Exhibit 11
                                                                            Page 1 of 2

                                                          Ford Motor Company and Subsidiaries
 
                                      COMPUTATION OF PRIMARY AND FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
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                                   IN ACCORDANCE WITH OPINION 15 OF THE ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES BOARD
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                                                       Second Quarter 1995                        Second Quarter 1994      
                                                --------------------------------          -----------------------------------   
                                                                      Income                                    Income
                                                                   Attributable                               Attributable   
                                                 Avg. Shares        to Common             Avg. Shares         to Common       
                                                  of Common    and Class B Stock           of Common      and Class B Stock
                                                 and Class B   -----------------          and Class B     -------------------
                                                    Stock                   Per              Stock                        Per
                                                 Outstanding     Total     Share           Outstanding     Total        Share
                                                ------------   ---------   -----          -------------   ------        -----
                                                   (Mils.)      (Mils.)                    (Mils.)        (Mils.)
                                                                                                       

Preliminary Earnings Per Share Calculation        1,040         $1,503       $1.45          1,005          $1,639       $1.63

 I. Primary Earnings Per Share
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    . Assuming exercise of options                   34                                        45
    . Assuming purchase of shares with
       proceeds of options                          (18)                                      (26)
    . Assuming issuance of shares contingently
       issuable                                       2                                         2
    . Uncommitted ESOP shares                        (3)                                       (6)
                                                  -----                                    ------     
        Net Common Stock Equivalents                 15                                        15
                                                  -----                                    ------ 
     Primary Earnings Per Share Calculation       1,055          $1,503      $1.42a/        1,020          $1,639       $1.61a/
                                                  =====          ======      =====         ======          ======       ===== 

II. Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share
    --------------------------------

    Primary Earnings Per Share Calculation       1,055          $1,503      $1.42          1,020          $1,639       $1.61

    . Assuming conversion of convertible
       preferred stock                             139              45b/                     150              48b/
    . Reduction in shares assumed to be purchased 
       with option proceeds c/                       1                                         0         
                                                 -----          ------                     -----          -----

    Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share
     Calculation                                 1,195          $1,548      $1.30          1,170          $1,687       $1.44  
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a/ The effect of common stock equivalents and/or other
   dilutive securities was not material in this period;
   therefore, the amount presented on the income statement
   is the Preliminary Earnings Per Share Calculation.
b/ Reflects the elimination of preferred dividends upon conversion.
c/ Incremental effect of dividing assumed option proceeds by
   the ending price, rather than the average price, of Common
   Stock for each period when the ending price exceeds the average price.

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                                                                           Exhibit 11
                                                                           Page 2 of 2

                                                         Ford Motor Company and Subsidiaries

                                              COMPUTATION OF PRIMARY AND FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
                                              -----------------------------------------------------------
                                           IN ACCORDANCE WITH OPINION 15 OF THE ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES BOARD
                                           ----------------------------------------------------------------

 
                                                        First Half 1995                              First Half 1994        
                                               --------------------------------             -------------------------------------  
                                                                    Income                                      Income
                                              Avg. Shares        Attributable              Avg. Shares        Attributable
                                               of Common          to Common                 of Common          to Common
                                               and Class B   and Class B Stock              and Class B   and Class B Stock
                                                  Stock                        Per            Stock                        Per
                                               Outstanding     Total          Share         Outstanding     Total         Share
                                               -----------   ---------       -------        ------------   -------       -------- 
                                               (Mils.)       (Mils.)                        (Mils.)        (Mils.)
                                                                                                           
  
Preliminary Earnings Per Share Calculation     1,033          $2,981       $2.89            1,002          $2,471       $2.47

 I. Primary Earnings Per Share
    --------------------------

    . Assuming exercise of options               34                                           45
    . Assuming purchase of shares with
       proceeds of options                      (19)                                         (25)
    . Assuming issuance of shares contingently
       issuable                                   2                                            2
    . Uncommitted ESOP shares                    (3)                                          (6)
                                              -----                                        -----
        Net Common Stock Equivalents             14                                           16
                                              -----                                        -----

    Primary Earnings Per Share Calculation    1,047          $2,981       $2.85a/          1,018          $2,471       $2.43a/
                                              =====          ======       =====           ======          ======       ===== 

II. Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share
    --------------------------------

    Primary Earnings Per Share Calculation   1,047          $2,981       $2.85            1,018          $2,471       $2.43

    . Assuming conversion of convertible
       preferred stock                         144              93b/                        150              97b/
    . Reduction in shares assumed to
       be purchased 
       with option proceeds c/                   2                                            0         
                                             -----          ------                       ------          ------

    Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share
     Calculation                             1,193          $3,074       $2.59            1,168          $2,568       $2.20
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a/ The effect of common stock equivalents and/or other dilutive
   securities was not material in this period; therefore, the
   amount presented on the income statement is the Preliminary
   Earnings Per Share Calculation.
b/ Reflects the elimination of preferred dividends upon conversion.
c/ Incremental effect of dividing assumed option proceeds by the
   ending price, rather than the average price, of Common Stock
   for each period when the ending price exceeds the average price.

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