Fun facts about the Ford Model T

Here are a couple fun facts about the much loved Ford Model T :)

Did you know

  • The Model T is nicknamed “Tin Lizzie”.
  • The car’s body is made out of wood covered with a thin sheet of metal.
  • Ford employees were required to sign a contract that stated they had to buy a Model T as soon as they were able to afford one.
  • The first Model T’s weren’t available in black at all, whereas a couple years later they were only available in black.
  • Back when only two roads existed in the entire state of Kansas, two Model T’s managed to crash into each other at the only intersection.
  • In the later versions Ford offered an electric starter instead of a crank starter, yet nobody wanted it because of the higher cost.
  • The crank starter could be rather dangerous, it could kick back and break your arm. On rare occasions the car would launch the crank as a high velocity missile.
  • No woman were allowed on the factory floor.
  • The Model T had no speedometer.
  • a very higher percentage of the Model T’s still drive around today.

Thanks for reading, have a nice day :)

Marijn M.

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Comments

BenPaye(JDMSquad)(MX5Squad)(LFAsquad)(Subie Squad) (Rotary F

Worlds best selling car

09/04/2017 - 19:59 |
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Isn’t that the beetle?

09/04/2017 - 20:02 |
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That’s the Toyota Corolla I’m pretty sure

09/05/2017 - 05:50 |
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Lovely Puppeteer

FadHill

09/04/2017 - 20:12 |
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Silvia

grand-grandad of hotrods

09/04/2017 - 20:31 |
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Gabriel 7

TheCarGuy

09/04/2017 - 20:52 |
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Fangirl

I love this! 💜💜 also, the Ford Model T was in Cars. It was named Lizzie :D Risablesk3595 heheh

09/04/2017 - 21:27 |
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Austin Mini 1000

In reply to by Fangirl

Thanks! :)
I might do more of these

09/05/2017 - 14:03 |
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(what's left of) Sir GT-R

Fun fact: it’s not fun 😂😂

09/04/2017 - 23:29 |
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Miata Man (Miata Squad)

15000 still drive.
early model ts had a speedometers
$90 for electric start
the car sometimes drives away when you crank it.

I love the t lol

09/05/2017 - 04:00 |
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That’s why you put it in neutral with the lever brake on

09/05/2017 - 09:53 |
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thatcarboi

Fact 5. Those had to be woman drivers lol

09/05/2017 - 06:33 |
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Richard the edition 100

yes im planing to buy one

09/05/2017 - 10:45 |
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