<ARTICLE> CT <LEGEND> Conglomerate Totals - This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Ford's Current Report on Form 8-K dated October 15, 1997 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> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 274,223 <COMMON> 1,202 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 28,475 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 274,223 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 36,096 <INCOME-TAX> 595 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,125 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,125 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.93 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.90