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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, an officer 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 10, 2002, adjourned,  and
reconvened on April 11, 2002. 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 28th of October, 2002.


/s/Allan D. Gilmour
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Allan D. Gilmour


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