1 - Model T introduced
2 - Ford

 

Nope on both counts. I always assumed F stood for Ford too if that's any consolation

 

Fullsize??? How about "Flipping Awesome"

 

I don't think Henry was that COOL!

 

1 - 1,000,000th produced
2 - Ford Bonus Built

 

Hmmm. I know greeny is letting you guys try and figure it out.

#1 has nothing to do with ACTUAL cars itself. Its kinda "trademark" if you know what I mean.

Hint for #2 .F as in F-150??? I'm surprised by this. Henry had his hands in many different areas like planes, military items and what else... think occupation or way of life for a lot of people back in the day

 

1 - Blue oval logo created/trademarked
2 - Farm

 

Leroy You are correct! Your turn.....

 

I learned a lot searching for that piece of trivia. Good questions!

Ford began operations in 1903 with the help of some investors. Who was one of the more "notable" Investors?

 

Thomas Edison?

 

Nope.

 

Alexander Malcolmson?

 

The Dodge Brothers.

 

Darn found this too late: Looks like Big Red got it, Huh?

<CENTER>President - Alexander Malcomson 255 shares
Vice Predident - Henry Ford 255 Shares
Treasurer - John Gray (Malcomson's Uncle) 105 shares
Secretary - James Couzens (Malcomson's employee) 25 shares
Vernon Fry (Malcomson's Cousin) 50 shares
Charles Woodall (Marcomson's bookkeeper) 10 shares
Albert Strelow (owner of Ford "factory" building) 50 shares
Charles Bennett (President of Plymouth Iron Windmill Company) 50 shares
John Anderson (Malcomson's attorney) 100 shares
Horace Rackham (Partner in Anderson's law firm handling Malcomson's affairs) 100 shares
John Dodge 50 shares
Horace Dodge 50 Shares
</CENTER>
For payment of their shares Malcomson and Ford gave the "Ford Motor Company" all the assets of "Ford and Malcomson Company, Ltd."

The "Ford Motor Company" was incorporated June 16, 1903. Malcomson soon thereafter went back to the coal business and Gray went back to the band of which he was president. This left Henry Ford as the effective president and Couzens as secretary/treasurer. By September 1907, Henry purchased stock from several of the initial investors, and owned 585 shares giving him controlling interest in the company. By 1919 Henry Ford had purchased all the remaining shares of the company and was the sole stockholder.

In 1913, the Dodge brothers left the company to form their own automobile company. Prior to that they were the major supplier of the Ford Chassis and parts except for bodies, tires and wheels.

On July 11, 1903, the Ford Motor Company sold the first car to Dr. E Pfenning for $850 cash. This was a Model A. Following the alphabetical series, the most successful design was established withthe Model T.
Records show that by 1908, 485 different companies were building the horseless carriages, but the most successful would be the "Ford Motor Company's" Model T. The first Model T was delivered October 1, 1908. Ford Motor Company has been producing cars ever since. Yes...Henry Ford put America on wheels by producing a car for the working man.

 

Dodge is what I was looking for.

 

Believe it or not I actually just knew that. I read it recently, although I do not remember where. All hail obscure facts!!! OK, this one could be pretty hard, or easy depending on who you are. 84/85 SVOs and 85.5/86 SVOs had slightly different Turbos. There are two main differences, what are the differences?

Hint: I'm NOT looking for difference in PSI between the years.

 

Garrett Air Research. Biggest difference being water intercooled???

 

You got the water cooled part. But there is one more important difference between the Garrett and the Air Research.

 

The only other thing that I can find is the 85.5 vas variable boost and had a larger .63A/R vs. 84/5 .48A/R.

 

Actually all SVO had variable boost, via the octane switch. The Turbo trime was what I was looking for, you are correct.