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                                                                  July 9, 1999

Ford Motor Company
The American Road
Dearborn, Michigan 48121

Ladies and Gentlemen:

       As special tax counsel to Ford Motor Company (the "Company") in
connection with the issuance by the Company of $1,800,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of its 7.45% Global Landmark Securities due July 16, 2031
(the "Notes"), we hereby confirm to you our opinion as set forth under the
heading "United States Taxation of Non-United States Persons" in the Prospectus
Supplement dated July 9, 1999 for the Notes.

       We hereby consent to the filing with the Securities and Exchange
Commission of this opinion as an exhibit to the Company's current report on
Form 8-K and the reference to us under the heading "United States Taxation of
Non-United States Persons" in the Prospectus Supplement.  By giving the
foregoing consent we do not admit that we come within the category of persons
whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.

                                Very truly yours,



                               /s/ Sullivan & Cromwell