Ford | |
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Manufacturer Info | |
Nationality | American |
Established | 1903[1] |
Founder | Henry Ford[1] |
Car(s) | Anglia Cortina Escort Focus Prefect Sierra Zephyr Mondeo |
Team(s) | Airwaves Racing |
Competitive History | |
First Race | Brands Hatch 1958 |
Total Championships | 11 |
The Ford Motor Company is an American based car manufacturer, which has seen its cars compete in the British Touring Car Championship since the championship was founded in 1958.[1] Despite being an American manufacturer, Ford's name in the BTCC was formed through their cars designed, built and sold in the United Kingdom.
History[]
The Ford Motor Company was founded in 1903, when Henry Ford assembled teams of people to build cars in a small factory in the US.[1] This developed into a concept known as assembly lines (which allowed a car to be built every 20 seconds), which meant that Ford became one of the biggest names in the car industry.[1] The British based firm, Ford of Britain, was established in 1909, and began manufacturing cars designed away from the American based company in the 1930s.[2] It would be a combination of British built designs, and their larger American cousins, which would see Ford become a main stay of the BTCC.
BTCC History[]
Ford did not officially enter a team in the BTCC until the 1980s, however that did not mean that the company's cars could not enter. The first Ford to be entered in 1958 was a Zephyr, run independently by David Haynes.[3] He would be joined by other drivers using Zephyrs, as well as other Ford products such as Anglias and Prefects.
References[]
Manufacturers | |
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American | AMC • Chevrolet • Chrysler • Ford |
Australian | Holden |
British | Austin • BMC • BL • Ford GB • Healey • Hillman • Jaguar • Jensen • MG • Morris • Peerless • Riley • Rover • Sunbeam • Wolseley • Triumph • Vauxhall |
French | Peugeot • Renault • Talbot |
German | Audi • Auto Union • BMW • Borgward • DKW • Mercedes-Benz • Opel • Volkswagen |
Italian | Alfa Romeo • Fiat • Maserati |
Japanese | Honda • Isuzu • Lexus • Mazda • Mitsubishi • Nissan • Toyota |
Malaysian | Proton |
Spanish | SEAT |
Swedish | Saab • Volvo |