- In the days after creation, when man first sought to master motion,
- There rose a maker named Henry, whose hands shaped the age of travel.
- He looked upon the chaos of craft, and said, “Let there be order, that all may move.”
- And behold – the line was born, and it moved without ceasing.
- From it came forth the Model T, humble yet mighty.
- The people rejoiced, for motion was no longer the privilege of kings.
- Across nations the roads awoke, dust rising like incense.
- The world grew smaller, and the horizon nearer.
- Villages became towns, and towns became cities.
- The horse bowed its head, for its burden was lifted.
- And Henry spoke unto the people, saying, “Ye may have any colour ye desire, so long as it be black.”
- And they obeyed, for they cared not for colour, only for freedom.
- The chariot of Ford journeyed across oceans and continents.
- It braved deserts and tundras, mountains and plains.
- In every land it was known by its strength and its sound.
- From America to Africa, from Europe to the islands of the South,
- The blue oval became a banner of endurance and toil.
- Men and women laboured beneath it, building the world anew.
- And when the age of speed dawned, Ford did not falter.
- It raced upon tracks and conquered the night. From Le Mans to Daytona, from rally to road.
- The faithful gathered in garages and fields. Polishing their machines like relics of devotion.
- And the name of Ford was spoken in pride and reverence.
- Generations passed, and the machines evolved.
- And the people remembered the promise of Henry. That motion should belong to all.
- And so it was written: “As long as wheels turn, the work of Ford shall endure.”
The Book of Ford
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