Ford Model T

Paris, June 25, 2008 – Two unique and specially restored Ford race cars will return to the famous Le Mans 24 Hours circuit for the 2008 Le Mans Classic between July 11 and 13. After painstaking restorations, the two cars, a 1923 Model T Montier and a 1973 Ford Capri RS2600, are taking to the track to compete again at the iconic Sarthe circuit under the 'Ecurie Ford France' banner.

Ford's Capri and Montier Ready for Le Mans Classic 2008

Can History Be Repeated?

DEARBORN, Mich., May 12, 2008 – A century after the Model T put the world on wheels, Ford is challenging five universities from around the world to dream big and create a Model T concept for this century.

Highlights:
* Ford Motor Company challenges five universities from around the world to create a revolutionary global vehicle for today that shares the Model T's attributes: simple, lightweight, practical, compelling – and priced below $7,000.
* Two winners will be selected, earning their school $25,000 each in scholarships.

LOS ANGELES, April 20, 2008 – A century after the Model T put the world on wheels, Ford continues building on its tradition with industry-leading, high-volume technologies including SYNC and EcoBoost engines, a new fuel-efficient powertrain lineup, a new small car for the world as well as America’s most head-turning crossover and most-capable pickup.

Highlights:

Significant anniversaries for the Ford Model T and Ford Escort add to Ford motorsport highlights at this year's event

BRENTWOOD, ESSEX, 9 April, 2008 – Ford Motor Company, a major sponsor of the Goodwood Festival of Speed since its inception in 1993, will again be supporting this prestigious event 11-13 July 2008. The Festival of Speed is Europe's premier historic motor sporting event – a combination of hillclimb, rally stage, garden party, and motor show, all in the grounds of Goodwood House, the Earl of March's ancestral home in West Sussex.

A stunning array of Ford vehicles

BRENTWOOD, ESSEX, April 7, 2008 – The car that changed the world has been installed in the famous glass 'tank' outside front of the Design Museum in London, within sight of Tower Bridge.

This display of the Ford Model T by the Design Museum recognises the significance of the vehicle as the first car to be assembled on a moving production line, helping to turn America into an industrial economy and mobile society.

This 1910 example of the Ford Model T has been provided by the Ford Heritage Collection, which is based further down the River Thames from the Design Museum at the Ford Dagenham plant. The car will be on display until April 20.

Model T is 100 years old