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Ford: Evolution of the Logo

October 30, 2015 By Matthew Hritz Leave a Comment

Ford, one of America’s culturally and historically iconic companies, underwent a series of branding changes as the decades passed by. Ford’s logo is now among the most recognizable in the world, but it took some steps to get there.

ford11903- this was the first logo to be placed onto a car. For the first few years, its nouveau border was a huge hit, as it was very fashionable at the time.

ford21906- remembered as the “script with wings”, this logo was used on all Ford cars up to about 1910 when the lettering was revised in the form that is still used today. The script lettering became registered in the US Patent Office in 1909.

ford31912- Ford used the outline of an eagle to symbolize speed, grace, and lightness. This logo was printed both in dark blue and orange, and carried the slogan “The Universal Car”. Henry Ford ordered that the logo be changed out of his personal dislike for the design.

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1927- With the same deep royal blue background as today’s, this logo lasted until the end of the ’50s.

ford5Present- the blue and silver Ford oval has been used as an identification badge on all Ford vehicles for the sake of being more recognizable and consistent. It is now used on all recently made Ford vehicles all over the world.

Filed Under: Lamarque Ford, Uncategorized Tagged With: Ford, lamarque, logo, metairie, New Orleans

Made In America

October 29, 2015 By Matthew Hritz Leave a Comment

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Ahhh Politics. With the presidential race in full swing, politics and fingering pointing are all the norm right now and no one can deny the face, or mouth shall I say, of this election to date is Donald Trump. Whether for or against, everyone has a pretty set opinion about the billionaire real estate mogul. Recently, Mr. Trump has made erroneous statements about how his stance on Mexico and his plan to tax outsourced vehicles is the reason Ford is keeping its production lines in the United States and out of Mexico.

As you can imagine, along came Ford’s CEO, Mark Fields, with the counter punches stating “the decision was made back in 2011 to bring production to Ohio and not Mexico for the simple reason we know what we’re doing in Ohio.” Fields also pointed out that by keeping production locally that Ford has “created more jobs, balanced budgets, and done workforce training.”

With a little over a year till the actual election, I think it’s safe to say that it is gunna be a long election race. Also, with Ford’s recent growth and surge in the stock market, there’s never been a better time to be a proud owner of a Ford!

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Ford Fusion Speeds Past the Competition

October 28, 2015 By Matthew Hritz Leave a Comment

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The Ford Fusion, which has been Ford’s prized racing car for nearly a decade, racked up another victory at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series last weekend with NASCAR living legend Joey Logano.

cq5dam.web.1024.768While Logano had a big day, so did Ford, whose cars lead the racers to three top-10 finishers of the Sprint Cup Series (Joey Logano 1st, Ryan Blaney 7th, and Brad Keselowski 9th).

Logano has been criticized in the past for his alleged overly-aggressive style and baiting his opponents using his maneuverability, but you gotta do what you gotta do to win, especially when you’re on-the-go.

Filed Under: Lamarque Ford, Uncategorized Tagged With: Ford, fusion, kenner, metairie, nascar, New Orleans, racing

IN TRANSIT: Let’s Go Places

October 28, 2015 By Matthew Hritz Leave a Comment

The Ford Transit is the #1 selling commercial van in America. It’s also extremely customizable to fit the needs of the owner.

 

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The Ford Transit is the vehicle of choice for mobile blood donation clinics at half a dozen cities in America-perfect for the average worker who wants to donate blood in a convenient way.

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This dog rescue van involved the removal of all seats to maximize space for the stationary cages. This particular van in Boston transports the pups to a local farm where the dogs are held until homes are found for them.

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Food trucks have become a roaring trend in the past five years. This van was customized with an outside design that promoted this coffee and pastry business and an inside that provided compartments for the products in a way that the owners had in mind.

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Who knew that the same van that can sell coffee and take your blood is also awesome for partying? Whether it’s for prom, a bachelor/bachelorette party, or splurging on a night out in the Quarter, turning the Transit into a party bus can fit up to 15 fun-lovers.

Filed Under: Lamarque Ford, Uncategorized Tagged With: customization, kenner, metarie, New Orleans, transit, vans

Ford: To Protect and Serve- the Police Interceptor

October 25, 2015 By Matthew Hritz Leave a Comment

Ford is keeping you safe, and not just with seat belts and airbags.

As of 2015, the Ford Police Interceptor became the best selling police vehicle in America. Since its introduction to the market in 2012, the Police Interceptor saw its market share climb from 40% to 61% among law enforcement vehicles in the US, and it’s still forecasted to increase.

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It comes as both a sedan and utility vehicle. While the sedan has generated more sales nationally, the utility edition is the only utility-sized vehicle currently available to the police, which is perfect for when more space is needed (especially for canines).

So whenever you’re inside the car or outside of it, Ford’s always got you protected.

Filed Under: Lamarque Ford, Uncategorized Tagged With: Ford, kenner, Lamarque Ford, metarie, New Orleans, police, police interceptor, sedan, utility, van

Ford’s About More than Cars

October 18, 2015 By Matthew Hritz Leave a Comment

Aside from being the best-selling automaker in the world, Ford has a few side projects in its portfolio. Here’s a list of other activities that Ford is involved with:att-stadium

Sports

Ford participates in sports both nationally and internationally. It has a stake in the AT&T Stadium for the Dallas Cowboys. It also has a stake with Roush Fenway Racing’s NASCAR team, as well as various drag racing platforms. Internationally, Ford sponsors New Zealand Rugby Union, which is a big deal, since European sports tend to wear the sponsors’s logos on the front of their jerseys rather than the team names, unlike in American sports.

Music

Ford also is an active sponsor of music, a platform it uses to engage young adults and showcase vehicle technology. The automaker in 2013 worked with Live Nation to create a digital content series on LiveNation.com that featured music fans using a Ford Fiesta to locate items for their favorite bands’ tour riders.

Entertainment

Ford works heavily with major film award events. Ties include the Grammys, Film Independent Spirit Awards and a new partnership with the Tribeca Film Festival presented by AT&T.

Filed Under: Lamarque Ford, Uncategorized Tagged With: entertainment, Ford, kenner, lamarque, metairie, music, New Orleans, sponsor, sports

Scream & Drive: Hit the road this Halloween!

October 15, 2015 By Matthew Hritz Leave a Comment

Louisiana is known for its dark history and frightening past. From pirates to voodoo queens to Civil War ghosts, we have no shortage of spooktacular places down here in the South. With Halloween approaching what better way to get in the holiday “spirit” than to hop in a new Ford at Lamarque and scare yourself while checking out these hair raising places!

1. Marland’s Bridge – Sunset, Louisiana

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The bridge was site to “The Battle of Bayou Bourbeau” during the Civil War in which Corporal Marland fought off Confederate soldiers to defend Union artillery. In doing so the bridge was named after him but that’s not even what haunts it. Years later a young woman was on her way to the nearby church to wed her fiancé. After hours of being late and still no sign of the bride a search party was sent out when they came across her corpse in the bayou. There are many rumors as to what happened but the truth is lost in legend. To this day there are accounts of sightings of a lady in white walking on the bridge as well as strange noises, radios not working, and no cell phone signal. Personally speaking, after being there many times it is definitely as creepy as it sounds!

2. Myrtles Plantation – St. Francisville

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The Legendary Mytrles Plantation is known for its sightings of ghosts, handprints on the mirrors and even the sound of footsteps on the stairs along with other mysterious sights. Legend has it that as many as 10 murders have occurred over time at this Plantation. Ghost sightings have even been photographed with what appears to be a young slave in the alley way! With its long gravel drive way lined with old aged oak trees filled with moss, to its Pre-Civil War era style setting; it is the perfect place to check out if you want to lose a few nights’ sleep!

3. Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 – New Orleans

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Nestled in Mid-city New Orleans, Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 is one of the oldest cemeteries in New Orleans, and the oldest planned in the city, you may have seen this cemetery in such movies as Interview with a Vampire and Double Jeopardy. Filled with huge tombs and mausoleums dating back to as early as 1832, it has its fair share of history in one of the spookiest cities in America. One walk through it and you can see why this local attraction made our list.

4. Magnolia Plantation – Natchitoches

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Another Plantation with a background rich in history, Magnolia Plantation still has slave quarters, blacksmith shop, slave hospital, and even a shop where local produce was grown(Pictured above). It is here that stories of terrible slave treatment, Civil War battle, and even the own demise of the plantation owner’s life still haunt the halls and grounds of these picturesque plantation. With torture artifacts still around and stories of ghostly sightings throughout the plantation, it is scary site waiting to be explored.

5. Caddo Parish Penal Farm – Shreveport

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Caddo Parish Penal Farm, also known as The Pea Farm, sits south of Shreveport and is the home to an abandoned prison that housed the worst criminals of Louisiana at its time of existence. With its ruins untouched for decades, it is not advised to go in as it is to the point of crumbling. With overgrown vegetation run amuck, this sets the scene for an unworldly destination. Along with its deserted like appearance, there have been many accounts of sightings and screams from prisoners who housed the prison that were killed by the guards who overlooked them. While located in dense woods, if you can locate it, it’s definitely worth your time.

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