Evaluation:
Published: 05.12.2004.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'Henry Ford- Heaven on Four Wheels', 1.
  • Essays 'Henry Ford- Heaven on Four Wheels', 2.
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Heaven on Four Wheels.... The Automobile
~ You can paint it any color, so long as it's black~
<Tab/>Vroom...!!!! By no means has it been confirmed that Henry Ford ever said, "You can paint it any color...," but the phrase has survived for three quarters of a century and does indicate something about America's beloved Model T: its "steadfastness," and its enduring and appealing "sameness." Cars are essentially treated like the babies some people could never have. They are bathed weekly or once a day, given pet names, are taken out for walks when nothing TV gets boring, and…

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