and photographers to share favorite More
The ’50 Olds
I turned sixteen in 1962 and what young guy then didn’t want his own car. My grandfather had just stopped driving, for his eyesight was More
Little Green Chevy
photo by: Chris Yarzab My first car was a 1956 Chevy hardtop that I got in 1962 for a drive-to-work car. Radio worked; heater worked sometimes. More
My 1st Mustangs
photo credit: ehisforadam I always loved the Ford Mustang Mach 1, Ever since I had restored my brother’s 1970 Mach 1 and put on a More
My First Truck
photo credit: time_anchor My first vehicle was not a car but a truck , a 1951 Chevrolet to be exact. I was 18 years old More
My ’61 Ford
I’m standing beside my new 1961 Ford Galaxie in the Summer of 1961. 18 years old and one year out of high school, I purchased More
Drivers Training in a Yellow Submarine
Photo credit: automobile catal0g My first car was a 1976 Thunderbird – yellow! We called it the yellow submarine or the Yellow Bird. My parents More
My First Car 1963 Ford Fairlane Sports Coupe
My first car was purchased new by my Grandfather, in March 1963. I was six years old and rode home in it sitting on the More
My First Car-1991 Ford Escort
Photo Credit: paulph12002 My first car was a 1991 Ford Escort. I was in the Army, and stationed in Louisiana. The day I bought the More