Vehicles

Ford Model T

Also Known As Tin Lizzie

Citation Formats

General Reference

Transport Atlas. "Ford Model T." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://transport.interactiveatlas.org/vehicles/ford-model-t.

APA Style

Transport Atlas. (n.d.). Ford Model T. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://transport.interactiveatlas.org/vehicles/ford-model-t

BibTeX

@misc{transportatlas-ford-model-t,
  author = {Transport Atlas},
  title = {Ford Model T},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://transport.interactiveatlas.org/vehicles/ford-model-t},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

An automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company from 1908 to 1927. From 1913 it was built on a moving assembly line, cutting the labor time to build a car and, with it, the price, putting car ownership within reach of ordinary wage earners for the first time. Over 15 million were built, and it is widely credited with starting the mass automobile age in the United States.

Facts

Year

1908 1

Significance

Mass produced on a moving assembly line from 1913, putting automobile ownership within reach of ordinary wage earners. 1

Manufacturer or Builder

Ford Motor Company 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Exemplifies

Road Transport

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Invented By

Henry Ford

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Sources

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The Ford Model T is an automobile that was produced by the Ford Motor Company from October 1, 1908, to May 26, 1927.

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As a result, Ford's cars came off the line in three-minute intervals, much faster than previous methods, reducing production time from 12 1/2 hours before to 93 minutes by 1914, while using less manpower.

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