The Model T, also known as the “Tin Lizzie,” changed the way Americans live, work and travel. source
The Model T, also known as the “Tin Lizzie,” changed the way Americans live, work and travel.
For the first time car ownership became a reality for average American workers, not just the wealthy. More than 15 million Model Ts were built in Detroit and Highland Park, Michigan. source
For the first time car ownership became a reality for average American workers, not just the wealthy. More than 15 million Model Ts were built in Detroit and Highland Park, Michigan.
The Ford Model T was named the most influential car of the 20th century in the 1999 Car of the Century competition, ahead of the BMC Mini, Citroën DS, and Volkswagen Type 1. source
The Ford Model T was named the most influential car of the 20th century in the 1999 Car of the Century competition, ahead of the BMC Mini, Citroën DS, and Volkswagen Type 1.
Ford's Model T was not only successful because it provided inexpensive transportation on a massive scale, but also because the car signified innovation for the rising middle class and became a powerful symbol of America's age of modernization. source
Ford's Model T was not only successful because it provided inexpensive transportation on a massive scale, but also because the car signified innovation for the rising middle class and became a powerful symbol of America's age of modernization.
Between 1913 and 1927, Ford factories produced more than 15 million Model Ts. source
Between 1913 and 1927, Ford factories produced more than 15 million Model Ts.
In the first years of production from 1908 to 1913, the Model T was not available in black but rather only gray, green, blue, and red.
The Ford Model T was the first automobile built by various countries simultaneously since they were being produced in Walkerville, Canada and in Trafford Park, Greater Manchester;
In 1927, Ford replaced the T with the Model A, the first car with safety glass in the windshield. Ford launched the first low priced V8 engine powered car in 1932. source
In 1927, Ford replaced the T with the Model A, the first car with safety glass in the windshield. Ford launched the first low priced V8 engine powered car in 1932.