their families. We are called to give back to this great community and are honored to support many charities and nonprofits in the Waco area. In 2021, the dealership supported many local events and charities such as: • Youth at the McLennan County Agriculture Sale • Raffling off a Mustang Convertible for Shepherd’s Heart Food Pantry • 100 free mammograms in October with Baylor Scott and White Hillcrest • Presenting Sponsor of the Chamber Waco Under 40 Awards • Scholarships through TSTCs automotive department • Fuzzy Friends Barking Ball • Waco United Way Jack Kultgen and Arthur Bird celebrate the grand opening. The Franklin location in the 1960s Grand Opening of Highway 6 Location KWTX covers the grand opening and one of the first Waco businesses with ”Conditioned Air.” BIRD-KULTGEN — CONTINUED ON PAGE 30 History In 1936 Jack Kultgen and Arthur Bird began operating the Ford dealership located in downtown Waco on 5th Street. In 1947 they moved to Franklin Avenue and became one of the first buildings in Waco to offer air conditioning! In 1992, BK moved to its present location on The Motor Mile. The dealership has sold and serviced some of America’s most iconic vehicles. From Ford’s first truck, the Model TT, to the Model A, the launch of the F series in 1948, the 1954 Thunderbird, the iconic 1964 Mustang, the Taurus in 1985, which was the best selling vehicle in America with over three million sold, and the Explorer in 1990 which launched the SUV revolution. Presently, the dealership sells the best-selling vehicle in America for the last 44 straight years, the Ford F-150. 29 WINTER 2021
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