Registration No. 333-
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM S-8

                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                      UNDER
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

                               FORD MOTOR COMPANY
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                Delaware                             38-0549190
      (State or other jurisdiction of      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
       incorporation or organization)

                                The American Road
                          Dearborn, Michigan 48121-1899
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                        FORD MOTOR COMPANY TAX-EFFICIENT
                        SAVINGS PLAN FOR HOURLY EMPLOYEES
                            (Full title of the Plan)

                              J. M. Rintamaki, Esq.
                               Ford Motor Company
                                 P. O. Box 1899
                                The American Road
                          Dearborn, Michigan 48121-1899
                                 (313) 323-2260
 (Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

                         CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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<CAPTION>

------------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------
Tile of Each
Class of                                           Proposed                Proposed Maximum
Securities to be          Amount to be             Maximum Offering        Aggregate Offering       Amount of Registration
Registered                Registered (a)           Price Per Share (b)     Price                    Registration Fee
------------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------
<S>                       <C>                      <C>                     <C>                      <C>
Series C Participating            31,688
Stock, $1.00 par value            shares                  $56,562.50           $1,792,352,500             $528,743.99
------------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------
                                 31,688,000                                                                          
Depositary Shares                 shares (c)                ___                   ___                        ___

------------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------- ------------------------ ========================
Common Stock,                    31,688,000                 ___                   ___                        ___
$1.00 par value                   shares (d)
------------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------- ------------------------ ========================
</TABLE>

     (a) The number of shares being registered represents the maximum number of
shares that may be acquired by Fidelity Management Trust Company, as trustee
under the Master Trust established as of September 30, 1995, as amended, and as
trustee under the Plan, during 1998 and during subsequent years until a new
Registration Statement becomes effective.

     (b) Based on the market price of 1,000 shares of Common Stock of the
Company on March 2, 1998 in accordance with Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act
of 1933.

     (c) Each Depositary Share will represent 1/1,000 of a share of Series C
Participating Stock and will be evidenced by a Depositary Receipt issued
pursuant to a Deposit Agreement.

     (d) The number of shares being registered represents the maximum number of
shares of Common Stock as are issuable upon conversion of the Series C
Participating Stock registered hereby.

     In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement covers an indeterminate amount of interests to be offered
or sold pursuant to the Plan described herein.


<PAGE>






                        FORD MOTOR COMPANY TAX-EFFICIENT
                        SAVINGS PLAN FOR HOURLY EMPLOYEES
                        ---------------------------------

INCORPORATION OF CONTENTS OF PRIOR REGISTRATION STATEMENTS

     The contents of Registration Statements Nos. 333-27993, 33-64605, 33-61107,
33-58255, 33-54737, 33-54283, 33-50238, 33-36043, 33-19036 and 2-95018 are
incorporated herein by reference.

                            

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.

     The following documents filed or to be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission are incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement:

          (a) The latest annual report of Ford Motor Company ("Ford") filed
     pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
     (the "1934 Act") which contains, either directly or indirectly by
     incorporation by reference, certified financial statements for Ford's
     latest fiscal year for which such statements have been filed.

          (b) All other reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
     1934 Act since the end of the fiscal year covered by the annual report
     referred to in paragraph (a) above.

          (c) The description of Ford's Common Stock contained in registration
     statement no. 33-43085 filed by Ford under the Securities Act of 1933.

     All documents subsequently filed by Ford pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c),
14 and 15(d) of the 1934 Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment
which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters
all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date
of filing such documents.

Item 4.  Description of Securities

     For a description of Ford's Series C Participating Stock and Depositary
Shares, each representing 1/1,000 of a share of such Series C Participating
Stock, see Exhibits 4.F, 4.G, 4.H and 4.I to this Registration Statement.

    For a description of Ford's Common Stock, see Item 3 above.


Item 8. Exhibits.

Exhibit 4.A   - Ford Motor Company Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly
                Employees. Filed as Exhibit 4.A to Registration Statement
                No. 33-64605 and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 4.B   - Copy of Amendment effective as of March 2 1998 to the
                Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees. Filed with this
                Registration Statement.



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                                   -3-

Exhibit 4.C   - Copy of Master Trust  Agreement  dated as of September  30,
                1995 between Ford Motor Company and Fidelity Management Trust
                Company, as Trustee.  Filed as Exhibit 4.B to Registration
                Statement No. 33-64605 and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 4.D  -  Copy of Amendment dated October 25, 1997 to Master Trust
                Agreement between Ford Motor Company and Fidelity Management
                Trust Company, as Trustee. Filed as Exhibit 4.E to Registration 
                Statement No. 333-47443 and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 4.E  -  Copy of Group Annuity Contract effective January 1, 1995 between
                John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company and Comerica Bank, as
                Trustee. Filed as Exhibit 4.E to Registration Statement No.
                33-64605 and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 4.F  -  Form of Certificate of Designations designating Series C 
                Participating Stock.  Filed as Exhibit 4.G to Registration
                Statement No. 333-47443 and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 4.G  -  Form of certificate for shares of Series C Participating Stock.
                Filed as Exhibit 4.H to Registration Statement No. 333-47443 
                and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 4.H  -  Form of Deposit Agreement.  Filed as Exhibit 4.I to Registration
                Statement No. 333-47443 and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 4.I  -  Form of Depositary Receipt is included in Exhibit 4.H.  Filed as
                Exhibit 4.J to Registration Statement No. 333-47443 and
                incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 5.A  -  Opinion of Peter Sherry, Jr., an Assistant Secretary and
                Counsel of Ford Motor Company, with respect to the legality of
                the securities  being registered hereunder. Filed with this
                Registration Statement.

Exhibit 5.B  -  Copy of Internal Revenue Service determination letter that
                the Plan is qualified under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue
                Code. Filed as Exhibit 5.B to Registration Statement No.
                33-58255 and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 15   -  Letter from Independent Certified Public Accountants regarding
                unaudited interim financial information.  Filed with this
                Registration Statement.

Exhibit 23   -  Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants.  Filed with
                this Registration Statement.
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                                        -4-

Exhibit 24.A -  Powers of Attorney authorizing signature.  Filed as Exhibit 24.A
                to Registration Statement No. 333-47443 and incorporated herein
                by reference.

Exhibit 24.B -  Certified resolutions of Board of Directors authorizing
                signature pursuant to a power of attorney. Filed as Exhibit 24.B
                to Registration Statement No. 333-47443 and incorporated
                herein by reference.

<PAGE>
                                        -5-


                                   SIGNATURES


     The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Plan has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Dearborn, State of
Michigan, on this 6th day of March, 1998.


                                       FORD MOTOR COMPANY TAX-EFFICIENT
                                       SAVINGS PLAN FOR HOURLY EMPLOYEES


                                       By:/s/Glen Anderson
                                          ------------------------------
                                          Glen Anderson, Chairman
                                          Tax-Efficient Savings Plan Committee



<PAGE>
                                   -6-


     The Registrant. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Dearborn, State of Michigan, on this 6th day of
March, 1998.


                                      FORD MOTOR COMPANY

                                      By:  Alex Trotman*
                                         -----------------------------------
                                          (Alex Trotman)
                                          Chairman of the Board of Directors


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the date indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

    Signature                              Title                            Date
    ---------                              -----                            ----
<S>                             <C>                                        <C>
                                Director and Chairman of the
                                Board of Directors, President
                                and Chief Executive Officer
Alex Trotman*                   (principal executive officer)              March 6, 1998
------------------------
(Alex Trotman)



Michael D. Dingman*             Director                                   March 6, 1998
------------------------
(Michael D. Dingman)


                                Director, Vice President-Ford
                                and President and Chief
                                Operating Officer,
Edsel B. Ford II*               Ford Motor Credit Company                  March 6, 1998
-----------------------
(Edsel B. Ford II)



William Clay Ford*              Director                                   March 6, 1998
-----------------------
(William Clay Ford)


                                Director and Chairman
William Clay Ford, Jr.*         of the Finance Committee                   March 6, 1998
------------------------
(William Clay Ford, Jr.)
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


    Signature                              Title                            Date
    ---------                              -----                            ----
<S>                             <C>                                        <C>

Irvine O. Hockaday, Jr.*        Director                                   March 6, 1998
---------------------------
(Irvine O. Hockaday, Jr.)


Marie-Josee Kravis*             Director                                   March 6, 1998     
---------------------------
(Marie-Josee Kravis)


Ellen R. Marram*                Director                                   March 6, 1998
---------------------------
(Ellen R. Marram)



Homer A. Neal                   Director                                   March 6, 1998
---------------------------
(Homer A. Neal)



Carl E. Reichardt*              Director                                   March 6, 1998
---------------------------
(Carl E. Reichardt)



John L. Thornton                Director                                   March 6, 1998
---------------------------
(John L. Thornton)


                                Executive Vice President
                                and Chief Financial Officer
John M. Devine*                 (principal financial officer)              March 6, 1998
---------------------------
(John M. Devine)


                                Corporate Controller
William J. Cosgrove*            (principal accounting officer)             March 6, 1998
---------------------------
(William J. Cosgrove)



*By:/s/K. S. Lamping
    -----------------------
     (K. S. Lamping,
     Attorney-in-Fact)
</TABLE>

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                                             -8-


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
                                                                Sequential Page
                                                                at Which Found
                                                                (or Incorporated
                                                                by Reference)
                                                                ----------------

Exhibit 4.A   - Ford Motor Company Tax-Efficient Savings Plan
                for Hourly Employees. Filed as Exhibit 4.A to
                Registration Statement No. 33-64605 and 
                incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 4.B   - Copy of Amendment effective as of March 2,
                1998 to the Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly
                Employees. Filed with this Registration Statement.

Exhibit 4.C   - Copy of Master Trust Agreement dated as of
                September 30, 1995 between Ford Motor Company
                and Fidelity Management Trust Company, as Trustee.
                Filed as Exhibit 4.B to Registration Statement
                No. 33-64605 and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 4.D   - Copy of Amendment dated October 25, 1997 to
                Master Trust Agreement between Ford Motor Company
                and Fidelity Management Trust Company, as
                Trustee. Filed as Exhibit 4.E to Registration Statement
                No. 333-47443 and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 4.E  -  Copy of Group Annuity Contract effective January 1,
                1995 between John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance
                Company and Comerica Bank, as Trustee. Filed as
                Exhibit 4.E to Registration Statement No. 33-64605
                and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 4.F  -  Form of Certificate of Designations designating
                Series C Participating Stock.  Filed as Exhibit
                4.G to Registration Statement No. 333-47443 and
                incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 4.G  -  Form of certificate for shares of Series C
                Participating Stock.  Filed as Exhibit 4.H to
                Registration Statement No. 333-47443 and
                incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 4.H  -  Form of Deposit Agreement.  Filed as Exhibit 4.I 
                to Registration Statement No. 333-47443 and
                incorporated herein by reference.
<PAGE>
                                   -9-

Exhibit 4.I  -  Form of Depositary Receipt is included in Exhibit
                4.H.  Filed as Exhibit 4.J to Registration
                Statement No. 333-47443 and incorporated herein by
                reference.

Exhibit 5.A  -  Opinion of Peter  Sherry, Jr., an Assistant
                Secretary and Counsel of Ford Motor Company, with
                respect to the legality of the securities being
                registered hereunder. Filed with this Registration
                Statement.

Exhibit 5.B  -  Copy of Internal Revenue Service determination
                letter that the Plan is qualified under Section 
                401 of the Internal Revenue Code. Filed as
                Exhibit 5.B to Registration Statement No. 33-58255
                and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 15   -  Letter from Independent Certified Public
                Accountants regarding unaudited interim financial
                information. Filed with this Registration Statement.

Exhibit 23   -  Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants.
                Filed with this Registration Statement.

Exhibit 24.A -  Powers of Attorney authorizing signature. Filed
                as Exhibit 24.A to Registration Statement No.
                333-47443 and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 24.B -  Certified resolutions of Board of Directors
                authorizing signature pursuant to a power of
                attorney. Filed as Exhibit 24.B to Registration
                Statement No. 333-47443 and incorporated herein
                by reference.
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Registration No. 333-
    ========================================================================
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM S-8

                             REGISTRATION STATEMENT
                                      UNDER
                           THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

                               FORD MOTOR COMPANY
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                Delaware                             38-0549190
      (State or other jurisdiction of      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
       incorporation or organization)

                                The American Road
                          Dearborn, Michigan 48121-1899
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                        FORD MOTOR COMPANY TAX-EFFICIENT
                        SAVINGS PLAN FOR HOURLY EMPLOYEES
                            (Full title of the Plan)

                              J. M. Rintamaki, Esq.
                               Ford Motor Company
                                 P. O. Box 1899
                                The American Road
                          Dearborn, Michigan 48121-1899
                                 (313) 323-2260
 (Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

                         CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
------------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------
Tile of Each
Class of                                           Proposed                Proposed Maximum
Securities to be          Amount to be             Maximum Offering        Aggregate Offering       Amount of Registration
Registered                Registered (a)           Price Per Share (b)     Price                    Registration Fee
------------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------
Series C Participating            31,688
Stock, $1.00 par value            shares                  $56,562.50           $1,792,352,500             $528,743.99
------------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------
                                 31,688,000                                                                          
Depositary Shares                 shares (c)                ___                   ___                        ___

------------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------- ------------------------ ========================
Common Stock,                    31,688,000                 ___                   ___                        ___
$1.00 par value                   shares (d)
------------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------- ------------------------ ========================
(a) The number of shares being registered represents the maximum number of
shares that may be acquired by Fidelity Management Trust Company, as trustee
under the Master Trust established as of September 30, 1995, as amended, and as
trustee under the Plan, during 1998 and during subsequent years until a new
Registration Statement becomes effective.

     (b) Based on the market price of 1,000 shares of Common Stock of the
Company on March 2, 1998 in accordance with Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act
of 1933.

     (c) Each Depositary Share will represent 1/1,000 of a share of Series C
Participating Stock and will be evidenced by a Depositary Receipt issued
pursuant to a Deposit Agreement.

     (d) The number of shares being registered represents the maximum number of
shares of Common Stock as are issuable upon conversion of the Series C
Participating Stock registered hereby.

     In addition, pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement covers an indeterminate amount of interests to be offered
or sold pursuant to the Plan described herein.
FORD MOTOR COMPANY TAX-EFFICIENT
                        SAVINGS PLAN FOR HOURLY EMPLOYEES
                        ---------------------------------

INCORPORATION OF CONTENTS OF PRIOR REGISTRATION STATEMENTS

     The contents of Registration Statements Nos. 333-27993, 33-64605, 33-61107,
33-58255, 33-54737, 33-54283, 33-50238, 33-36043, 33-19036 and 2-95018 are
incorporated herein by reference.

                            

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.

     The following documents filed or to be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission are incorporated by reference in this Registration
Statement:

          (a) The latest annual report of Ford Motor Company ("Ford") filed
     pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
     (the "1934 Act") which contains, either directly or indirectly by
     incorporation by reference, certified financial statements for Ford's
     latest fiscal year for which such statements have been filed.

          (b) All other reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the
     1934 Act since the end of the fiscal year covered by the annual report
     referred to in paragraph (a) above.

          (c) The description of Ford's Common Stock contained in registration
     statement no. 33-43085 filed by Ford under the Securities Act of 1933.

     All documents subsequently filed by Ford pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c),
14 and 15(d) of the 1934 Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment
which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters
all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by
reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date
of filing such documents.

Item 4.  Description of Securities

     For a description of Ford's Series C Participating Stock and Depositary
Shares, each representing 1/1,000 of a share of such Series C Participating
Stock, see Exhibits 4.F, 4.G, 4.H and 4.I to this Registration Statement.

    For a description of Ford's Common Stock, see Item 3 above.

Item 8. Exhibits.

Exhibit 4.A   - Ford Motor Company Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly
                Employees. Filed as Exhibit 4.A to Registration Statement
                No. 33-64605 and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 4.B   - Copy of Amendment effective as of March 2 1998 to the
                Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees. Filed with this
                Registration Statement.
-3-

Exhibit 4.C   - Copy of Master Trust  Agreement  dated as of September  30,
                1995 between Ford Motor Company and Fidelity Management Trust
                Company, as Trustee.  Filed as Exhibit 4.B to Registration
                Statement No. 33-64605 and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 4.D  -  Copy of Amendment dated October 25, 1997 to Master Trust
                Agreement between Ford Motor Company and Fidelity Management
                Trust Company, as Trustee. Filed as Exhibit 4.E to Registration 
                Statement No. 333-47443 and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 4.E  -  Copy of Group Annuity Contract effective January 1, 1995 between
                John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company and Comerica Bank, as
                Trustee. Filed as Exhibit 4.E to Registration Statement No.
                33-64605 and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 4.F  -  Form of Certificate of Designations designating Series C 
                Participating Stock.  Filed as Exhibit 4.G to Registration
                Statement No. 333-47443 and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 4.G  -  Form of certificate for shares of Series C Participating Stock.
                Filed as Exhibit 4.H to Registration Statement No. 333-47443 
                and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 4.H  -  Form of Deposit Agreement.  Filed as Exhibit 4.I to Registration
                Statement No. 333-47443 and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 4.I  -  Form of Depositary Receipt is included in Exhibit 4.H.  Filed as
                Exhibit 4.J to Registration Statement No. 333-47443 and
                incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 5.A  -  Opinion of Peter Sherry, Jr., an Assistant Secretary and
                Counsel of Ford Motor Company, with respect to the legality of
                the securities  being registered hereunder. Filed with this
                Registration Statement.

Exhibit 5.B  -  Copy of Internal Revenue Service determination letter that
                the Plan is qualified under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue
                Code. Filed as Exhibit 5.B to Registration Statement No.
                33-58255 and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 15   -  Letter from Independent Certified Public Accountants regarding
                unaudited interim financial information.  Filed with this
                Registration Statement.

Exhibit 23   -  Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants.  Filed with
                this Registration Statement.
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Exhibit 24.A -  Powers of Attorney authorizing signature.  Filed as Exhibit 24.A
                to Registration Statement No. 333-47443 and incorporated herein
                by reference.

Exhibit 24.B -  Certified resolutions of Board of Directors authorizing
                signature pursuant to a power of attorney. Filed as Exhibit 24.B
                to Registration Statement No. 333-47443 and incorporated
                herein by reference.
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                                   SIGNATURES

     The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Plan has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Dearborn, State of
Michigan, on this 6th day of March, 1998.

                                       FORD MOTOR COMPANY TAX-EFFICIENT
                                       SAVINGS PLAN FOR HOURLY EMPLOYEES

                                       By:/s/Glen Anderson
                                          ------------------------------
                                          Glen Anderson, Chairman
                                          Tax-Efficient Savings Plan Committee
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     The Registrant. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,
the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Dearborn, State of Michigan, on this 6th day of
March, 1998.

                                      FORD MOTOR COMPANY

                                      By:  Alex Trotman*
                                         -----------------------------------
                                          (Alex Trotman)
                                          Chairman of the Board of Directors

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the date indicated.
Signature                              Title                            Date
    ---------                              -----                            ----
Director and Chairman of the
                                Board of Directors, President
                                and Chief Executive Officer
Alex Trotman*                   (principal executive officer)              March 6, 1998
------------------------
(Alex Trotman)

Michael D. Dingman*             Director                                   March 6, 1998
------------------------
(Michael D. Dingman)

                                Director, Vice President-Ford
                                and President and Chief
                                Operating Officer,
Edsel B. Ford II*               Ford Motor Credit Company                  March 6, 1998
-----------------------
(Edsel B. Ford II)

William Clay Ford*              Director                                   March 6, 1998
-----------------------
(William Clay Ford)

                                Director and Chairman
William Clay Ford, Jr.*         of the Finance Committee                   March 6, 1998
------------------------
(William Clay Ford, Jr.)
Signature                              Title                            Date
    ---------                              -----                            ----
Irvine O. Hockaday, Jr.*        Director                                   March 6, 1998
---------------------------
(Irvine O. Hockaday, Jr.)

Marie-Josee Kravis*             Director                                   March 6, 1998     
---------------------------
(Marie-Josee Kravis)

Ellen R. Marram*                Director                                   March 6, 1998
---------------------------
(Ellen R. Marram)

Homer A. Neal                   Director                                   March 6, 1998
---------------------------
(Homer A. Neal)

Carl E. Reichardt*              Director                                   March 6, 1998
---------------------------
(Carl E. Reichardt)

John L. Thornton                Director                                   March 6, 1998
---------------------------
(John L. Thornton)

                                Executive Vice President
                                and Chief Financial Officer
John M. Devine*                 (principal financial officer)              March 6, 1998
---------------------------
(John M. Devine)

                                Corporate Controller
William J. Cosgrove*            (principal accounting officer)             March 6, 1998
---------------------------
(William J. Cosgrove)

*By:/s/K. S. Lamping
    -----------------------
     (K. S. Lamping,
     Attorney-in-Fact)
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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
                                                                Sequential Page
                                                                at Which Found
                                                                (or Incorporated
                                                                by Reference)
                                                                ----------------

Exhibit 4.A   - Ford Motor Company Tax-Efficient Savings Plan
                for Hourly Employees. Filed as Exhibit 4.A to
                Registration Statement No. 33-64605 and 
                incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 4.B   - Copy of Amendment effective as of March 2,
                1998 to the Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly
                Employees. Filed with this Registration Statement.

Exhibit 4.C   - Copy of Master Trust Agreement dated as of
                September 30, 1995 between Ford Motor Company
                and Fidelity Management Trust Company, as Trustee.
                Filed as Exhibit 4.B to Registration Statement
                No. 33-64605 and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 4.D   - Copy of Amendment dated October 25, 1997 to
                Master Trust Agreement between Ford Motor Company
                and Fidelity Management Trust Company, as
                Trustee. Filed as Exhibit 4.E to Registration Statement
                No. 333-47443 and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 4.E  -  Copy of Group Annuity Contract effective January 1,
                1995 between John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance
                Company and Comerica Bank, as Trustee. Filed as
                Exhibit 4.E to Registration Statement No. 33-64605
                and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 4.F  -  Form of Certificate of Designations designating
                Series C Participating Stock.  Filed as Exhibit
                4.G to Registration Statement No. 333-47443 and
                incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 4.G  -  Form of certificate for shares of Series C
                Participating Stock.  Filed as Exhibit 4.H to
                Registration Statement No. 333-47443 and
                incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 4.H  -  Form of Deposit Agreement.  Filed as Exhibit 4.I 
                to Registration Statement No. 333-47443 and
                incorporated herein by reference.
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Exhibit 4.I  -  Form of Depositary Receipt is included in Exhibit
                4.H.  Filed as Exhibit 4.J to Registration
                Statement No. 333-47443 and incorporated herein by
                reference.

Exhibit 5.A  -  Opinion of Peter  Sherry, Jr., an Assistant
                Secretary and Counsel of Ford Motor Company, with
                respect to the legality of the securities being
                registered hereunder. Filed with this Registration
                Statement.

Exhibit 5.B  -  Copy of Internal Revenue Service determination
                letter that the Plan is qualified under Section 
                401 of the Internal Revenue Code. Filed as
                Exhibit 5.B to Registration Statement No. 33-58255
                and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 15   -  Letter from Independent Certified Public
                Accountants regarding unaudited interim financial
                information. Filed with this Registration Statement.

Exhibit 23   -  Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants.
                Filed with this Registration Statement.

Exhibit 24.A -  Powers of Attorney authorizing signature. Filed
                as Exhibit 24.A to Registration Statement No.
                333-47443 and incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit 24.B -  Certified resolutions of Board of Directors
                authorizing signature pursuant to a power of
                attorney. Filed as Exhibit 24.B to Registration
                Statement No. 333-47443 and incorporated herein
                by reference.