* October 1, 1908 marks the anniversary of the first Model T built    for sale.
* The Model T was the first low-priced, mass-produced
   automobile with standard, interchangeable parts.
* The Model T was equipped with a 20-horsepower, four-
   cylinder engine with a top speed of about 45 miles per hour,
   weighed 1,200 pounds, and achieved 13-21 miles per gallon.
* The moving assembly line for the Model T revolutionized
   manufacturing in 1913.

* More than 15 Million Model Ts had been sold by May 26, 1927, when a ceremony marked the formal    end of Model T production.
* Henry Ford called the Model T “the universal car,” a low-cost, reliable vehicle that could be maintained    easily and could successfully travel the poor roads of the era ...  more   *   Click Here For Photos   *

Record-Setting RAK 2      video courtesy of Opel

Opel’s Record-Setting RAK 2 Ride
         

         
Opel’s Record-Setting RAK 2                                             Photos courtesy of Opel

Before the eyes of 3000 invited guests, the rocket age began May 23, 1928 at Berlin’s AVUS race track. That was the day, with a long plume of fire and smoke burning behind his shiny black cigar-shaped race car outfitted with two massive wings to keep the machine grounded, Fritz von Opel set a speed record hitting an estimated 238 km/h in the RAK 2 ...  more   *   Click Here For Hi Resolution Photos   *

BMW M1 Homage video courtesy of BMW AG

BMW M1 Homage Design Tribute
         

         
BMW M1 Homage                                                      Photos courtesy of BMW AG

Munich/Cernobbio. To mark the 30th anniversary of the BMW M1 super sports car, BMW Group Design is presenting a homage to this legendary model as part of the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2008. The BMW M1 designed by ...  more   *   Click Here For Hi Resolution Photos   *

Corvette ZR1 Video Courtesy of General Motors

638 HP SUPERCHARGED LS9 V-8
         

         
Corvette ZR1                                                      Photos courtesy of General Motors

General Motor is touting its latest Corvette, the ZR1, as being the fastest to date and can reach top speeds of 205 miles-per-hour (mph) or 330 kilometers-per-hour (km/h). Video includes general views of the vehicle being driven at top speeds ...  more   *   Click Here For Hi Resolution Photos   *

TH!NK city    courtesy of TH!NK North America

TH!NK city highway-certified electric vehicle
         

         
TH!NK city                                               Photos courtesy of TH!NK North America

OSLO, Norway - The Norwegian electric car producer Think has reached across the Atlantic and established TH!NK North America in partnership with the leading clean-tech investors RockPort Capital Partners and Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers ...  more   *   Click Here For Hi Resolution Photos   *