First Ford Model T 1908

Does the model t drive you crazy.

First ford model t 1908. The model t was ford s massively successful attempt at producing at an affordable automobile that could be acquired and operated by just about anyone. It would officially leave the factory on september 27 and be introduced to the masses on october 1 starting an automotive revolution that would last for decades. On october 1 1908 the first production model t ford is completed at the company s piquette avenue plant in detroit. The ford model t colloquially known as the tin lizzie leaping lena jitney or flivver is an automobile produced by ford motor company from october 1 1908 to may 26 1927.

Runabout model n ford model n it is a little over two years since the ford four cylinder 15 horse power runabout model n was first announced. In 1913 ford would institute the assembly line at his highland park. It is generally regarded as the first affordable automobile which made car travel available to middle class americans. Science industry and business library.

On this day in 1908 the first ford model t came together at the piquette avenue plant in detroit michigan. General collection the new york public library. The first model t ford the new york public library digital collections 1975. The production card lists it as model 2090 car 1.

This is the ford motor company record of the very first model t which was assembled on september 27 1908 at the piquette plant in detroit. Ford manufactured just 309 model t s in 1908. 1 000 of these early t s were produced. The automobile revolution for the working class began.

Ford model t 1908. It had 4 cylinders 2 levers the second for reverse and 2 foot pedals. Between 1908 and 1927 ford would build some 15 million model t cars. The 1909 touring car above listed at 850 and 7 728 were built.

The car he was referring to was the ford model t the first of which was assembled in pre production at ford s piquette avenue plant in detroit michigan on this day in 1908. Following is a reproduction of the 1908 ford brochure. 1908 1927 ford model t by the auto editors of consumer guide henry ford built a fine car in the model t using only top quality materials such as vanadium steel. The relatively low price was partly the result of ford s efficient fabrication including.