Quotes and Sayings about Ford

My proudest moments are beating Ferrari for the World Championship in 1965, and working with Ford to win Le Mans in 1966 and 1967.

Carroll Shelby: "You ready?"
Henry Ford II: "I was born ready, Mr. Shelby. Hit it!"

Lee Iacocca: "Mr. Ford, Ferrari has a message for you, sir."
Henry Ford II: "What did he say?"
Lee Iacocca: "He said Ford makes ugly little cars in ugly factories. And, uh, he called you fat, sir."
Henry Ford II: "We're going to bury Ferrari at Le Mans."

Do we have to know who's gay and who's straight? Can't we just love everybody and judge them by the car they drive?

Ah, cars. Where would we be without cars? And how would we get there?

Aerodynamics are for people who can't build engines.

If God had meant for us to walk, why did he give us feet that fit car pedals?

While accelerating, the tears of joy have to horizontally run towards your ears.

Women have to be able to remain silent. A woman without silence is like a car without breaks.

When a man opens a car door for his wife, it's either a new car or a new wife.

You can't treat a car the same way you would treat a human - cars need love.

Good drivers have insects sticking on the side windows.

A car isn't fast enough when you're not scared about getting in and driving it.

"Do you know why I stopped you?"
"Because I let you."

I'm 74 and I don't have enough time left to waste it, waiting in waiting in front of a charging station.

I always say, the way a man treats his car is how he treats himself.

Porsche and BMW drivers are arrogant.

The way I drive, the way I handle a car, is an expression of my inner feelings.

Braking is the transformation of high-quality speed into useless heat.

Dude, they way you're driving, your tires will survive you.

Women are like cars: we all want a Ferrari, sometimes want a pickup truck, and end up with a station wagon.

Your safe if you drive faster than the Grim Reaper can fly.

Your car should drive itself. It's amazing to me that we let humans drive cars... It's a bug that cars were invented before computers.

In the distant future, people may outlaw driving cars because it’s too dangerous. You can’t have a person driving a two-ton death machine.

Ken Miles: "If this were a beauty pageant, we just lost."
Carroll Shelby: "Looks aren't everything."

We're going to make history.

Lee Iacocca: "Suppose Henry Ford II wanted to build the greatest race car the world's ever seen to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. What's it take?"
Carroll Shelby: "Well, it takes something money can't buy."
Lee Iacocca: "Money can buy speed."
Carroll Shelby: "It isn't about speed."

Henry Ford II: "Give me one reason why I don't fire everyone, starting with you?"
Carroll Shelby: "Well, sir, we're lighter, we're faster. And if that don't work, we're nastier."

Every morning I wake up with new ideas.

I never made a damn dime until I started doing what I wanted.

I don't think I'm a celebrity. I'm just a guy from east Texas who loves cars and airplanes.

Only those who dare truly live.

I don't like being famous - it is like a prison. And driving for Ferrari would make it far worse.

The Ferrari is a dream - people dream of owning this special vehicle and for most people it will remain a dream apart from those lucky few.

I build engines and attach wheels to them.

Money can't buy happiness, but it's more comfortable crying in a Mercedes, than on a bike.

My son just asked me about the reason for not buying a Porsche.
When the reason asks for the reason...

Joy was born for the left lane.

Great companies are built on great products.

Vorsprung durch Technik

When I'm in New York, I bike everywhere. I have a couple of bikes stored over at Ed Norton's. It's the only way to go. But in Hawaii, I drive. I have a little Volkswagen Bug, from the "Drive it? Hug it?" phase. I run it on biodiesel.

When consumers purchase a Toyota, they are not simply purchasing a car, truck or van. They are placing their trust in our company.

You'll never see a Lamborghini commercial in TV again. People who are able to afford a Lamborghini have better things to do than watching TV.