The Engine That Might Have Saved Ford Motor Company from Bankruptcy The 1932 Ford Flathead V8

Henry Ford was facing declining sales in late 1931. Falling from the top position of the auto industry and loosing ground with Chevrolet and their introduction of a more powerful 6 cylinder motor, Henry Ford was facing a difficult decision. The Great Depression was affecting car sales. His solution was to make an affordable V8 from just a single cast block. Nobody in the automotive industry had done it before and even his top engineers thought that it was impossible. But Henry Ford felt otherwise. Yes, others including his own Lincoln division were making V8 engines, but they were not affordable for the average American at that time. With historical film footage from the Ford Library, this documentary and educational film talks about what Henry Ford did, risking over 600 million dollars to create an engine nobody else could and introducing the famous flathead V8 in the 1932 Ford. You can help me continue to bring content like this when you support my channel. One of the ways you can is when you buy me a coffee! Here is the link https://buymeacoffee.com/kensmithgallery Or, you can select some of our merchandise here - https://kensmithgallery.creator-spring.com/ Or, you can make a donation here - https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/kensmithgallery?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US Or you can become a member to help support the channel!