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1970’s corporate greed influenced the way automobile manufacturing mishandled safety regulations in order to increase profit instead of protecting human lives (148). He supports his claim by first explaining the significance of the Ford Pinto to the situation. The Ford Pinto was entirely “designed in about two years”, the car was “rushed into production” with the schedule for production “set at just under 25” months (142). During testing periods, it was discovered that any impact to the rear-end…

automobile provider, Ford Motor Company vouched to create a car that was affordable to all Americans, a model later named the Ford Pinto. Although affordable, costing a small $2,000, the Pinto held many manufacturing flaws, and in the end proved to be a dangerous and even deadly car for the American consumer. One of the major design malfunctions the Ford Pinto faced was when colliding with another car from the rear; an explosion was likely to occur.…

The Model T Ford: A Success Story Henry Ford did not invent the automobile but he did help to revolutionize the manufacture of them with his production of the Model T. Automobiles started off as expensive, custom-made machines purchased by the wealthy. Henry Ford decided that he wanted to produce a care that not only the wealthy could purchase but the working class as well. It was his belief that the way to do this was to manufacture one model in huge quantities. Well clearly the Model…

A high-sheen gloss clear coat covers and protects the deep blue paint. Brilliant white racing stripes run down the car and make it seem to go that much faster. The sleek, attractive European body contains a powerful American engine. Upon starting the car, it rumbles with raw American power. This beautiful car is the 1967 AC Shelby Cobra created by Carroll Shelby. Carroll Shelby completely changed the automobile industry with his creation of the Shelby Cobra. In May of 1960, Carroll Shelby…

past, a gloomy present, and a potentially bright future. Once one of America’s largest and most thriving cities because of professional opportunities in the automotive industry, Detroit fell to devastating lows after the loss of thousands of jobs from Ford Motor, General Motors, and Chrysler. Detroit is the 18th overall most populated city in the United States, the largest city in the State of Michigan, and recently became the largest American city to file for bankruptcy. Though the city…

Situation Analysis A. History Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford in 1903 and was incorporated that same year. The company has its headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan and is the largest employer in the area. The Company and founder, are well known for their gift to industry; the development of a more effective and efficient assembly line process. In 1904 the company went international expanding into Canada. Today the company continues to explore new and exciting ways to improve their…

Introduction “The automobile engine will come and then I will consider my life’s work complete” – Rudolf (izquotes, n.d.) Now common place everywhere, automobile engines are small achievement on the list of accomplishments for Rudolf Diesel. The inventions he made helped shape the world we live in today and possible our future. Rudolf Diesel, his name is now synonymous with the invention he made but also engineering itself. Diesel was the first man to patent the diesel engine and the first to…

“Detroit City is the Place to Be”. The author introduce the readers to his native land; the history and good and bad eras. In 1900’s Henry Ford had a bright idea to bring a majority manufacture of the automobile to the Detroit city area. Exploring through the eyes of the writer, Detroit city has been identified as the motor city for its automobile factories (Ford, Chrysler, and General Motor ); sport teams such Detroit Pistons, Detroit Tigers and Detroit Lions; and Motown records headquarter. …

In the 1920s society had a period of time when jobs, families and other struggles were happening which the lead to create the name Boom Industries or the BOOM. The impact the boom had many effects on everything such as the First World War. America was finally able to get back on their feet after being against the European countries. America had plenty of money to invest. American experienced a big difference in the work place, whenever there were opportunities for a job there was assembly lines…

The summer of 2013 I was 15 and my dad was teaching me how to drive the loader tractor because my grandfather was injured and he was the one who typically drove the loader tractor. It was haying season which was a busy time of the year and my dad was in need of help and I was the only one who had my tractors license on the farm because my brother and sister were too young. My dad first showed me the basics, where the break, clutch, and shifter were. Then he stared to teach me how to shift. I…