The Ford GT in many ways embodies its company’s spirit better than any of its siblings. Not only is it the most technologically advanced car, but it sets an example for all the family. It can be argued that the GT is not considered the Ford Motor Company icon, but this generation birthed unequivocally Detroit’s street smartest auto.
A vaster portion of the population think Model T, Mustang or F-150 when the think of the American auto manufacturer. However, I propose that those are phenomenal and timelessly iconic, but they are not symbolic of Henry Ford II’s spirit. Many forget that before there was a Model T, Henry needed to get money to finance the endeavor.
After a failed venture into the automotive industry in 1899, Junior was desperate to get his manufacturing business off of his pillows. He gathered two friends Ed “Spider” Huff, and Otto, to help him build his Sweepstakes (that’s …show more content…
Due to Winton’s fame, many reporters surrounded the Mile dust bowl in Detroit, thusly the race was well documented. By the time the race started, at least 80 percent of the participants had excused themselves due to technical difficulties. Only three cars made it to the starting line.
Henry Ford’s Sweepstakes was the clear dark horse by all accounts. Though, because of that, it did garner appeal as the underdog before the race. Winton’s “Bullet” had almost three times as much horsepower, an established brand, and the best racer of the time behind the wheel; Sweepstakes had an odd name and dream.
Despite his underpowered car and inexperience (he had never raced before), 38 year old Henry won: the race, the cut-glass punch bowl and the $1000 dollar prize. By lap 7 Winton’s auto could barely sputter along, by vice of being mired in spark/ignition issues. Ford actually inspired the invention of the spark plug by covering his spark coil in ceramic, which his win can be directly attributed
A vaster portion of the population think Model T, Mustang or F-150 when the think of the American auto manufacturer. However, I propose that those are phenomenal and timelessly iconic, but they are not symbolic of Henry Ford II’s spirit. Many forget that before there was a Model T, Henry needed to get money to finance the endeavor.
After a failed venture into the automotive industry in 1899, Junior was desperate to get his manufacturing business off of his pillows. He gathered two friends Ed “Spider” Huff, and Otto, to help him build his Sweepstakes (that’s …show more content…
Due to Winton’s fame, many reporters surrounded the Mile dust bowl in Detroit, thusly the race was well documented. By the time the race started, at least 80 percent of the participants had excused themselves due to technical difficulties. Only three cars made it to the starting line.
Henry Ford’s Sweepstakes was the clear dark horse by all accounts. Though, because of that, it did garner appeal as the underdog before the race. Winton’s “Bullet” had almost three times as much horsepower, an established brand, and the best racer of the time behind the wheel; Sweepstakes had an odd name and dream.
Despite his underpowered car and inexperience (he had never raced before), 38 year old Henry won: the race, the cut-glass punch bowl and the $1000 dollar prize. By lap 7 Winton’s auto could barely sputter along, by vice of being mired in spark/ignition issues. Ford actually inspired the invention of the spark plug by covering his spark coil in ceramic, which his win can be directly attributed