Ford Motor Co. Introduces the Conveyer Belt (1913)
In 1908, Henry Ford introduced the Model T. Earlier models were produced at a rate of only a few a day at a rented factory on Mack Avenue in Detroit, Michigan and later at the Piquette Avenue…
Ken Miles and Carroll Shelby Share the Same Birthday on Two Different days of the Year (1/11)
Ken Miles and Carroll Shelby are best known for their development of the Ford GT40 that won the 24h of Le Mans consecutively from 1966 to 1969. But they not…
Happy Birthday Ken Miles (1918)
Ken Miles (1 November 1918 – 17 August 1966) was an English sports car racing engineer and driver best known for his motorsport career in the U.S. and with American…
Happy Birthday John Cleese (1939)
John Cleese (born 27 October 1939) is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and presenter. Emerging from the Cambridge Footlights in the 1960s, he first achieved success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and as a scriptwriter…
The First Model T is Produced (1908)
The Ford Model T is an automobile that was produced by the Ford Motor Company from October 1, 1908, to May 26, 1927. It is generally regarded as the first…
Happy Birthday Russell Brookes (1945)
Russell Brookes (16 August 1945 – 30 October 2019) was a British rally driver. He won the British Rally Championship with a Ford Escort RS1800 in 1977 and with an…
Happy Name Day Susan (11/08)
Every person’s name has a corresponding name day. As a car and movie fan, I have taken the 2000 movie Gone in 60 seconds, starring Nicolas Cage an inspiration. In…
Happy Name Day Anne (26/07)
Every person’s name has a corresponding name day. As a car and movie fan, I have taken the 2000 movie Gone in 60 seconds, starring Nicolas Cage an inspiration. In…
Ford Motor Company is Founded (1903)
Ford Motor Company (commonly known as Ford) is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States. It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16,…
Happy Birthday Walter Röhrl (1947)
Walter Röhrl, born 7th of March 1947 is a German rally and auto racing driver, with victories for Fiat, Opel, Lancia, and Audi as well as Porsche, Ford, and BMW.…
Happy Birthday Carroll Shelby (1923)
Today we celebrate the Birthday of American automotive designer, racing driver, and entrepreneur Carroll Shelby. Born on the 11th of January 1923 in Leesburg, Texas, US, he is best known…
Ford Motor Co. introduces 8h shifts and Minimum wage (5$/h + benefits) (1914)
Today we celebrate the Ford Motor Company, that was the first company to introduce the 8h working day and minimum wage. 111 years ago, a Ford employee would work his…