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15 COOL FACTS YOU’LL DIG ABOUT CAR REPAIR HISTORY The establishment of the automotive industry in Canada was 113 years ago, and it’s been over 40 years since we’ve opened our doors to provide the car repair services needed in the Lakeland. Are you sitting in a stunned silence yet? Stay with us! Check out our list and uncover a few surprising (and possibly bizarre) facts about the history of car repair and the automotive industry. A Need For The Industry When the Model T car w...Continue reading

12 INTERESTING, AMAZING & FUNNY FORD FACTS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW Henry Ford, Founder of Ford Motor Company, standing next to a Ford Car. Ford has had a significant impact on the automotive industry since they first started rolling out cars 110 years ago. As one of the oldest car manufacturers, Ford has a rich history, filled with interesting facts that you may not know.... Check out these interesting Ford facts to learn more about what makes your Ford part of a brand treasured by car owners for decades. 1. Ford is the second largest family owned company in the world. Henry Ford’s great grandson, William Clay Ford, Jr. currently resides as the company’s executive chairman. 1901 Ford Model A Car - First Ford Car. The very first Ford sold was to Dr. Pfennig in 1903, for a grand total of $850. The Model A had a 2-cylinder engine, and could reach a max speed of 30 mph 3. Ford’s current CEO, William Clay Ford, Jr., or Bill Ford, currently owns the first Ford vehicle ever sold in 1903. 4. Henry Ford and Thomas Edison were lifelong friends. As requested by Ford, Thomas Edison’s son captured Edison’s last exhale in a test tube and sealed it with a cork. Ford kept the tube as a memorial to Edison’s life and breath. Old Ford Motor Company. Ford’s signature blue, oval logo was not introduced until 4 years after the company had already been in production. 6. In 1914 Ford offered its employees double the current market average, creating Henry Ford’s $5-a-day. The new salary, accompanied by a shorter working day and company profit sharing, minimized employee turnover, and was significant in growing the middle class and fair wages movement. Henry Ford was quoted saying he wanted to help his workers to a life not just a living. 7. In 1964, after Ford debuted the Mustang, 94,000 pedal-powered toy mustangs were bought for children the following Christmas season. 8. In 1965, a Ford Mustang was transported in 4 separate pieces to the observation deck of the Empire State Building, using resident elevators, where it was reassembled and photographed by helicopter. The car was later reassembled inside the building, until it was eventually taken apart and removed from the building 5 months later.Legendary Doors Singer, Jim Morrison, drove a 9. The only car that Jim Morrison, legendary Doors singer, ever owned was a 1967 Shelby GT 500. 10. Chevrolet actually used a Ford Super Duty to set up their Chevy Truck display at the Texas State Fair in 2012. 11. When former President Gerald Ford was describing his no-nonsense, style of governing, he was quoted as saying, I’m a Ford, not a Lincoln, comparing President Lincoln’s eloquence with Lincoln, the luxury car company owned by Ford Motor Company. 12. Ford F-Series has been consistently ranked as the #1 selling car in America so far in 2013

Today May 4th marks our 5th year in business anniversary. We have seen our share of ups and downs. (Especially during these hard time) Regardless we come to work everyday and are reminded that a lot of you have come to support our little shop throughout the past 5 years and we want to express our gratitude. This is such a milestone for us not knowing if we would even make it thru the last couple of months but here we are still open! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for supporting you LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS! Take Care and Stay Safe. Noelle & Nelson