image: Fair Lane Estate
On December 30, 2023, entries close for the Bronco Raptor sweepstakes benefitting the restoration and reimagination of Fair Lane, former home of Clara and Henry Ford. Don’t miss your chance to win the most powerful off-the-line Bronco! Tickets start at 10 for $25, and you can double your chances with the code below.
A Bronco Nation Member Has Won Before
Last year, BN member 7320 was the lucky winner. Will we get to see another community member take home the 2023 Bronco Raptor in January? We hope so!
The estate has given us a discount code that lets you earn additional tickets on your donation amount. Stretch your support by using BRONCONATION100 at CodeOrangeBronco.com. All proceeds go directly to the independent nonprofit and are used on present and future restoration projects.
image: Fair Lane Estate
Supporting History
In addition to the chance of winning an awesome prize (a $90k+ value in a Ford Performance-unique color, retiring this year for the Bronco Raptor), your donations go to work in preserving this National Historic Landmark.
The BN community got to see a bit of the work firsthand when the estate opened the portico for a members-only photo opportunity before the 2022 Woodward Dream Cruise. While much has been restored by the team of artisans and experts, there is lots more to do –– and special places for visitors to see, like this sneak peek at the automobile turntable inside Henry Ford’s garage.
image: Fair Lane Estate
“As 2023 ends, our team of restoration professionals has finished the painstaking task of fully restoring the first floor of Henry Ford’s home to its original 1915 state,” says Austin Eighmey, Director of Historic Resources at Fair Lane. “Now, we are beyond excited to move into the Garage & Hydroelectric Powerhouse, a highly significant collaboration between Henry Ford and Thomas Edison, to do the same with a groundbreaking set for Spring of 2024.”
The Powerhouse, which includes the estate's garage, is built on the Rouge River. Thomas Edison laid the cornerstone for the Powerhouse, and the hydropower energy created not only powered the estate but a part of the town of Dearborn as well.
image: Fair Lane Estate, ca. 1915
image: Fair Lane Estate
On the upper level of the Powerhouse is a laboratory where Henry Ford worked on engine designs –– and watches, as you can see below. When he was younger, he considered a career in watchmaking, but as we all know quite well, his mechanical mind committed elsewhere.
image: Fair Lane Estate
From Ford’s Garage to Your Own
Ford fans and owners can appreciate the appeal of seeing the garage and Powerhouse completed in the coming months –– and hopeful entrants, enjoy looking at that Bronco Raptor housed on the turntable of Henry Ford’s garage. It may be in your own next month!
Don't forget to use code BRONCONATION100 at checkout to increase your chances of winning, and good luck!
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