One Hundred Years Ago Question
One hundred years ago, as 1923 ended, Ford had produced 2,011,125 Model T’s that year alone. This is still today the highest figure ever achieved by a single model in a single year. Thanks to these production numbers, Ford was able to sell these cars at a low price. For example, you could buy a Runabout for $260, the equivalent of $4,815 today.
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The first Winter Olympics, originally staged as International Sports Week, was held 100 years ago this month. The multi-sport games were held at the foot of Mont Blanc in Chamonix and Haute-Savoie, France. There were 16 events in six sports. American, Charley Jewtraw, was the first gold medalist. Sixteen nations competed with Norway coming away the winner with 17 total metals.