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                                                                   Exhibit 24.2


                        POWER OF ATTORNEY WITH RESPECT TO
                REGISTRATION STATEMENTS AND LISTING APPLICATIONS
                     COVERING COMMON STOCK, DEBT SECURITIES,
                LEASE SECURITIES, GUARANTEES AND OTHER SECURITIES
                          ISSUED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY
                          ----------------------------


     The undersigned, a director, officer or employee of FORD MOTOR COMPANY (the
"Company"),  appoints each of P. J. Sherry, Jr., L. J. Ghilardi,  K. S. Lamping,
J. F. Zaremba and D. J. Cropsey his true and lawful attorney and agent to do any
and all acts and things and execute any and all  instruments  which the attorney
and agent may deem  necessary or advisable in order to enable the Company to (i)
register  the  above-captioned  securities  for  issuance  and sale  under,  and
otherwise to comply with, the United States  Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
or  any  other  applicable  law,  and  any  requirements  of the  United  States
Securities  and Exchange  Commission  or any other  applicable  governmental  or
regulatory  agency or authority in respect thereof,  including,  but not limited
to, power and  authority  to sign his name  (whether on behalf of the Company or
otherwise) to one or more Registration  Statements,  any amendments  thereto and
any of the  exhibits,  financial  statements,  schedules or  prospectuses  filed
therewith, and to file them with such Commission,  agency or authority, and (ii)
list the above-captioned securities with any stock exchange,  including, but not
limited  to,  power and  authority  to sign his name  (whether  on behalf of the
Company  or  otherwise)  to one or more  listing  applications,  any  amendments
thereto  and  any of the  exhibits,  financial  statements  or  schedules  filed
therewith,  and to file them with any such stock exchange,  in each case, all as
authorized  at a meeting of the Board of  Directors of the Company held on April
11, 2001, adjourned,  and reconvened on April 12, 2001. The undersigned ratifies
and  confirms all that any of the  attorneys  and agents shall do or cause to be
done by virtue  hereof.  Any one of the attorneys and agents shall have, and may
exercise, all the powers conferred by this instrument.

     The undersigned has signed his name as of the 14th of December, 2001.
                                                   ----


/s/Richard A. Manoogian
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Richard A. Manoogian





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