Ford Facts

The first Ford cars had Dodge engines.

Henry Ford, father of the automobile, also created the charcoal briquette industry by turning his sawmill waste into what became Kingsford charcoal.

Robert Kearns invented the intermittent windshield wiper. Ford passed - then put it on every car they built. He sued, representing himself for 12 years after three law firms quit. Ford offered $30 million to settle. Kearns turned it down - the offer came without an admission. He didn't want their money. He wanted Ford to say they took it.