A Car Is Born

Duration: 12:00

Year Published: 1972

Creator: Ford Motor Company.

Format: 16mm

Description: A Car is Born" is a 1972 documentary by Ford Motor Company that details the intricate process of automobile production and design. It explores the journey from consumer feedback to the creation of a new car, emphasizing the importance of research, engineering, and design. The film showcases the various stages of development, including safety testing, material selection, and assembly, while highlighting the significant investments made in technology and pollution control. Ultimately, it illustrates Ford's commitment to producing quality vehicles that meet consumer needs. Keywords automobile production, Ford Motor Company, design process, consumer feedback, engineering, safety testing, pollution control, assembly line, quality vehicles

Complete Record: Shows how the modern automotive assembly line absorbs 15,000 parts from foundries, glass plants, engine plants, stamping plants and other manufacturing facilities, and produces a precision machine. To help with the A/V Geeks mission to share these forgotten films unearthed in their archive, this film and hundreds of others can be purchased on DVD (http://www.avgeeks.com/wp2/all-av-geeks-dvds/). Higher quality versions of this film can also be licensed for stock footage. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information.