PeterPalm12
CASE STUDY: AFFORDABLE FORDS FOR LESS THAN R150 000
space
safety & aids
cost of 4 tyres
road test
long-term test
OUR RATIONALE
Fords have been popular in South Africa since the 1920s. That’s hardly surprising, as it was Henry Ford who established an assembly line to drastically reduce manufacturing costs. So much so that he was able to both reduce the price of the Model T to allow most factory workers to afford one and also double the wages of his staff.
The first car I ever saw was my parents’ Ford Merury.
In the 1960s Ford’s success continued with the likes of the Anglia, Cortina, Fairlane and many
