Portal:Cars/Anniversaries/October 1

1908 — The Ford Model T goes on sale as the company opens sales offices in France and the United Kingdom
1911 — The massive Ford Motor Company factory opens in Manchester, England
1917Fordson tractor production begins
1931 — Ford's Dagenham, England plant, the largest in Europe, begins production.
1975John Riccardo becomes chairman of Chrysler Corporation
1979Henry Ford II retires as CEO of Ford Motor Company; Philip Caldwell becomes president and CEO
2005 — The Mercedes-Benz R-Class goes on sale.