<ARTICLE> CT <LEGEND> Conglomerate Totals - This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Ford's Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 21, 1999 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-31-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 237,545 <COMMON> 1,222 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 22,187 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 237,545 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 144,416 <INCOME-TAX> 3,176 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 22,071 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 22,071 <EPS-PRIMARY> 18.17 <EPS-DILUTED> 17.76