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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000037996-00-000086
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000810
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ITEM INFORMATION:		
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FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FORD MOTOR CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000037996
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [3711
]		IRS NUMBER:				380549190
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231
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		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		8-K
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03950
			FILM NUMBER:		691072
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			BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
				STREET 1:		ONE AMERICAN ROAD
				CITY:			DEARBORN
				STATE:			MI
				ZIP:			48121
				BUSINESS PHONE:		3133223000
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D. C. 20549





                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT




                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                         Date of Report August 7, 2000
                                        --------------
                        (Date of earliest event reported)


                               FORD MOTOR COMPANY
                               ------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                    Delaware
                                    --------
                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


                   1-3950                               38-0549190
                   ------                               ----------
          (Commission File Number)          (IRS Employer Identification No.)


 One American Road, Dearborn,  Michigan                   48126
 --------------------------------------                   -----
 (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)



         Registrant's telephone number, including area code 313-322-3000
                                                            ------------
<PAGE>

                                   -2-

Item 5.  Other Events.
- ---------------------
     Our news release dated August 7, 2000 concerning the final results of our
recapitalization (known as the Value Enhancement Plan), filed as Exhibit 20 to
this Current Report on Form 8-K, is incorporated by reference herein.


Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                    EXHIBITS
                                    --------

Designation              Description                     Method of Filing
- -----------              -----------                     ----------------

Exhibit 20               News Release                    Filed with this Report
                         dated August 7, 2000




                                    SIGNATURE
                                    ----------

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized on the date indicated.

                                               FORD MOTOR COMPANY
                                               -----------------------------
                                               (Registrant)


Date:  August 10, 2000                         By: /s/Kathryn S. Lamping
                                                   -------------------------
                                                   Kathryn S. Lamping
                                                   Assistant Secretary

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                                      -3-


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
                                  -------------

DESIGNATION                   DESCRIPTION
- -----------                   -----------

Exhibit 20                    News Release dated
                              August 7, 2000

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                      News

Contact:  Kristen Kinley
          313-390-1759



IMMEDIATE RELEASE


FORD COMPLETES $5.7 BILLION
VALUE ENHANCEMENT PLAN


DEARBORN,  Mich.,  August 7, 2000 - Ford Motor Company [NYSE: F] confirmed today
that $5.7 billion in cash will be  distributed to its  shareholders  through the
company's Value  Enhancement Plan (VEP). The total number of new Ford common and
Class B shares outstanding will be 1.893 billion.

Under the VEP,  Ford  shareholders  exchanged  each of their old Ford  common or
Class B shares  for one new Ford  common  or Class B share,  as the case may be,
plus either $20 in cash  (Option 1),  0.748  additional  new Ford common  shares
(Option  2), or a  combination  of $5.17 in cash and 0.555  additional  new Ford
common  shares  (Option  3).  These  amounts  were based on the volume  weighted
average price of Ford stock of $46.7317 for the period July 24-28.

Ford  shareholders  approved the VEP Aug. 2. The company plans to credit the new
Ford stock to shareholder  accounts and distribute cash beginning tomorrow.  The
new Ford Motor Company stock [NYSE: F] has been approved for listing and will be
available  for  regular  way  trading  beginning  Aug.  9 on the New York  Stock
Exchange.
                                      # # #


_______________________________________________________________________________
Financial News, The American Road, Dearborn, MI  48121-1899
Telephone: 313-594-4410; Fax:  313-594-3494
E-Mail: khampto2@ford.com; Internet: http://media.ford.com

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