![]() “These assets were born analogue, and we have worked hard to bring them to the digital world,” said Ciera Casteel, a processing archivist who led the effort to make the assets accessible. If that isn’t enough for some people, they can also request other versions. The photos, charts, and graphs are all compatible with assistive technology like screen readers. Blind or visually impaired users can still make use of the site. ![]() Read More: Ford’s EcoSport range gets a sporty new Active editionįord has also made an effort for its heritage vault to appeal to even more people with a host of accessibility features. ![]() Our archives were established 70 years ago, and for the first time, we’re opening the vault for the public to see.” There’s no guarantee you’ll find everything but Ford says it’ll continue to add items over time.Ī 1998 Ford Bantam bakkie in South Africaįord’s archive and heritage brand manager Ted Ryan said, “We’re opening up in a way we’ve never done before. Just don’t count on finding the South African Ford Cortina V6 there. No need to scroll through thousands of images, if you miss that old Bantam bakkie or the Cortina, just give it a search. What’s even better is the vault is searchable. That must’ve taken a while to scan.Įveryone is welcome to peruse the archives to view or download any articles for “personal use, free of charge,” said the company. These span from 1896 to the brand’s formative year in 1903, all the way to the company’s centennial in 2003. The digital vault contains over 5,000 curated old-timey photos and product brochures of Ford, Lincoln, and Edsel vehicles. The Ford Heritage Vault lets fans of the brand, motoring journalists, and car enthusiasts sort through artifacts from the Blue Oval. To celebrate, the automotive stalwart is making more than 100 years of its archival material freely available to everyone online.
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