点评:A sense of adventure or publicity stunt. Which ever it was it must be one of the best adverts for a car ever!!
The full size bronze replica of a Model T Ford is sited in Cameron Square Fort William to commemorate the epic ascent of Britain’s Highest Mountain, Ben Nevis, by a Model T Ford in May 1911.
An outlandish dream became a reality when one Henry Alexander, son of an Edinburgh Ford Dealer, set out to drive up Ben Nevis. Five days later he reached the summit. To be met by the press who had been provided with ponies to acclaim the feat.
The full size replica with Henry Alexander at the wheel is now stationed permanently in the square a few feet away from the spot where the Ford left to ascend Ben Nevis and to where it returned. Here the whole of Fort William turned out to acclaim Alexander and his success.
Alexander’s story will live on into future centuries as “The Bronze Ford”.
As you walk through Fort William's main street you cannot miss it so have a quick photo op with a part of the Ben Nevis history.
翻译:是出于冒险精神还是宣传噱头?无论如何,这绝对是有史以来最棒的汽车广告之一!
为了纪念1911年5月福特T型车成功登顶英国最高峰本尼维斯山的壮举,一座全尺寸的福特T型车青铜复制品矗立在威廉堡的卡梅伦广场。
亨利·亚历山大,一位爱丁堡福特经销商的儿子,怀揣着一个异想天开的梦想,驾驶着福特T型车攀登本尼维斯山。五天后,他成功登顶。媒体记者们早已准备好马匹迎接他的到来,并报道这一壮举。
如今,这座全尺寸的复制品,亨利·亚历山大驾驶着它,永久矗立在广场上,距离当年福特车出发攀登本尼维斯山和返回的地点仅几步之遥。当时,整个威廉堡的居民都聚集在这里,为亚历山大和他的成功欢呼喝彩。
亚历山大的故事将以“青铜福特”之名流传后世。
当你漫步在威廉堡的主要街道上时,你一定不会错过它,所以不妨与本尼维斯山历史的一部分合影留念。