<ARTICLE> CT <LEGEND> Conglomerate Totals - This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Ford's Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 2, 1998 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> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 279,097 <COMMON> 1,203 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 29,531 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 279,097 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 153,627 <INCOME-TAX> 3,741 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 6,920 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 6,920 <EPS-PRIMARY> 5.75 <EPS-DILUTED> 5.62