Forget boring car brochures and corporate jargon.
Back in the late 1940s and 50s, Ford had a much cooler way to talk to drivers: full-color, action-packed Sunday newspaper comic strips. Starring Ford’s legendary Chief Test Driver Al Esper
As Ford’s Chief Test Driver in the 1940s and 50s, Al Esper didn't just drive cars—he punished them.
From red-dirt tracks to secret proving grounds, he pushed prototype Fords to their absolute breaking point to make sure they were tough enough for the American public.

these weren't just funny pages, they were survival guides for your machine.

titles:
* A Heavy Foot can cost you money says Al Esper, Fords Chief Test Driver to JIM WOOD.
* When Its your turn to pass... Al Esper, Ford Chief Test Driver tells ED LONG.
* Al Esper, Fords Chief Test Driver tells ED Brown
Aren't these 1949 comic strips are pure automotive history. Cheers Skip'




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