Sunday, July 19, 2015

FORD'S CHROMATIC PARSIMONY

Henry Ford's first cars were generally available in more than one color, with the choice of color dependent on the particular body style.  It was not until 1914 that he implemented his philosophy for the Model T that "you can get any color you want as long as it is black."  Black paint dried the fastest, was cheaper, and was considered more durable than the other pigments. Ford brought back other colors after 1926.

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