1909 - A Ford Model T won the transcontinental New York to Seattle cross-country race (about 6600 km).
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1896 - Henry Ford reached a top speed of 20 mph in his first car, Quadricycle.
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The company currently partners with Ford Racing to develop the Ford GT sports car for competition, and constructs the FIA GT1 and GT3 versions of the GT at a workshop in Mayen, Germany.
The EcoBoost car marks a substantial change in the direction of Formula Ford racing as it introduces both smaller capacity Turbocharged petrol engines and for the first time a sequential gearbox.