Re: The last car Henry Ford ever rode in....

Posted by Rusty O\'Toole On 2008/9/9 20:55:13

If you are referring to Ford's antisemitism it is only fair to point out that he did not hold such a position for very long. In 1927 he repudiated his former views and even burned a valuable library of antisemitic books. This in spite of the fact that Jewish scholars argued that they ought to be preserved.

It may be fair to criticize Ford for his antisemitism but it is also fair to give him credit for NOT being an antisemite the last 20 years of his life. I don't believe there is any sign of antisemitism in the first 50 years either.

I don't particularly like Ford or his cars, both are over rated in my opinion. But fair is fair.