Ford is an American car manufacturer that started business
in 1903 and has grown to become the fifth largest car company in the world
where numbers of sold cars are concerned. When you consider that in 19093 only
14 percent of houses in the US had a bath tub then it shows what an achievement
this is. Ford invented the assembly line method for making cars. It
revolutionized car construction and is still the most popular way cars are
built even today.
For the amazing achievements of Ford up to this day, here
are some five interesting facts you may have not known:
1. The very first Ford sold was to Dr. Pfennig in 1903, for
a grand total of $850. The "Model A" had a 2-cylinder engine, and
could reach a max speed of 30 mph.
2. Since the time Henry Ford retired from his CEO position
all subsequent CEO's are direct relatives.
3. Although the first car released by Ford was the Model
"A", it was the Model "T" that became Ford's first real
success story and in 1916, 55% of all cars on the road were Model "T"
Fords. Part of the reason for the car's popularity was it's price which was
less than half of it's rivals.
4. When the former president Gerald Ford was describing his
no-nonsense, style of governing, he was quoted saying, "I'm a Ford, not a
Lincoln," comparing President Lincoln's eloquence with Lincoln, the luxury
car company owned by Ford Motor Company.
5. In 1964, after Ford debuted the Mustang, 94,000
pedal-powered toy mustangs were bought for children the following Christmas
season.
Hope you enjoyed these great facts, don't forget to stop by Champ
Hinton to test drive a Ford today!
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