I got nothing this morning… So how about a nice shot of the Ford Assembly line – 1937 style.

This is completely self serving… and probably completely uninteresting to most of you, but I can’t help myself. My seven year old daughter came home from school yesterday and I found the above in her backpack. It makes me happy to think that Henry Ford is still talked about in grade school… even happier that my daughter was listening.

Nothing beats a barn find story, right? And really to be more specific… nothing beats a ’36 Ford 3W band find… This one is gonna be good.

Check it out.

I actually have a thing for 33/34 Roadsters, but ever since a trip to Australia last year, I’ve added the Phaeton to my list of lust as well. They look great, obviously, but the thing that got me was how comfortable they are to drive and ride in – even in the back seat. You just feel stately. Mature. Royal.

Anyway, the picture above (more here) got me to thinking… If you were meeting the queen for tea, what Ford would you drive give the opportunity to drive any ever made?

So “Jim1932″ posted a thread asking to see everyone’s Ford “trinkets.” Among those posts were a few people that posted images of their Ford Tool Chits – little medallions that a Ford employee would use to check out tools from the main tool library. Each has an ID number of some kind… and through the years, Ford used many different designs for these. To date, I’d guess I’ve seen five different designs and use them (as most seem to now days) as key chain medallions.

In any case, it got me wondering… How many designs are there in the world? Post yours here!

How about a quick drive down Wilshire in 1935?

So lots of folks know of the Vedette – produced in France under the Ford brand until 1955. Production continued until around 1961 when the holding company, Simca, was bought out by Chrysler and the production line was moved to Brazil. But here is the crazy part… Chrysler continued producing the car well into the 1960′s using FORD FLATHEAD engines. Unbelievable…

Further shots and details here.

Here’s something you don’t see every day… A tour of the Henry Ford Home after it was turned into a research library and archive. I’m unsure of the year, but the silent video is as beautiful as it is mysterious to me.

Another day, another letter from Henry Ford. In this one, he elaborates on what makes Ford… Well, Ford… and why the young company will ultimately survive the depression. Fascinating.

A was cruising the Ford Archives this morning and stumbled upon this gem. It’s a letter from Edsel Ford to Santa Claus written in 1901.

Full story here.