Ford History

Ford's History unfolded on June 16, 1903. It made its way into the world of business, lead by Henry Ford together with 11 business contacts. Like most other companies, Ford worked things out in the beginning in a modest manner. Starting out wasn't that easy for them. In fact they had their first sale after one long month post to the incorporation.

In 1913, a striking event took place and made a mark into Ford Motor Company's history. It was when they introduced and implemented the use of the moving assembly line. This new technique gave workers the liberty to stay in a single place and execute a series of similar tasks repeatedly on a number of cars that passed their position. This method proved to be efficient in the production methods and helped them contend against competitors and capture the market with affordable vehicles.

On 1903, they began to produce cars with the names of the 19 first most letters from the English alphabet. In 1908, they introduced the model T. They produced more T's the next 19 years which made the company a huge industrial company that was beginning to conquer the world of automobiles. In 1952, They purchased the Lincoln Motor Company which paved way for the production of luxury cars.

The Ford Motor Company spanned the globe as it opened and established a production branch in Europe in 1967. They started operating in North America in 1971.

Never in Henry Ford's life did he imagine the success that he has been continuously accomplishing. It was not an overnight success. As a child, Henry Ford grew up in the farm and have always thought that he would die a farmer. But as he matured, his imagination was stirred with his growing interest on machinery and mechanics. He was a very curios boy and very eager to discover the principles behind things and how they work. In 1896, he invented the quadricycle, the first horseless carriage. This invention paved his way into the world of automobile business.

Henry Ford created and wrote his own history which is now known as the Ford history. What started out as a hobby and interest, turned out to be an outstanding success and legend in the automobile industry. Today, the Ford Motor Company is continually retaining its success and expansion all over the world by developing outstanding cars that serve every varying needs if every people.