| The Model T is one of the most popular cars ever. | | | | luggage space. Few accessories were included, |
| Produced from 1909 to 1927, eventually more than | | | | although leather seats and wood trim were included |
| 15 million Ford Model T cars would roll off the | | | | on all models. No air conditioning or heating system |
| assembly line. When the "Tin Lizzie" was first sold, it | | | | was included; during winter months, the driver's feet |
| marked the beginning of the automobile era, and cars | | | | would be heated by the exhaust of the car. |
| would soon overtake horses, buggies, and wagons as | | | | Produced for nineteen years until being replaced by |
| the preferred form of transportation. | | | | the second Model A in 1928, the Model T enjoyed |
| The Model T was the first car offered to the public. | | | | the longest production run of any car until the |
| The average person could afford to buy it, unlike the | | | | Volkswagen Beetle. By the end of its run, there were |
| few other cars on the market, which were simply | | | | more Fords on the road than any other car make. |
| unreachable for the majority of the public. In fact, | | | | Roads were being paved, highways were being |
| the price continued to drop each year the Model T | | | | constructed, and the automobile age was here to |
| was produced, reaching a low of just $260 in 1925. | | | | stay. Today, the Model T has come to symbolize the |
| This price was typically less than half of what | | | | beginnings of the American car market. |
| competitors were charging for similar models. | | | | 2009 marks the one-hundredth anniversary of this |
| During its very first production year, the Ford Model | | | | iconic car. Because of the Tin Lizzie's popularity, many |
| T won a cross-country race, showing its endurance. | | | | today remember their parents or grandparents |
| This simple car was known for being practical, not | | | | driving around in one. In part because of this reason, |
| necessary luxurious. Several different body styles | | | | the Ford Model T remains one of the most popular |
| were available, though all used the same chassis. The | | | | antique cars among automobile enthusiasts. |
| simple Ford four cylinder engine, which produced 20 | | | | Thousands of Tin Lizzies have been restored, while |
| horsepower, actually made the Model T one of the | | | | others rest in fields and garages, untouched since |
| more powerful cars during the era in which it was | | | | they were last driven decades ago. Some antique |
| driven. The Model T is able to reach a top speed of | | | | auto enthusiasts even take their Tin Lizzies out for a |
| about 20 to 30 miles per hour. | | | | Sunday drive. If you wish to restore an old Model T, |
| Unlike today's cars, the Model T was designed with | | | | you can expect to pay anywhere between $3,000 |
| few luxuries. The earliest years did not even include | | | | and $15,000, depending on whether you want a |
| doors. By the 1915 model, the passenger door was | | | | project car or running model. Because of their |
| added but the driver's side had a spare wheel instead | | | | popularity, reproduction parts are readily available for |
| of a door. The back seat sits over the rear axle, so | | | | restoring a Model T. |
| that the car has no room for a trunk or other | | | | |