the drastic effect of the assembly line technique

The large-scale, production-line manufacturing of affordable automobiles was debuted by Ransom Olds at his Oldsmobile factory in 1902. The assembly line style of mass production and interchangeable parts had been pioneered in the U.S. by Thomas Blanchard in 1821, at the Springfield Armory in Springfield, Massachusetts. This concept was greatly expanded by Henry Ford, beginning in 1914.

As a result, Ford's cars came off the line in fifteen minute intervals, much faster than previous methods, increasing productivity eightfold (requiring 12.5 man-hours before, 1 hour 33 minutes after), while using less manpower. It was so successful, paint became a bottleneck. Only Japan black would dry fast enough, forcing the company to drop the variety of colors available before 1914, until fast-drying Duco lacquer was developed in 1926. This is the source of Ford's apocryphal remark, "any color as long as it's black". In 1914, an assembly line worker could buy a Model T with four months' pay.

Ford's complex safety procedures—especially assigning each worker to a specific location instead of allowing them to roam about—dramatically reduced the rate of injury. The combination of high wages and high efficiency is called "Fordism," and was copied by most major industries. The efficiency gains from the assembly line also coincided with the economic rise of the United States. The assembly line forced workers to work at a certain pace with very repetitive motions which led to more output per worker while other countries were using "less productive methods". (higher quality work from master mechanics, master carpenters, master craftsmen were forced out of auto manufacturing, replaced by unskilled labor at drastically less per hour) http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2007/07/changing-times-in-auto-industry.html

In the automotive industry, its success was dominating, and quickly spread worldwide seeing the founding of Ford France and Ford Britain in 1911, Ford Denmark 1923, Ford Germany 1925; in 1921, Citroen was the first native European manufacturer to adopt the production method. Soon, companies had to have assembly lines, or risk going broke; by 1930, 250 companies which did not, had disappeared.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automobile

No doors needed when it looks this good

Finally another great Trans Am race car transporter

Found on http://www.gt40s.com/forum/original-gt40s/30147-original-race-car-transporters.html

21 Studs, you awe me, this incredible artwork is made by, Nik, the guy I've admired for all his work on Carros Antigos!

These pinups are based on Gil Evgren's pin up girl paintings http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/01/pinups-by-gil-elvgren.html and that post has the original of this 3rd piece









tell me these aren't the coolest thing you've seen all day. Click on them to get the full size version, and thank http://21studs.tumblr.com for creating them.

Quite cool and unusual photos from 21studs.tumblr

The above gave me so many laughs, I've never heard of anyone putting divorce signs on a car to make fun of the "Just married" signs that are common. I wonder what would be proper to drag behind the car... the newlyweds drag tin cans, what would divorced people drag? Lawyers maybe?
I just read an article on this Franklin, I think it was in Hemmings Classic
Well, from the start of Ford to the late 40's anyway

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2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna car wallpapers gallery

2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna car wallpapers gallery

2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna car wallpapers gallery

Shelby adds SCCA-ready version to the GT350 Mustang prices and specification

Shelby adds SCCA-ready version to the GT350 Mustang prices and specification
Shelby American has added a normally aspirated version to the 2011 Shelby GT350 lineup. Shedding off the supercharger to abide by the SCCA regulations, the Mustang-based model still keeps intact the full brake, suspension and aerodynamics package.

2011 Ford F-150 pictures gallery and performance previews

2011 Ford F-150 pictures gallery and performance previews
The Ford recall of 144,000 F-150 pick-up trucks sold in the 2005 and 2006 model years is due to inadvertent airbag deployment.nformation about Recalling Ford Door handles for their F150. Ford will recall regarding 280, 000 F-150 vehicles built between 1/18/2008 as well as 11/30/2009 to examine interior door deals with.

2011 Ford Taurus pictures gallery and performance previews

2011 Ford Taurus pictures gallery and performance previews
The Taurus SHO version of Ford’s flagship sedan offers premium performance and fuel economy with the 3.5-liter EcoBoost™ V-6. This advanced engine delivers normally aspirated V-8 levels of power, without compromising its V-6 fuel economy
•The 2011 Taurus SHO features an enhanced SelectShift Automatic™ six-speed transmission with control paddles mounted on the steering wheel

2011 ford explorer wallpapers and features reviews

2011 ford explorer wallpapers and features reviews
The standard engine to be powered in the 2011 Ford Explorer include a 2.0 liter turbo charged four-cylinder V6 version that delivers 275 hp of power and torque of 280 lb ft. The V6 engine will be mated to 6-speed automatic transmission.
2011 upcoming porsche cars news and specification: http://masti-jokes.blogspot.com/2011/05/2011-porsche-cayenne-s-road-test.html