Portal:Cars/Anniversaries/October 1


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