Ford (F +3.54%) was founded in 1903. Over the following 123 years, this Detroit car maker has been viewed as a symbol of American industrialism. The business employs 169,000 people worldwide, and it sold 2.2 million vehicles in the U.S. just last year.Despite having what seems to be an important position in the broader economy, this automotive stock has been a wildly disappointing investment opportunity from a relative perspective. While the S&P 500 index has produced a total return of 300% in the past deca ...