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Article: Ford Motor Co. marks the 100 anniversary of its iconic Model T
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- July 22, 2008
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Ford Motor Co. is marking the 100th anniversary of the Model T, the first low-priced car that introduced motoring to the masses, at a time when Americans are cringing at the cost of filling their gas tanks and the U.S. auto industry is struggling with plant closings and layoffs.
But a weeklong celebration of the Model T promises to offer some nostalgic balm.
About 750 of the iconic vehicles were on display Monday in what is being called the largest gathering of Model Ts since they left the factory.
"I'm thrilled to be with the keepers of my great-grandfather's legacy," Edsel Ford II, referring to company founder Henry Ford, told those attending the opening ...