The 1903-1909 Early Ford Registry, Inc.

If you have an original, or suspected first owner name and location, let me know and I’ll see if any newspaper accounts exist about the owner and possibly their car.

Thanks for the reply. Looks like about a January 1908 car according to Trent’s database. Unfortunately, that specific number isn’t in the ledgers. Please keep us current as you work with your S.

Great survivor! Would you mind sharing the engine number? Do you have other info on the history of the car?
Thank you for posting,
Rob

Bill,
For anyone following along, it looks like that Model F was shipped to Rochester NY, on 6/15/1905, almost 115 years ago.

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Trent Boggess, college professor and early Ford historian, presented a discussion about his early Ford database. Trent located, and painstakingly tabulated the remaining Ford Motor Company production/shipping ledgers for early Ford cars, 1903 - 1909. Click on the link below to hear his explanation o...

You could pause and screenshot each slide you wish to capture. I’d recommend asking Trent for permission, as they are a result of his research and handy work.

Last Thursday Trent Boggess presented his research into the first Model T, or T prototype, including the two lever, three pedal car. That’s right, two lever, three pedal. Trent has graciously allowed us to post his presentation. While the entire recording lasts two hours, the first hour is consists ...

Many thanks to Steve Shotwell, President of the Piquette BOD, along with several other Piquette friends and board members for this virtual description of future developments at FMC Piquette Avenue Plant. Steve enthusiastically agreed to give a virtual talk to our early Ford and Friends Thursday afte...

Thanks Paul. Hope all is well.