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Were Ford cars named after Henry Ford?

Updated: 8/18/2019
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Yes, Ford cars were named after Henry Ford. He was a machinist and racing car designer who wanted to build and sell family automobiles.

His first attempt at manufacturing cars was the Detroit Automobile Company (1899-1901), which failed. His second attempt with the same partners, the Henry Ford Company, resulted in too many disagreements -- when Ford left, it became the Cadillac Automobile Company. His third attempt, a partnership with a Detroit coal dealer in 1902, was successful. The company known as Ford & Malcomson was renamed Ford Motor Company in 1903.

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