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Demonstration in Cape May pairs classic cars with electric ones - Press of Atlantic City

Demonstration in Cape May pairs classic cars with electric ones Press of Atlantic City The demonstration was a nod to a 1905 race on the Cape May beach featuring a young Henry Ford and Louis Chevrolet, founders of the respective auto giants. The event sponsored by the Cape May Forum was designed to get people thinking about the future of ... and more »

Freeing Ford's Logo From Debtors' Prison - BusinessWeek

Freeing Ford's Logo From Debtors' Prison BusinessWeek By Keith Naughton on May 17, 2012 Six years ago, Ford Motor (F) was running out of time and money. To save the company, Henry Ford's great-grandson had to do something the founder never could have imagined—sign away the family name.

Sand in my Shoes: Repeating a historic race in Cape May, minus the waves - Press of Atlantic City

Sand in my Shoes: Repeating a historic race in Cape May, minus the waves Press of Atlantic City It's the summer of 1905, and the big news in Cape May is cars racing on the beach - and the big names driving those cars. They include Henry Ford and Louis Chevrolet, known as daring young men back then, but now American immortals as the founders of ...

Ford + TechShop: Getting Employees to Tinker - Wired News

Ford + TechShop: Getting Employees to Tinker Wired News By Joseph Flaherty Before he invented the assembly line, Henry Ford built his first prototype on a workbench in a shed. More than a century later, his company has partnered with TechShop, Detroit, the 21st-century equivalent of that shed, ...

Model A is getting its own museum in Hickory Corners in Barry County - Detroit Free Press

Model A is getting its own museum in Hickory Corners in Barry County Detroit Free Press A 1930s service station adds to the charm at the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners. / Photos by Gilmore Car Musuem By Zlati Meyer It may not have the fame of the Ford Model T, but the car that came after it -- the Model A -- is now getting its own ...