<ARTICLE> CT <LEGEND> Conglomerate Totals - This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Ford's Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 17, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000037996 <NAME> FORD MOTOR COMPANY <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 260,566 <COMMON> 1,183 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 24,657 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 260,566 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 74,198 <INCOME-TAX> 1,107 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,556 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,556 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.15 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.10