Henry Ford dressed in a bowler hat and overcoat stands next to a Ford Model T

Our History

We have served the world with integrity and competence ever since Henry Ford transformed the automobile, the industry, and working life — continually striving to earn the trust of all stakeholders.

The 1908 Ford Model T

Since 1903, Ford Motor Company has put the world on wheels. Learn about the automobiles, innovations, and manufacturing that have made the blue oval known around the world.

A B-24 Liberator Bomber is assembled at a Ford plant during wartime production

For more than a century, Ford has stepped up and made contributions in times of need. From bombers to incubators, vehicles are not the only items to come out of Ford plants.

Black and white photo of Henry Ford sitting in a chair

Our founder was a champion of innovation. Learn more about the tinkerer who started it all.

“To do more for the world than the world does for you. That is success.”

Henry Ford
Ford Motor Company Founder

A 1965 Ford Mustang® convertible in a studio setting

The Heritage Vault spans a century’s worth of Ford archival assets — available for enthusiasts, journalists, and other Ford fans.