Ich bastle mir einen Ford !

Ich baue einen Ford. Einen? Nein, Tausende! Unsere Kollegin Melanie Amann macht einen ziemlich anstrengenden Selbsterfahrungstrip.

FORD/JWT INDIA COULD BE IN A SOUP OF SORTS FOR THE LATEST FIGO ADS THAT SCREAM INSENSITIVITY TOWARDS WOMEN[EDIT: FORD AND JWT'S RESPONSE INSIDE]

http://www.indiancarsbikes.in/cars/fordjwt-india-could-be-in-a-soup-of-sorts-for-the-latest-figo-ads-that-scream-insensitivity-towards-women-69165/

in german:

http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/justiz/ford-india-wollte-mit-sexistischen-motiven-werben-a-890608.html

Jan Siberechts: The Ford

Jan Siberechts: The Ford

Fordlandia

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fordlândia
The mostly indigenous workers on the plantations, given unfamiliar food such as hamburgers and forced to live in American-style housing, disliked the way they were treated—they had to wear ID badges, and work through the middle of the day under the tropical sun—and would often refuse to work. In 1930 the native workers revolted against the managers, many of whom fled into the jungle for a few days until the Brazilian Army arrived and the revolt ended.
american fascist ideal state: disney tried something like this too: 
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebration_(Florida)
it's well worth comparing the english version with the german version. the latter goes a little more into detail when it comes to the description of the originally fascist ideas of disney: „It will be a planned, controlled community, a showcase of American industry […].There will be no landowners and therefore no voting control. People will rent houses instead of buying them, and at modest rentals. There will be no retirees. Everyone must be employed. One of our requirements is that the people who live in Epcot must help to keep it alive” (zit. Nach Thomas, Walt Disney – An American Original, S. 349)

holy ford !

http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2011/09/whaddya-mean-fords-not-actually-gonna-sell-this-wicked-e-bike/

DON'T ABUSE THE NAME OF FORD YOU F"§$%&

I received this email yesterday. How unholy to abuse the name of the Ford to send me this stupid spam message:

David Ford

I know this email will surprise and possibly shock you, but this is very true and real My name is David Ford from Scotland, I am at the hospital waiting to die. I am suffering from cancer.i want to entrust my funds into your hands so that you can help me to use it for charity in your country.I am very weak and will soon die, the funds is $5,000,000. Please get back to me

so that i can give you more details on how the funds will get to you

David

be damned forever you unford ! don't ever abuse the name of the ford again or burn in petrol found from libya until they run out of it.

Wood-ford !

English manager Woodford reveals huge scandal at Olympus Japan.

http://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/0,1518,796618,00.html

One can always rely on Ford, even on Woodford !

Ford ist fort

Zwischen den USA und Syrien gibt es ernsthafte diplomatische Verstimmungen. Die USA haben ihren Botschafter in Damaskus abgezogen, weil dessen Sicherheit ernsthaft bedroht sei. Der Botschafter Robert Ford hat der syrischen Regierung schon mehrfach die Stirn geboten.

http://www.nzz.ch/nachrichten/politik/international/usa_syrien_botschafter_abziehen_robert_ford_sicherheit_1.13106155.html

Immortal Gerald Ford Statue

Goodbye Betty Ford

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/09/us/politics/betty-ford-dies.html?_r=1&hp

FORD also means a lot in the world of beauty and modelling

http://www.supermodeloftheworld.com/

Fordbrothers go Wotruba

and Fordbrother John did a short video on his iphone

And Now Some Music !

The fordbrothers have been asked to post this on their blog that they are truly amazed that this has been taking so long to happen. Well, dear friends of the Fordism here we go, some music to cheer you up. This might help to recover from the terrible events concerning the Ford Rotunda.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t15hrzn2iTo

Heinz Erhardt - Fährt der alte Lord fort 1961

Fährt der alte Lord fort,
fährt er nur im Ford fort.
Und die gute Misses
gibt ihm ein paar Kisses.
Wenn er dann so flitzt,
lacht er ganz verschmitzt.

Denn er fährt nach Canterburry
zu der Mary-Lou.
Trinkt bei ihr nur ein Glas Cherry,
das ist very true.
Doch ich frag wozu?
Sie auch, was?

Fährt der alte Lord fort,
fährt er nur im Ford fort.
Und die gute Misses
gibt ihm ein paar Kisses.
Wenn er dann so flitzt, ha-ha
lacht er ganz verschmitzt.

Denn er fährt nach London City,
sieht sich dort mal um,
trinkt dann bei der blonden Kitty
nur ein Gläschen Rum
Doch ich frag warum?
Jeder fragt das!

Fährt der alte Lord fort,
fährt er nur im Ford fort.
Und die gute Misses
gibt ihm ein paar Kisses.
Wenn er dann so flitzt, ha-ha-ha
lacht er ganz verschmitzt.

Denn er fährt nach Wolverhämpton
zu der Conny hin,
trinkt dort einen ganz verschämten,
winzig kleinen Gin.
Wieder ohne Sinn!
Natürlich!

Fährt der liebe, gute, alte Lord fort,
dann fährt er natürlich nur im Ford fort.
Und die liebe, gute, alte Misses
gibt ihm hinters Öhrchen ein paar Kisses.
Wenn er dann so flitzt, ha-ha-ha-ha
lacht er ganz verschmitzt.

Denn er fährt doch heut zur Elly
hin nach Hallifax, fax
und trinkt hemmungslos den Fruchtsaft
mit der Elly ex, ja.
Und dann unterwegs?
Na, was soll schon sein?

Sagt der Lord im Ford, dort:
„Fahr nicht mehr im Ford fort, eh-eh,
bleib bei meiner Misses. (was soll ich machen).
geb ihr ein paar Kisses
und fahr nicht mehr aus,
Ich bleib jetzt zuhaus.
Bis auf weiteres, bis auf weiteres,
bis auf weiteres, ha-ha, zuhaus .

Ford Rotunda - Glory and Tragedy

Fordbrother John has been bidding on a lovely b&w picture of the burning ford rotunda what reminded him of the tragic events that led to the end of this once so beautiful building.

Please check out the following website as it sums up the history of our beloved ford rotunda including some memorable pictures.

http://automotivemileposts.com/autobrevity/fordrotunda.html

UNFORD

http://einestages.spiegel.de/static/entry/traumschiffe_auf_raedern/20574/1958_ford_nucleon.html

the fordbrothers truly believe that the only sustainable sources of energy will be solar power, solar thermal power, wind & water.

walton ford, ford of the day

We have mentioned Walton before but due to the growing popularity we bring Walton up once more. Walton Ford has been featured by the Albertina who showed his work in Austria for the first time. The "Hamburger Bahnhof" in Berlin did as well. It is said that Tom Ford bought some of his namesake's picture. Even though theFordbrothers find the aesthetics of Walton Ford's images rather questionable with fur looking like feathers, we both respect his success and the fact that he seems to be a hard working guy like us.

http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/fotostrecke-51044.html

The Spiegel article has a nice photospread and the FAZ praises him highly.

http://www.faz.net/s/Rub117C535CDF414415BB243B181B8B60AE/Doc~EEEE4CFF2F7CA4F559C0618721411B571~ATpl~Ecommon~Scontent.html

Well, don't forget to check out Audubon who's images seem to be the model for our namesakes Walton Ford's images:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_James_Audubon

thomas glavinic by ela angerer, cafe anzengruber 2nd sept 2010

not only can he write, he can also ford. yes he can.

another one by rochus

contribution by rochus kahr. a man with sense for style. The fordbrothers not only see hom as a true friend who shares his enthusiasm and knowledge for architecture. John Ford recently had the honour to be guest in his new home in the 7th district of vienna where he was served wonderful chenterelles in his nicely furnished home where John also found this wonderful box of a ford lotus model sitting prominently on a sideboard in the livingroom. We highly recommend

http://www.rochuskahr.com/news.html

if you're into stylish but yet totally practical minimalism.

Ford of the Day

Ford of the Day is Muhammad Ali, an eternal source of inspiration for the Fordbrothers - or eternal "force of inspiration" like our friend Gökce Ince prefers to put it. However, we Fordbrothers are very sensitive beings and are therefore sometimes hurt by ignorant critics who are unable to understand our videos cause their brains operate at an alarmingly lower frequency than 1/25 of a second.

Yet they could have been worse off had they decided to become boxers...see why!