Ford has been one of the world’s leading automotive manufacturers and innovators since launched by Henry Ford in 1903. It shot to prominence through the processes Ford developed to build the Model T in 1910, the world’s first mass produced automobile. Remarkably, Ford is still family controlled, over 120 years later. Ford has a long history in motorsport, first getting involved in Formula 1 in 1967 and in that time has won 174 Grands Prix, 13 Driver’s World Championships and 10 Constructors’ Titles – and will return the Ford Performance brand to F1 in 2026 in a collaboration with Red Bull Powertrains. In Australia, it has a rich history both on the road and the track – first forming the Ford Works Team in 1962 and holds one of the longest sponsorships in the world with the Geelong Cats AFL team that has spanned over 100 years. Its vehicle range stretches from technically advanced small cars through to high performance vehicles, like the Mustang and larger SUVs like the Australian developed Ranger and America’s most popular vehicle, the Ford F150 – which comes to Australia direct from the USA. With the changing face of the auto industry, Ford continues to innovate with the latest in high tech electric and hybrid vehicles.
