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Henry Ford
Model T's from the 1920's
Fun Facts
- Ford was the winner of the award of Car Entrepreneur of the Century in 1999.
- By 1918, half of all cars in America were Model Ts.
- In 1923, the whole car was lowered and the body was made more curvaceous.
- The T's wheelbase was 100 inches and it weighed 1200 lbs., and its gas tank held 10 gallons.
Henry Ford was an American industrialist, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and sponsor of the development of the assembly line. Although Ford did not invent the automobile, he developed and manufactured the first automobile. Also, many middle class Americans liked Ford's automobiles because they were affordable. Henry Ford became one of the richest and best-known people in the world. He has achieved so many astonishing goals in his life time because of his motivation, dedication, and perseverance in everything he put his time into.
Who is Henry Ford?
Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.
-Henry Ford
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