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Ford Model T
Ford Model T used for giving tourist rides at Greenfield Village
Manufacturer Ford Motor Company
Production 1908-1927
Predecessor Ford Model S
Successor Ford Model A
Class Economy car, SUV
Body style(s) touring, roadster, roadster pickup, ton truck, closed cab ton truck, coupé, two door, fordor, center door, station wagon (SUV), convertible
Engine(s) 177 in³ (2. Thin Lizzy are an Irish Hard rock band who formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969 The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design development manufacture marketing and sale of Motor vehicles In 2007 more than 73 million motor vehicles Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following The Ford Model N was an inexpensive Automobile produced by the Ford Motor Company. See also Ford Model A (1903 The Ford Model A (1927 - 1931 was the second huge success for the Ford Motor Company, after its predecessor Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories or do not fit well into any An economy car is an Automobile that is designed for Low cost operation A sport utility vehicle ( SUV) is a generic marketing description for a rugged automotive vehicle similar to a Station wagon but built on a light-truck chassis Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only A roadster, also known as a spyder or spider, is a two-seater car traditionally without a roof (or with a detachable roof and no side or rear windows A pickup truck is a light Motor vehicle with an open-top rear cargo area which is almost always separated from the cab to allow for chassis flex when carrying or pulling This article is about the semi-truck For the North American use of the word see Pickup truck. A station wagon (or simply wagon) in American, Australian, Canadian and New Zealand usage and an estate car (or just estate A sport utility vehicle ( SUV) is a generic marketing description for a rugged automotive vehicle similar to a Station wagon but built on a light-truck chassis A convertible is a type of automobile in which the vehicle's roof can retract and fold away converting it from an enclosed to an open-air vehicle 9 L) straight-4, 20 hp
Transmission(s) Rear wheel drive, planetary gear, 2 forward speeds
Curb weight 1,200 pounds (540 kg)
Fuel capacity 10 US gallons (37. The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders Epicyclic gearing or planetary gearing is a Gear system that consists of one or more outer gears or planet gears revolving about a central or Curb weight is the total Weight of a Vehicle with standard equipment all necessary operating Consumables (e 85 litres)
Designer Henry Ford, Childe Harold Wills, Joseph A. Galamb and Eugene Farkas

The Ford Model T (colloquially known as the Tin Lizzie and also the Flivver) was an automobile produced by Henry Ford's Ford Motor Company from 1908 through 1927. Henry Ford ( July 30, 1863 &ndash April 7, 1947) was the American founder of the Ford Motor Company and father of Childe Harold Wills (June 1 1878 - December 30 1940 also known as C József Galamb (3 February 1881 - 4 December 1955 (Joseph A Galamb Mechanical engineer was born in Makó, Hungary. Henry Ford ( July 30, 1863 &ndash April 7, 1947) was the American founder of the Ford Motor Company and father of Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following The Model T set 1908 as the historic year that the automobile came into popular usage. It is generally regarded as the first affordable automobile, the car that "put America on wheels"; some of this was because of Ford's innovations, including assembly line production instead of individual hand crafting, as well as the concept of paying the workers a wage proportionate to the cost of the car, so that they would provide a ready made market. An assembly line is a Manufacturing process in which parts (usually Interchangeable parts) are added to a product in a sequential manner using optimally planned [1] The first production Model T was built on September 27, 1908, at the Piquette Plant in Detroit, Michigan. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant is located at 411 Piquette Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, within the Piquette Avenue Industrial Historic District

There were several cars produced or prototyped by Henry Ford from the founding of the company in 1903 until the Model T came along. Although he started with the Model A, there were not 19 production models; some were only prototypes. See also Ford Model A (1927 The original Ford Model A was the first car produced by Ford Motor Company, beginning production in The production model immediately before the Model T was the Ford Model S [2], an upgraded version of the company's largest success to that point, the Model N. The Ford Model N was an inexpensive Automobile produced by the Ford Motor Company. The Ford Model N was an inexpensive Automobile produced by the Ford Motor Company. The follow-up was the Ford Model A and not the Model U. See also Ford Model A (1903 The Ford Model A (1927 - 1931 was the second huge success for the Ford Motor Company, after its predecessor Company publicity said this was because the new car was such a departure from the old that Henry wanted to start all over again with the letter A. As it happens, the first Plymouth car (1928), built by competitor Chrysler Corporation, was named the Model U. Plymouth (founded 1928 - dissolved 2001 is a Marque of Automobile based in the United States, marketed by the Chrysler Corporation Chrysler LLC is an American Automobile manufacturer that has been producing Automobiles since 1925

The Ford Model T was named the world's most influential car of the twentieth century in an international poll. The Car of the Century (COTC was an international award given to the world's most influential Car of the Twentieth century. [3] Henry Ford said of the vehicle:

I will build a car for the great multitude. It will be large enough for the family, but small enough for the individual to run and care for. It will be constructed of the best materials, by the best men to be hired, after the simplest designs that modern engineering can devise. But it will be low in price that no man making a good salary will be unable to own one-and enjoy with his family the blessing of hours of pleasure in God's great open spaces.

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Characteristics

The Ford Model T car was designed by Childe Harold Wills and two Hungarian immigrants named Joseph A. Galamb and Eugene Farkas[4]. Childe Harold Wills (June 1 1878 - December 30 1940 also known as C Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic József Galamb (3 February 1881 - 4 December 1955 (Joseph A Galamb Mechanical engineer was born in Makó, Hungary. Also, Harry Love, C. J. Smith, Gus Degner and Peter E. Martin were part of the team. Peter Edmund (Ed Martin (born Wallaceburg Ontario 1888 died Detroit Michigan, 1944 was a leading early production executive of the Ford Motor Company [5]. While production of the Model T began in 1908,[6] model years range from 1909 to 1927.

Production

When introduced, the T used the building methods typical at the time, assembly by hand, and production was small. The standard four-seat open tourer of 1909 cost US$850; in 1913, the price dropped to $550, and $440 in 1915. Sales were 69,762 in 1911, 170,211 in 1912, 202,667 in 1913, 308,162 in 1914, and 501,462 in 1915. [7]

The assembly line was introduced to Ford by William C. An assembly line is a Manufacturing process in which parts (usually Interchangeable parts) are added to a product in a sequential manner using optimally planned Klann upon his return from visiting a slaughterhouse at Chicago's Union Stock Yards and viewing what was referred to as the "disassembly line" where animals were cut apart as they moved along a conveyor. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The efficiency of one person removing the same piece over and over caught his attention. He reported the idea to Peter E. Martin, who was doubtful at the time, but encouraged him to proceed. Peter Edmund (Ed Martin (born Wallaceburg Ontario 1888 died Detroit Michigan, 1944 was a leading early production executive of the Ford Motor Company Others at Ford have claimed to have put the idea forth to Henry Ford, but William "Pa" Klann's slaughterhouse revelation is well documented in the archives at the Henry Ford Museum and elsewhere, making him the father of the modern automated assembly line concept. The process was an evolution by trial and error of a team consisting primarily of Peter E. Martin, the factory superintendent; Charles E. Sorensen, Martin's assistant; Harold Wills, draftsman and toolmaker; Clarence W. Charles Emil Sorensen ( 7 September 1881 - 11 August 1968) was a Danish-American principal of the Ford Motor Company during its first Avery; and Charles Lewis. Charles Lewis may refer to Charles Lewis (Australian politician, former Western Australian politician for the Electoral district of Canning [8][9][10] When the first car was completed using the assembly line, in front of the media, onlookers and even Henry Ford, it was Pa Klann who drove it proudly off the line.

As a result, Ford's cars came off the line in three minute intervals, much faster than previous methods, increasing production by eight to one (requiring 12. 5 man-hours before, 1 hour 33 minutes after), while using less manpower. [11] In 1914, an assembly line worker could buy a Model T with four months' pay. [12]

1908 Ford Model T advertisement
1908 Ford Model T advertisement

Engine and means of starting

Main article: Ford Model T engine

The Model T had a front mounted, 177 in³ (2. The Ford Model T used a 177 in³ (29 l 4 cylinder engine producing 20 hp (15 kW for a top speed of 45 mph (72 km/h 9 L) four-cylinder en bloc motor (that is, all four in one block, as common now, rather than in individual castings, as common then) producing 20. 2 hp (15 kW) for a top speed of 40-45 mph (72 km/h). The small four cylinder engine was known for its L heads. According to Ford Motor, the Model T had fuel economy on the order of 13 to 21 mpg (5 to 9 kilometres per litre or 11. 1 to 18. 7 litres per 100 km). [13] The engine was capable of running on gasoline or ethanol,[14] though the decreasing cost of gasoline and the later introduction of Prohibition in the United States made ethanol an impractical fuel. In the United States, the term Prohibition refers to the period from 1920 to 1933 during which the sale manufacture and transportation of alcohol for consumption

A flywheel magneto (broadly equivalent to a modern alternator) produced low voltage alternating current to power a trembler coil, which created a high voltage current. This article is about the Engine component For other uses of the term see Magneto (disambiguation. alternator is an electromechanical device that converts mechanical energy to Alternating current electrical energy An alternating current ( AC) is an Electric current whose direction reverses cyclically as opposed to Direct current, whose direction remains constant This ignition pulse was passed to the timer (analogous to a distributor in a modern vehicle) and redistributed to the firing cylinder. A distributor is a device in the Ignition system of an Internal combustion engine that routes High voltage from the Ignition coil to the Ignition timing was adjusted manually by using the spark advance lever mounted on the steering column which rotated the timer. A battery could be used for starting current: at hand-cranking speed, the magneto did not always produce sufficient current. A certain amount of skill and experience was required to find the optimal timing for any speed and load. When electric headlights were introduced in 1915, the magneto was upgraded to supply power for the lights and horn. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year In keeping with the goal of ultimate reliability and simplicity, the trembler coil and magneto ignition system was retained even after the car became equipped with a generator and battery for electric starting and lighting. Most cars sold after 1919 were equipped with electric starting, which was engaged by a small round pedal on the floor in front of the driver's seat. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Before starting a Model T with the hand crank, the spark had to be manually retarded or the engine might "kick back". A crank is an arm at right angles to a shaft (an Axle or spindle by which motion is imparted to or received from the shaft it is also used to change circular into Reciprocating The crank handle was cupped in the palm, rather than grabbed with the thumb over the top of the handle, so that if the engine did kick back, the rapid reverse motion of the crank would throw the hand away from the handle, rather than violently twisting the wrist or breaking the thumb. Most Model T Fords had the choke operated by a wire emerging from the bottom of the radiator where it could be operated with the left hand while cranking the engine with the right hand.

The car's 10 gallon (38 liter) fuel tank was mounted to the frame beneath the front seat; one variant had the carburetor (a Holley Model G) modified to run on ethyl alcohol, to be made at home by the self-reliant farmer. A carburetor (North American spelling or carburettor ( Commonwealth spelling) is a device that blends air and Fuel for an Internal Ethanol fuel is Ethanol (ethyl alcohol the same type of Alcohol found in Alcoholic beverages. Because fuel relied on gravity to flow forward from the fuel tank to the carburetor, a Model T could not climb a steep hill when the fuel level was low. The immediate solution was often to drive up steep hills in reverse. In 1926, the fuel tank was moved forward to under the cowl on most models. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [15]

Early on the engine blocks were to be produced by The Lakeside Foundry on St. The Lakeside Foundry was based in Detroit Michigan, United States Jean in Detroit. Ford cancelled the deal before many engine blocks were produced.

While the first few hundred Model Ts had a water pump, its use was abandoned early in production. Ford opted for a cheaper and more reliable circulation system based on the thermo-syphon principle. Hot water, being less dense, would rise to the top of the engine and up into the top of the radiator, descending to the bottom as it cooled, and back into the engine. This was the direction of water flow in most makes of cars even when they did have water pumps, until the introduction of crossflow radiator designs. Radiators and convectors are types of Heat exchangers designed to transfer Thermal energy from one medium to another for the purpose of cooling Water pumps were also available as an aftermarket accessory for Model T.

1925 Ford "New Model" T Tudor Sedan
1925 Ford "New Model" T Tudor Sedan

Transmission and drivetrain

The Model T was a rear-wheel drive vehicle. Its transmission was a planetary gear type billed as "three speed". Epicyclic gearing or planetary gearing is a Gear system that consists of one or more outer gears or planet gears revolving about a central or By today's standards it would be considered a two speed, since one of the three speeds was actually reverse.

The Model T's transmission was controlled with three foot pedals and a lever that was mounted to the road side of the driver's seat. The throttle was controlled with a lever on the steering wheel. The left pedal was used to engage the gear. When pressed and held forward the car entered low gear. When held in an intermediate position the car was in neutral, a state that could also be achieved by pulling the floor-mounted lever to an upright position. If the lever was pushed forward and the driver took his foot off the left pedal, the Model T entered high gear. The car could thus cruise without the driver having to press any of the pedals. There was no separate clutch pedal.

The middle pedal was used to engage reverse gear, and the right pedal operated the engine brake. The floor lever also controlled the parking brake, which was activated by pulling the lever all the way back. This doubled as an emergency brake.

Although it was extremely uncommon, the drive bands could fall out of adjustment, allowing the car to creep, particularly when cold, adding another hazard to attempting to start the car: a person cranking the engine could be forced backward while still holding the crank as the car crept forward even though it was nominally in neutral. Power reached the differential through a single universal joint attached to a torque tube which drove the rear axle; some models (typically trucks) could be equipped with an optional two speed rear axle shifted by a floor mounted lever. A universal joint, U joint, Cardan joint, Hardy- Spicer joint, or Hooke's joint is a A torque tube system is an Automobile Driveshaft technology used in cars with a front engine and rear drive All gears were vanadium steel running in an oil bath. Vanadium (vəˈneɪdiəm is a Chemical element that has the symbol V and Atomic number 23

The suspension components of a Ford Model T. The coil-spring device is an aftermarket accessory, the "Hassler shock absorber."
The suspension components of a Ford Model T. The coil-spring device is an aftermarket accessory, the "Hassler shock absorber. "

Suspension and wheels

Model T suspension employed a transversely mounted semi-elliptical spring for each of the front and rear axles, which were "live," i. A live axle is a type of Beam axle suspension system that uses the Driveshafts that transmit power to the wheels to connect the wheels laterally so that e. , not an independent suspension. Independent suspension is a broad term for any Automobile suspension system that allows each wheel on the same Axle to move vertically (i

The front axle was drop forged as a single piece of vanadium steel. A forge is the workplace of a smith or a Blacksmith. A forge is sometimes referred to as a smithy. Ford twisted many axles eight times and sent them to dealers to be put on display to demonstrate its superiority. The Model T did not have a modern service brake. The right foot pedal applied a band around a drum in the transmission, thus stopping the rear wheels from turning. The previously mentioned parking brake lever operated band brakes on the outside of the rear brake drums. A band brake is a Measuring device for loading a rotating shaft and measuring the Torque applied to it and is mainly used to determine Brake horsepower.

Wheels were wooden artillery wheels, with steel welded-spoke (not truly wire) wheels available in 1926 and 1927. The artillery wheel was developed for use on Gun carriages when it was found that the lateral forces involved in Horse artillery manoeuvres caused normally-constructed

Tires were pneumatic 30 in (76 cm) in diameter, 3. This article is about tires used on road Vehicles including pneumatic tires and solid tires. 5 in (8. 9 cm) wide in the rear, 2 in (5 cm) in the front. The old nomenclature for tire size changed from 30×3 to 21" (rim diameter) × 4. 50 (tire width).

Wheelbase was 99 inches; while standard tread width was 56 in (142 cm), 60 in (152 cm) tread could be obtained on special order, "for Southern roads". In both road and rail Vehicles the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels

Design changes

There were few major changes throughout the life of this model; early ones had a brass radiator and headlights. The horn and numerous small parts were also brass. Many of the early cars were open-bodied touring cars and runabouts, these being cheaper to make than closed cars. A touring car was a popular Car body style in the early 20th century being a larger alternative to the runabout and the Roadster. Prior to the 1911 model year (when front doors were added to the touring model), U. S. -made open cars did not have an opening door for the driver. Later models included closed cars (introduced in 1915),[16] sedans, coupes and trucks. The chassis was available so trucks could be built to suit. Ford also developed some truck bodies for this chassis, designated the Model TT. The Ford Model TT truck was rated at one ton It was based on the Ford Model T, but with a heavier frame and rear axle The headlights were originally acetylene lamps made of brass (commonly using Prest-O-Lite tanks),[17] but eventually the car gained electric lights. Acetylene ( IUPAC name ethyne), C2H2 is a Hydrocarbon belonging to the group of Alkynes It is the simplest of all alkynes

The Model T originally employed some advanced technology, for example, its use of vanadium steel. Its durability was phenomenal with many Model Ts and their parts still in use 80 years later.

Production

An "exploded" Model T from the Highland Park Plant now at The Henry Ford.
An "exploded" Model T from the Highland Park Plant now at The Henry Ford. The Henry Ford, a National Historic Landmark, (also known as the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village, and more formally as the Edison Institute
T-model Ford car parked outside Geelong Library at its launch in Australia in 1915
T-model Ford car parked outside Geelong Library at its launch in Australia in 1915

Ford's Piquette plant could not keep up with demand for the Model T, and only 11 cars were built there during the first full month of production. MCite/Citephp.--> Geelong (dʒəˈlɔŋ is the second largest city in the state Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year In 1910, after assembling nearly 12,000 Model Ts, Henry Ford moved the company to the new Highland Park complex. This article is about the assembly plant in Highland Park Michigan. The Model T was the first automobile mass produced on assembly lines with completely interchangeable parts, marketed to the middle class. Mass production (also called flow production, repetitive flow production, series production, or serial production) is the production of The American middle class is an ambiguously defined Social class in the United States. Henry Ford is commonly reputed to have made the statement "Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black. " Actually, Model Ts in different colors were produced from 1908 to 1914, and then again from 1926 to 1927. It is often stated that Ford chose black because the paint dried faster than other colored paints available at the time, and a faster drying paint would allow him to build cars faster since he would not have to wait for the paint to dry. However, this theory is not supported by fact, and the earliest Model Ts were not available in black at all.

Over 30 different types of black paint were used to paint various parts of the Model T. The different types of paint were formulated to satisfy the different means of applying the paint to the different parts, and they had different drying times, depending on the paint and the drying method used for a particular part. Ford engineering documents suggest that the color black was chosen because it was cheap and it was durable.

By 1914, the assembly process for the Model T had been so streamlined it took only 93 minutes to assemble a car. An assembly line is a Manufacturing process in which parts (usually Interchangeable parts) are added to a product in a sequential manner using optimally planned That year Ford produced more cars than all other automakers combined. The Model T was a great commercial success, and by the time Henry made his 10 millionth car, 9 out of 10 of all cars in the entire world were Fords. In fact, it was so successful that Ford did not purchase any advertising between 1917 and 1923; in total, more than 15 million Model Ts were manufactured, more than any other model of automobile for almost a century.

The car was sold in the beginning at a price of $850 when competing cars often cost $2000-$3000. By the 1920s, the price had fallen to $300 (about $3,400 in 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars) because of increasing efficiencies of assembly line technique and volume. Henry employed vertical integration of the industries needed to create his cars. In Microeconomics and Management, the term vertical integration describes a style of Management control. He specified how to make the wood crates that outside suppliers used to ship him parts. Then he disassembled the crates and used the preformed wood pieces in the bodies of his cars. He also used wood scraps to make charcoal and sold it under the brand name "Kingsford," still a leading brand of charcoal. Charcoal' is the blackish residue consisting of impure Carbon obtained by removing water and other volatile constituents from Animal and Vegetation

Henry Ford's eccentric approach to research and development meant few changes to the vehicle were made over its lifetime; he believed the Model T was all the car a person would, or could, ever need. As other companies offered comfort and styling advantages, at competitive prices, the Model T lost market share. Eventually, on May 26, 1927, Ford Motor Company ceased production and began the changeovers required to produce the Model A. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [18]

Model T engines continued to be produced until August 4, 1941. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Almost 170,000 engines were built after car production stopped. Replacement engines were required to continue to service already produced vehicles. Racers and enthusiasts, forerunners of modern hot rodders, used the Model T's block to build popular and cheap racing engines, including Cragar, Navarro, and famously the Frontenacs ("Fronty Fords") of the Chevrolet brothers, among many others. Chevrolet (ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ - French origin (also known as Chevy) is a Brand of Automobile, produced by General Motors (GM

First world car

The Ford Model T was the first automobile built by various countries simultaneously. First built abroad by Ford of Britain in 1914, they were also assembled by Ford Germany and in various South American countries, including Argentina and Brazil. Ford Motor Company Limited was the manufacturing and sales arm of the Ford Motor Company for the United Kingdom and originally also Ireland Ford Germany was the German subsidiary of the American Automaker Ford Motor Company, which existed under various names from 1925 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Ford do Brasil is a subsidiary of American Automaker Ford Motor Company, founded on April 24, 1919

Car clubs

Cars built before 1919 are classed as veteran cars and later models as vintage cars. Vehicles that can be considered Automobiles were demonstrated as early as 1769 although that date is disputed 1806 marked the introduction of Fuel gas powered Internal See also History of the automobile A vintage car is commonly defined as a car built between the start of 1919 and the end of 1930 Today, two main clubs exist to support the preservation and restoration of these cars: The Model T Ford Club International and the Model T Ford Club of America. Many steel Model T parts are still manufactured today, and even fiberglass replicas of their distinctive bodies, which are popular for T-bucket style hot rods (as immortalized in the Jan and Dean surf music song "Bucket T," which was later recorded by The Who). Glass-reinforced plastic ( GRP) is a Composite material or Fiber-reinforced plastic made of a Plastic reinforced by fine fibers A T-bucket (or Bucket T) is a specific style of Hot rod car, based on a Ford Model T but extensively modified or alternatively built Hot rods are typically American cars with large engines modified for linear speed Jan and Dean were a Rock and roll duo, popular from the late 1950s through the mid 1960s consisting of William Jan Berry ( April 3, Surf music is a Genre of Popular music associated with Surf culture, particularly Orange County and other areas of Southern California The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. The primary lineup consisted of guitarist Pete Townshend

An Australian Model T Ford
An Australian Model T Ford

The Model T in popular culture

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Ford also attempted a "buy on time" program to aid sales, resembling that of the German Kdf-Wagen [the forerunner of the Volkswagen Beetle]. The Aeroford was an English Automobile manufactured in Bayswater, London from 1920 to 1925 The Volkswagen Beetle, officially known as the type 1 and originally called ‘Käfer’ is an Economy car produced by the German auto maker Volkswagen The Volkswagen Beetle, officially known as the type 1 and originally called ‘Käfer’ is an Economy car produced by the German auto maker Volkswagen Ford's plan was not a success, either.
  2. ^ Early Ford - models from the years 1903 - 1908; page 5
  3. ^ Joyrides | Car of the Century? Ford's Model T, of course
  4. ^ History Lesson: Hungary Celebrates the Ford Model T. Edmunds. com. Retrieved on 2008-02-29. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours
  5. ^ Reynold M. Wik, Henry Ford Grass Roots America, 1972
  6. ^ Clymer, Floyd. Treasury of Early American Automobiles, 1877-1925 (New York: Bonanza Books, 1950), p. 100.
  7. ^ Georgano, G. N. Cars: Early and Vintage, 1886-1930. (London: Grange-Universal, 1985)
  8. ^ First hand account of Charles Sorensen from his autobiography, My Forty Years with Ford (1956)[1]
  9. ^ Essay by Stephen C. Perry, Gardner-Webb University (Published May 8, 2000)
  10. ^ Douglas Brinkley, Wheels for the World, 2003
  11. ^ Georgano.
  12. ^ Georgano.
  13. ^ media.ford.com Mdoel T Facts
  14. ^ Air & The Climate Effects - Ford
  15. ^ 1926 - Model T Ford Club of America
  16. ^ Clymer, p. 37.
  17. ^ Clymer, p. 100.
  18. ^ detnews.com | Michigan History

References

External links

The Internet Movie Cars Database (IMCDb is similar to IMDb but instead of showing the list of Actors and crew it shows various cars in films television

Dictionary

Ford Model T

-proper noun

  1. The first car made by Ford Motor Company on an assembly line. Before the Model T, cars were made painstakingly by hand.
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