CENTENNIAL MODEL T TOUR
Join the 2003 Centennial Model T Tour is celebrating
Ford's 100th birthday. This 3000 mile cross country
tour is not accepting additional cars, but you can
join in the celebration. Participants are from many
states, Australia, and Germany. The tour organizers
and participants include members of the Model T Club
of America, Model T Ford Club International, Model T
Club of Southern California, and the Vetern Motor Car
Club of Australia.

The 42 cars of rolling ambassadors will leave
Lancaster, California on Sunday May 25th, 2003 after a
celebration on Saturday May 24th and arrive in
Dearborn, Michigan on June 12th. The tour route stops
in Lone Pine, CA on 5/25,
Goldfield and Tonopah, NV on 5/26,
Ely NV on 5/27,
Delta, UT on 5/28,
Price, UT on 5/29,
Vernal UT on 5/30,
Steamboat Springs, CO on 5/31,
Ft.Collins, CO on 6/1 & 6/2 via Walden,
Ogallala, NE on 6/3,
Grand Island, NE on6/4,
Sioux City, IA on 6/5 via Norfolk,
Algona, IA on 6/6,
Caledonia, MN via Decorah, IA on 6/7 & 6/8,
Fond du lac, WI on 6/9,
Ludington, MI via the Lake Michigan ferry on 6/10,
Flint, MI on 6/11.
The Ford Motor Company Celebration in Dearborn is from
6/12 thru 6/16.

The cars will then be on display in Greenfield Village
Tuesday morning June 17th. That afternoon they head
to Windsor, Ontario for three more days of activities.

To join in the festivities simply meet up with tour
and drive along for an hour or a day in your Lincoln,
F-150, or Pinto. Come say hello and take home some
memories and photos. Just remember to arrange for
your meals and lodging.

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Owners of ANY Ford are welcome to come join
us en route to Dearborn. Come tour with us for a day
or just stop by and say hello. All are especially
encouraged to meet us the evening of June 9th in Fond
du lac WI and drive the last three days into Dearborn.

The Lake Michigan ferry has been reserved for Fords
on June 10th. We will all be escorted into Dearborn
on the 12th. Fond du Lac, Ludington, and Flint all
have lots of hotel rooms available. Reservations in
Dearborn need to be made NOW directly by each group.
Many motels are already booked for the Centennial
dates of June 12th thru June 16th.

Groups interested in meeting in Fond du Lac on June
9th and driving in to Dearborn with the Centennial
Tour can make reservations by calling: Fond du lac
1-800-437-9123, Lake Michigan Ferry 1-888-227-2628,
Lundington 1-800-748-0173, and Flint 1-888-230-2587.
Simply identify let them know the type of car your
group will be driving to Dearborn.
.

IMMEDIATE FORD PRESS RELEASE!

Contact:Tom Hoyt 313.323.8143 thoyt@ford.com

FORD ANNOUNCES 100th ANNIVERSARY PLANS

DEARBORN, Mich., December 18, 2002 - Ford Motor Company will commemorate its 100th anniversary June 16, 2003, and the plans to celebrate this historic milestone are well underway.

"The company's centennial offers us a unique opportunity to reflect on our many past accomplishments," said Bill Ford, chairman and CEO, Ford Motor Company. "But it also challenges us to look ahead and create a vision for continuing success in the future."

Ford's 100th anniversary programs will be targeted primarily at key audiences such as employees, retirees, dealers, suppliers, customers, car clubs and automotive enthusiasts. But interest in Ford's 100th anniversary is widespread.

The main communications channel is the company's 100th Anniversary Web site, which can be accessed through www.ford.com http://www.ford.com. The Web site focuses mainly on the company's people, process and products, but also includes an events guide and an interactive section that allows site visitors to share their Ford stories - everything from their first Ford product to how the company has impacted their lives.

In anticipation of Ford Motor Company’s 100th anniversary, The Ford Century: Ford Motor Company and the Innovations That Shaped the World, was published and went on sale November 1, 2002. This illustrated (coffee- table style) history book includes more than 500 full-color and archival images of Henry Ford and the machines that shaped the world in which we live.

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This book tells the compelling story of Ford Motor Company from its founding in 1903 to the present. Two other books are scheduled to be published in the coming months.

A special five-day celebration commemorating the company's rich history and bright future will be held June 12-16, 2003 on the grounds of the Henry Ford II World Center in Dearborn, Mich. THE ROAD IS OURS 100th Anniversary celabration will feature one of the world's largest displays of classic, current and concept Ford vehicles, interactive displays and exhibits, children's activities and a 100th Anniversary Concert Series with a wide range of headline entertainment, including country music superstar Toby Keith. Other artists will be announced later.

Registration is available on-line by accessing the 100th anniversary Web site at www.ford.com http://www.ford.com. Tickets are .95 per person (children age 12 and under are admitted free when accompanying a paying adult). Employees, retirees and families, as determined by the company's A/Z program, receive a special discounted price of .95.

The company's 2003 Annual Shareholder's Meeting will be moved to June 16, the date the company was founded, as part of the 100th anniversary program.

Integral to the company's centennial is revitalization of the Ford Rouge Center. The redevelopment will result in lean, flexible and sustainable manufacturing at one of the world’s largest and oldest industrial icons.

“I’m proud of the fact that we’re building at an existing site. Rather than going to a Greenfield location, we are recycling the Rouge,” said Bill Ford, Chairman and CEO, Ford Motor Company. “We’re demonstrating our commitment to our employees, our hometown and a 20th-century icon. As we celebrate our Centennial, the Rouge will stand as an enduring symbol of our rich heritage and our vision for the 21st century.”

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The public will be able to see America’s best-selling truck, the Ford F-Series, being produced when The Ford Rouge Factory Tour begins in 2004 but a sneak preview will be offered during THE ROAD IS OURS 100th Anniversary Celebration in June. Ford is partnering with Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village to operate the new Visitor Center and plant tour. The Visitor Center is a state-of-the-art presentation venue that will offer two multi-screen theaters, numerous touch-screen interpretive displays, and an 80-foot-high observation deck overlooking the world’s largest living roof on the Dearborn Truck Plant. Ford has also launched a special-edition centennial package for five of its vehicles (Focus, Mustang,Taurus, Explorer, F-250), built six 1914 Model T replicas, and fully restored the company's 20 millionth vehicle, a 1931 Model A. For enthusiasts and collectors, the company has developed a wide-ranging collection of commemorative merchandise totaling more than 100 different products. Some of the items include: 100th anniversary branded apparel-hats, t-shirts and jackets, travel mugs, pens, stationery, paperweights, clocks, watches, calendars, key rings, and die-casts. The merchandise can be purchased through the 100th anniversary Web site, found through www.ford.com , the Ford Collection Catalog or through www.fordcollection.com.