Founded in 1903, Ford Motor Company skyrocketed from obscurity to dominate the American auto industry in less than 12 years. The foundation of this unparalleled success was the world's first mass-produced car:
As ever, Chevy relied on extra features to win sales from Ford. A big plus for '36 was hydraulic brakes, which Ford wouldn't offer until 1939 (thanks mainly to old Henry's stubbornness). Chevy was also quicker than Ford to drop body styles without roll-up windows, abandoning both roads...
The combination of poor quality/reliability along with a very unfavorable exchange ratio was a body blow to VW, which watched its market share shrivel away. Well, that had already started a few years earlier, when it was still trying to sell a desperatel...
Ford styling head E.T. "Bob" Gregorie, and Oros and Engel. The executives selected Caleal's design, which went into production basically unchanged, except that his vertical taillights were made horizontal and bled into the rear quarter. ...