Ford - 10 things you (probably) didn't know

Ford Model T

1. On the sidelines accompanying this famous American-British-Australian-German car brand, one can often hear the epic saying "You can get any color, as long as it's black." That sentence described the stubbornness and direction of the company's founders under the name Henry Ford and referred to the first commercial car of all time. "Tin Lizzy","Model T","T“… These were all names for a car that started the auto industry, but the phrase cited as historic is actually a myth, because in the first six years of production Ford Tthat is, from 1908 to 1914, it was impossible to order black, but red, gray and green specimens were produced.

Ford Focus RS WRC

2. When mentioned World Rally Championship (or abbreviated WRC), and record-breaking victories in the races of that eternally fun and just as dirty octane circus, most automatically remember the name Lancia. Since 2010, a record for the number of victories of one manufacturer in the races of the world championship in Rally priao Ford.
Specifically, in May 2010 during the New Zealand Rally, Jari Matti Latvala is behind the wheel of one Ford recorded a 76th win for that factory, removing Lancia from first place on the throne, which statistically records victories. Most of the victories belong to the Ford model Focus, but the rest of the Ford Rally-suite is not far away either.

Cosworth DFV engine

3. The World Formula 1 in which it is Ford has always been very present, notes a special engine that over time (and use) has become an absolute icon. Specifically, this is about DFV the engine he signs Cosworth, who recorded his most successful performances for Lotus. The fun side of this whole story lies in the fact how Ford in fact it has nothing to do with the production of the engine in question, but rather because of the lack of time, a specific order is made by Lotus thrown into the wing of the factory Cosworth, which engineered and manufactured from start to finish. Ford has just signed and forwarded the invoice, but it's all the same in terms of DFV-the engine recorded as the maker of something revolutionary, though it really had nothing to do with that engine.

Ford GT - 24 Hours of Le Mans

4. The sixties of the last century were all but gentle to the uncompromising father of all that is "great" in terms of cars, because when Enzo Ferrari one day he peeked into the books, noticed that he was actually missing a bunch of money in his account. The solution was to sell the factory, and the buyer found himself within the biscuit. Of course, the role of the buyer is about To Henry Ford who decided to settle for larger amounts of money but Enzo Ferrari changed his mind at the last minute. This of course angered the boss Henry who for that reason swore Ferrari to conquer on them their favorite race, ie. 24 Hours of Le Mans. To this end, it was created Ford GT40 which had already been scattered in 1966 Ferrari where they took their place and took first, second and third place in the race. The rest is history…

RS code…

5. When Mentioned "M"Department, it is known that BMW-u. When something is called "Type R.", You know very well that this is some extra-screaming Honda model with thinner glass and without insulation. When the "RS”It is clear that we are talking about Ford, but few know how to list all the models that actually saw the light of day with that tag. Honestly, he would have struggled with the enumeration to get to number 25, how many are so marked Ford actually either. Mostly, "RSHas been transformed into an additional brand that Ford uses for its craziest models aimed at even crazier owners. Do you know how to list them all?

Land and Ford

Sir Malcolm Campbell in Napier-Campbell Blue Bird

7. Is your name Sir Malcolm Campbell somehow familiar? It's not? Um ... and the name "Blue BirdIn terms of a car? Sounds more familiar, doesn't it ?! But let me explain about these in the last line: "Napier-Campbell Blue Bird”Is the name of the car he is with Sir Malcolm Campbell dating back to 1927 with the plain of the Salt Lake Bonneville in the US state Utah he ran 280,38 kilometers per hour and eight years later in the same spot Sir Malcolm becomes the first man in the world to drive a car at speeds of more than 480 kilometers per hour. Clearer? OK… and now in the context of the topic, let's also mention sensational information (but not like the one in the local supermarket) that says Sir Malcolm Campbell was director for a while Ford.

Model T ”with the option to drive two different fuels - 50RON gasoline and 100RON alcohol fuel.

 

8. Nowadays, everyone has very big problems with "alternative" fuels and variations on the topic of electric motors, since eco-mentalists are growing more and more wild every day. Therefore, the term "Hibrid”Or something like that is no longer a nuisance (to whom), but in countries more developed than ours, little by little it is becoming a daily trend in terms of cars. Of course, the masses of manufacturers are boasting of achievements in this regard and are building a kind of "alter-image" scheme that in these rather confusing times from the car is increasingly doing castrated versions of themselves, but it is already a field for boundless debate. Ford in this sense it should be mentioned in 1911, because it was already offered "Model T”With two different fuels - 50RON gasoline and 100RON alcohol fuel. Basically, here's another slap in the face of today's "novelties."

 

Maurice Gatsonides wins the 1953 Monte Carlo Rally in this Ford Zephyr

9. During maintenance Monte Carlo Rally In 1953, the crowd was quite amazed at the "steel nerves" of one of the drivers. Specifically, the inventor "Gatsu"A speed camera, that is, a gentleman by name Maurice Gatsonides, at his wheel Ford Zephyr he was incredibly fast. Of course, other drivers were just as fast, if not faster, but those who at the moment got stuck behind the savvy inventor of why we pay fines today were confused by the ultra-late cornering brakes. Of course, sir Maurice did the braking on time, but the brake lights were fitted with what was then called a "signal retarder" and turned on a second or two after the brake pedal was pressed. Mostly, good idea.

Tim Harvey and Cosworth Sierra RS500

10. One of the most legendary commercial models under the name Ford Sierra it owes its success to everlasting upgrades by never-satisfied engineers and, on the other, to hordes of lovers of all that is Sierra R.S500 in the mid-XNUMXs, was competing on the trackTouring car”Series. On the contrary, Sierra RS500 it was so fast and stable that other carmakers rebelled against the organizing body, and soon after that mini-insurgency, the ban rule went into effect Turbo-motors as part of that series of races. Sierra became part of history at the same time, while the rule was maintained even to this day, but what no one counted on was the fact that at that moment a legendary model was created from the invincible car that speed lovers are still drooling over.

Ford factory

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