1967 Ford Station Wagon Wagon 500

Ford Motor Company's Kansas City Assembly plant is located in Claycomo, Missouri, about 10 miles northeast of the city center. Since its opening in 1951, the "Ford Claycomo Plant", as many in the Kansas City area call it, has generated thosands of jobs, millions of tax dollars for the otherwise minor suburb, and is the largest tax generator in Clay County, Missouri, most of which fund North Kansas City and Liberty schools.

The assembly plant currently produces the Ford F-Series, Ford Escape, and Mazda Tribute.

The plant is on the site where former Trans World Airlines president Jack Frye owned a home. Legendary aviator Charles Lindbergh visited often and reportedly spent his honeymoon with Anne Morrow Lindbergh here.

At introduction, the 289 CID two-barrel engine shared the spotlight with the 260 CID F-Code but offered an additional 46 HP and 29 CID. This over-bored version of the 260 generated 210 HP. Early production V-8 engines were equipped with generators instead of alternators.