Word: forded
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Henry Ford II last week urged complete repeal of the federal excise tax on autos "as the kind of action that will help reverse the present unfortunate trend." Added Ford: "We have reached a crucial point in the recession-a point where optimistic words are of little avail and where prompt and direct action is indicated...
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...wail of its horn. Winner was Professional Driver Mel Larson, 28, who tooled his 1958 Plymouth Savoy down the course so skillfully that he never kissed a course marker, never crossed a white line marking the 11-ft. traffic lanes. In second place: Pro Joe Weatherly, who brought his Ford Ranchero home less than 2 sec. behind Larson...
...making so little steel that first-quarter production may actually fall some 5,000,000 tons short of consumption, even with the big drop in steel use in Detroit. January auto sales were the most disappointing since 1954 with only 381,000 new cars delivered-down 22.6% from December. Ford Motor Co., after record 1957 sales of $5.8 billion (with profits of $282 million), was off an estimated 30%; Chrysler Corp., with record 1957 sales of $3.5 billion (and profits of $120 million), tumbled an even sharper 34%, dropping back to 14% of the market. General Motors' sales dropped...
...FORD VICTORY in hot 1957 auto sales is official. It nosed out Chevrolet for first time in 22 years...