Monthly Archives: July 2023

Detroit: Ford Rouge Factory Tour

We visited the Ford Rouge plant in Dearborn, Michigan.   Construction on the Rogue plant began in 1917 and was completed in 1928.  At that time it was the largest integrated factory in the world.  Over the years this plant … Continue reading

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Ford’s Alphabet of Automobiles

In the “Letter Cars” collection of the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant, they have the first Olds and then Ford Models A to F displayed sequentially on one side.   Model N is at the far end and then Models R … Continue reading

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Detroit: Ford Piquette Avenue Plant

An early rendition of the automobile was the quadracycle. A driver put his foot on the tire to stop. Since there was also no reverse, the driver had to stop and turn it around. It was a start! At the … Continue reading

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