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Ford's top 10 most Popular Models

1) Ford Model T

This was Henry Ford's first real venture. Ford has sold over 15 million of these cars between 1908 and 1927. The Ford Model T was the first known car to be mass manufactured in plants all around the world.

2) Ford 64.5 Mustang

The first Ford Mustangs debuted on March 9, 1964 and 1 million were sold in the first year. Today the Mustang is one of the greatest selling cars around the world.

3) Ford SVT Cobra (03-04)

The Supercharged Cobra was nicknamed the Terminator shortly after it was released. The Cobra came with 380 horsepower and 390 foot-pounds of torque. The SVT Cobra proudly carries on the tradition of Mustang performance leadership.

4) Ford SVT Lightning (99-04)

When the SVT Ford Lightning first debuted it was the fastest production pickup to date. The SVT Lightning was popular from day one for its performance and sleek body styling. With 380 horsepower and 440 foot-pounds of torque the Lightning would clip off 13.9 second quarter mile times all day long with its powerful 5.4 liter V8 mated to an automatic transmission. Low production numbers continue to make this truck popular.

5) Ford F-150

The F-150 has been the best selling truck in America for more than 33 years. Beginning its production in 1948 it has always been a popular truck for the common working man because of price tag and the amount of options available. Current Ford F-150's can come in Flairside, Lightning, King Ranch, and Harley Davidson packages; making them accessible for every type of consumer.

6) Ford / Shelby GT500 (2010)

The brand new Ford/ Shelby GT500 is a milestone for the Ford Company in the arena of street legal and smog compliant sports coupes. Based from the ever popular Ford Mustang the GT500 boasts a massive 5.4 liter V8 with a twin screw supercharger that puts out a reported 540 horsepower and 510ftlbs of torque.

7) 1965 Ford GT40
A classic sports car that made its way from endurance racing to showroom floors in 1965. Powered by a modified Ford Fairlane engine it produced 335 horsepower from the factory, but with a light weight flywheel and no mufflers it power zoomed to 380 horsepower.With disc brakes and a five speed transmission it had an initial price tag of $17,000.

8) Ford GT (03-06)
 A modern recreation of the popular GT40 this American made sports coupe was designed to be a real super car and put its predecessor to shame. A 5.4 liter supercharge V8 produced 580 horsepower and 500ftlbs of torque. The Ford GT had an astounding top speed of 205 mph and jaunted from zero to 60mph in only 3.3 seconds.

9) Ford Ranger
The best selling small truck in America. The Ford ranger has been extremely desirable to a wide range of consumers since its release in 1983 and is still currently in production. You will see the Ford Ranger doing tasks from light construction to usage as fleet vehicles for a wide range of service providers.

10) 2010 Ford Super Duty
This is the working mans truck. Built specifically for construction trades and hauling duties this monster of a truck can tow as much as 24,600 pounds in its top on the line trim. The 6.4 Powerstroke turbo V8 generates 350 horsepower and 650ftlbs of torque. The Ford Super Duty is offered in a wide range of trims from King Ranch to the Harley; with 4 different engines available. This truck is only for the most hardcore contractors and working men.

The Ford Mustang

In the early 1960's Ford's General Manager Lee Iacocca pitched his vision of a fun-to-drive compact car to the Ford board members. Iacocca along with his supporters convinced Ford to move forward on the project. Frey, the Executive Engineer for Ford conceived the first prototype, the 1962 Mustang I Concept. The name Mustang was based on the legendary P-51 Mustang Fighter Plane from the World War II. The Mustang I Concept was debuted in October of 1962 at the Grand Prix at Watkin Glen, New York. There it was driven around the circuit by legendary race car driver Dan Gurney. However Lee Iacocca was looking for something different and had gone back to ask the designers to come up with something new. The idea was to design a vehicle that was cheap to produce, while still offering up the product quality of the Falcon. Although there were many similarities between the Mustang and the Falcon, the Mustang looked completely different on the outside. With that, the Ford Mustang was born. The Mustang has been imitated countless times but still remains classic and has since it was introduced in the 1960's. The Mustang has been redesigned several times over the years and although there has been numerous body styles and changes there has only been a total of five ground-up redesigns of the Mustang. Therefore there are five generations of the Ford Mustang according to Ford. The current design of the Mustang is the fifth generation which was introduced in 2005. The new design was intended to remind people of the original Mustang from the 1960's. Of course with newer updates to the engine as well as new features added, Ford has kept the Mustang up to date and is still popular today.

History of Watkin Motors

Watkin Motors was established as a dealership in 1915 and is the longest serving Ford Dealership in Canada. Joe Watkin was the original owner and laid the foundation for a promising future. Watkin and his three staff specialized in cars, trucks and tractor sales and would do whatever it took to put the deal together. It wasn’t uncommon for sales staff to deliver a new vehicle to the customer at his ranch or farm, returning with two or three cows used as the down-payment.

The founder of Watkin Motors, Joe Watkin, and the original building belonging to Canada’s Oldest Ford Dealership.

In October of 1925, Watkin Motors celebrated the arrival of the 1st Ford Touring Sedan to make the journey across Canada from Atlantic to Pacific. Three generations of Blankley’s have run Watkin Motors. It all began in 1931 when 14 year old Jack Blankley secured a job at the Vernon Garage. Like all Blankley’s, Jack learned the auto industry from the ground up – sweeping floors, pumping gas and repairing tires. He earned $28.00 per day, but $7.50 of that went to his room & board. Jack stayed with the Vernon Garage for 30 years gaining experience as partsman, parts manager, salesman and sales manager. In 1962 Jack moved on to purchase Watkin Motors, his son Don, better known as Budd, joined the business in 1966 and brother Bruce, the current Dealer Principal in 1976.

In December of 2002, Watkin Motors opened the doors to our revolutionary state of the art new facility. The new building is the first of its kind in Western Canada, boasting over 28 000Sq. feet of interior space including a bright new showroom, expanded service area, automated parts system and the most up to date technology available. The Grand Opening of the new building was held in April 2003 and more than 1000 people celebrated with the Blankley Family. Looking forward, Budd’s son, Ross is now the General Sales Manager and Bruce’s son, Scott is the Marjak Fleet & Lease Manager. Watkin Motors is one of Vernon’s largest employers, with a genuine family atmosphere as a large number of employees have been a part of the family for years. Friendly faces you can trust and most certainly recognize when you walk thru our doors!

Henry Ford.

On June 16, 1903 Ford Motor Company was founded and incorporated by Henry Ford. With $28,000 cash from 12 investors, Ford Motor Company would go on to become the largest and most profitable companies in the world as well to be one of few to survive the great depression. Based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, Ford introduced methods for large-scale manufacturing of cars and large-scale management of an industrial work force. He did so by using an elaborately engineered manufacturing sequence typified by moving assembly lines. Henry Ford's methods became known world wide as Fordism by 1914. During it's early years the company produced just a few cars a day at it's factory. As one of the largest family-controlled companies in the world, the Ford Motor Company has been in continuous family control for over 100 years.