Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Nearly two decades before Buzz stepped foot on Grant Field, a 1930 Model A Ford — the Ramblin’ Wreck — became the official symbol of Georgia Tech. The student body and administration wanted a mechanical mascot to represent our engineering culture and the Model A seemed to be the perfect engineering marvel for the job. It set a new standard in its time ... just like our students and alumni continue to do today.
Read more about the origins of the Wreck: https://coe.gatech.edu/news/2023/12/origins-georgia-techs-mechanical-mascot.
Nearly two decades before Buzz stepped foot on Grant Field, a 1930 Model A Ford — the Ramblin’ Wreck — became the official symbol of Georgia Tech. The student body and administration wanted a mechanical mascot to represent our engineering culture and the Model A seemed to be the perfect engineering marvel for the job. It set a new standard in its time ... just like our students and alumni continue to do today.
Read more about the origins of the Wreck: https://coe.gatech.edu/news/2023/12/origins-georgia-techs-mechanical-mascot.
