A Brief History Of Ford Motor Company
Henry Ford and 11 business associates founded Ford Motor Company. In 1903, incorporation papers were filed in Lansing, Michigan. Henry Ford started the company with a small amount of cash and a few supplies that were necessary to begin the operation. The operation started out small, with only 10 employees. Working together, the employees were able to produce a few cars daily. This small company would later become one of the world's largest corporations. The first cars made by Ford were named using the letters of the alphabet. For many years, Ford experimented with car models and some never made it to the public. Through trial and error, Ford came to realize that the future of the company depended on building an inexpensive car that was available to a large market of people. In 1908, the Model T was introduced to the public. The car was a huge success. It was such a success that another factory was opened to meet the demand. During the production of the Model T came the introduction of the assembly line and higher minimum wage. Ford Motor Company just kept growing after that.
The design for the original Land Rover vehicle was started in 1947 by Maurice Wilks, chief designer at the Rover Company, on his farm in Newborough, Anglesey. It is said that he was inspired by an American World War II Jeep that he used one summer at his holiday home in Wales. The first Land Rover prototype, later nicknamed 'Centre Steer', was built on a Jeep chassis. The early choice of colour was dictated by military surplus supplies of aircraft cockpit paint, so early vehicles only came in various shades of light green; all models until recently feature sturdy box section ladder-frame chassis. The early vehicles, such as the Series I, were field-tested at Long Bennington and designed to be field-serviced; advertisements for Rovers cite vehicles driven thousands of miles on banana oil. Now with more complex service requirements this is less of an option. The British Army maintains the use of the mechanically simple 2.5-litre four-cylinder 300TDi-engined versions rather than the electronically controlled 2.5-litre five-cylinder TD5 to retain some servicing simplicity.
Yes, it has 172,955 miles, but as I'm sure you've heard, Honda's are famous for lasting forever, so with proper maintenance this baby has a long way to go! The golden/bronze body is in great condition and the matching leather and velour seats are clean, stylish and comfy. It has a sunroof with weather deflector for catching some rays and tinted windows for privacy. The roof rack will hold your bikes, kayaks or whatever you want to load on and good tires on alloy wheels take you where you want to go. Make the winning bid and get it while you can! Check out this fine family ride! This silver Windstar only has 114,786 miles and is in great condition inside and out, with a glowing silver body that looks like new and handsome textured grey and silver velour interior that's clean and comfy. Tinted windows help baby sleep and it has a roof rack to hold your family's funstuff. Roll to your destination with good tires on steel wheels after you make the winning bid!
Land Rover revealed a new Range Rover Sport Limited Edition at the 2012 New York Motor Show. Powerful and elegant, the Range Rover Sport goes one step further with a combination of exterior treatments and interior detailing to deliver even greater levels of refinement and customer appeal. Based on the HSE, the Range Rover Sport Limited Edition comes in Firenze Red, Orkney Grey, Fuji White and Santorini Black. The Santorini Black mesh grille is highlighted by a Noble (satin chrome) bezel and black surround. Bonnet badges and tailgate finisher are in Atlas Silver (gloss silver finish) and the rear 'SPORT' badge is striking in Salsa Red. The fender vents sport a similarly bright red logo bar set against a Santorini Black grille, finished by an Atlas Silver surround. Unique 20-inch alloy wheels add the finishing touch to a dynamic and distinctive look for this Limited Edition model. John Edwards, Land Rover Global Brand Director.
