The best cars ever made by Ford

The best cars ever made by Ford chronicles the automaker’s long product history, starting with Ford’s founding in Detroit on 16 June 1903 and its early success. It says that within five years Ford created one of the most important and, for a long time, best-selling cars in history, and that its impact shaped cultures beyond the United States. The article clarifies its criteria for “great” vehicles, focusing on models that moved Ford forward even if they did not excel in every area, and notes that it excludes models from Ford-owned brands such as Lincoln or Mercury. It then highlights Ford Model A (1903), produced for one year with a 1.7-litre twin-cylinder engine, and the Ford Model T (1908), offered until 1927 and built with interchangeable parts on a moving assembly line. It adds that production reached at least 15 million units, a record later beaten by the Volkswagen Beetle in 1972. It also covers Ford Model A (1927), with nearly 4.9 million units over four years, and introduces Ford Model Y (1932), referencing difficulties in the UK side of the operation and the need for a cheap car.