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Aloha Wanderwell: First Woman to Travel around the World in an Automobile 12/16/11
IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 15, 2011 - What's blonde, blue-eyed, six-feet tall and looks like a leading actress? She's Aloha Wanderwell - the first woman to travel around the globe in a car; she was 16. And, AlohaWanderwell.com is dedicated to ... [Read More]
The Very First "Ford Challenge"
Covered in graffiti, dragged across deserts, lubricated with bananas and elephant fat, and running on kerosene,
The First Ford car to travel the world was a gift to Henry Ford.
And what amazed indigenous peoples across 43 countries and four continents more,
the intrepid 1918 Model T or the beautiful tall blonde at the wheel?
From Paris to Peking, from Syria to Siberia, Aloha Wanderwell made history with her "little Lizzie"
presenting it at journey's end to Mr. Ford at his Dearborn museum in 1929.
We are looking to preserve the Wanderwell Expedition's Nitrate Films. Please contact us.
All the films are in nitrate with a couple in 16mm. All films need to be transferred to HD immediately.
Please help us to save these historical films.
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AlohaWanderwell@cox.net
(888)921-4242