Ford Model T

Ford Model T
Ford Model T
	1925 Ford Model T Touring Car
Overview
Manufacturer	Ford Motor Company
Production	1908–1927
Assembly	List United States: Detroit, Michigan; Highland Park, Michigan; Dothan, Alabama; Atlanta, Georgia; Denver, Colorado; Los Angeles, California; San Francisco, California; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Saint Paul, Minnesota; St. Louis, Missouri; Kansas City, Missouri; Seattle, Washington; Portland, Oregon; Omaha, Nebraska; Buffalo, New York; Long Island City, New York; Cincinnati, Ohio; Cleveland, Ohio; Columbus, Ohio; Hamilton, Ohio; Dallas, Texas; Houston, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas; Jacksonville, Florida; New Orleans Louisiana; Des Moines, Iowa; Cambridge, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; Charlotte, North Carolina; Fargo, North Dakota; Indianapolis, Indiana; Louisville, Kentucky; Memphis, Tennessee; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Kearny, New Jersey; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Alexandria, Virginia; Norfolk, Virginia; Salt Lake City, Utah; ; Argentina: Buenos Aires; Australia: Geelong, Victoria; Brazil: São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo; Canada: Toronto, Ontario,; Walkerville, Ontario,; Winnipeg, Manitoba; Montreal, Quebec; Vancouver, British Columbia; ; Chile: Santiago; Denmark: Copenhagen; France: Bordeaux and Asnières-sur-Seine; Germany: Berlin; Ireland: Cork; Italy: Trieste; Japan: Yokohama; Mexico: Mexico City; Norway: Bergen; Spain: Cádiz and Barcelona; South Africa: Port Elizabeth; United Kingdom: Manchester; ;
Designer	Childe Harold Wills, main-engineer Joseph A. Galamb and Eugene Farkas
Body and chassis
Class	Economy car
Body style	List 2-door touring (1909–1911); 3-door touring (1912–1925); 4-door touring (1926–27); no door roadster (1909–1911); 1-door roadster (1912–1925); 2-door roadster (1926–27); roadster pickup (1925–1927); 2-door coupé (1909–1912, 1917–1927); 2-door Coupelet (1915–1917); Town car (1909–1918); C-cab wagon (1912); 2-(center) door sedan (1915–1923); 2-door sedan (1924–1927); 4-door sedan (1923–1927); Separate chassis were available all years from independent coachbuilders; ;
Layout	FMR layout
Powertrain
Engine	177 C.I.D. (2.9 L) 20 hp I4
Transmission	2-speed planetary gear
Dimensions
Wheelbase	100.0 in (2,540 mm)
Length	134 in (3,404 mm)
Width	1,676 mm (66.0 in) (1912 roadster)
Height	1,860 mm (73.2 in) (1912 roadster)
Curb weight	1,200–1,650 lb (540–750 kg)
Chronology
Predecessor	Ford Model N (1906–1908)
Successor	Ford Model A (1927–31)

The Ford Model T is an automobile that was produced by the Ford Motor Company from October 1, 1908, to May 26, 1927. It is generally regarded as the first mass-affordable automobile, which made car travel available to middle-class Americans. The relatively low price was partly the result of Ford's efficient fabrication, including assembly line production instead of individual handcrafting. The savings from mass production allowed the price to decline from $780 in 1910 to $290 in 1924 ($4,952 in 2022 dollars). It was mainly designed by three engineers, Joseph A. Galamb (the main engineer), Eugene Farkas, and Childe Harold Wills. The Model T was colloquially known as the "Tin Lizzie".

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 Beetle. Ford's Model T was successful not only 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 the United States' age of modernization. With over 15 million sold, it was the most sold car in history before being surpassed by the Volkswagen Beetle in 1972.

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