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When Henry Ford introduced the moving assembly line more than a century ago he revolutionized automotive production and ultimately changed the world. But now Honda is turning his time-tested method on its head.

It’s hard to believe, but the moving assembly line as we know it today in automotive manufacturing is celebrating its 100th birthday.

Michigan legislature has officially declared the 150th anniversary of Henry Ford’s birth as ‘Henry Ford Day,’ which will be celebrated at a public community event held on July 30 at the Henry Ford Estate/Fair Lane in Dearborn, Mich.

110 years ago, Henry Ford entered a 10-lap, 10-mile race at the Detroit Driving Club in Grosse Point, Michigan in his self-built race car called “Sweepstakes”. Going up against heavily-favored Alexander Winton, Henry Ford took the surprising win that ultimately changed automotive manufacturing forever. With his win, the Ford Motor Company got the funding it needed to launch less than two years later. At this year’s SEMA Show, Ford is celebrating its 110 years of racing heritage by bringing some of its most iconic race cars to the huge convention.