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
Risablesk3595
Worlds best selling car
Isn’t that the beetle?
That’s the Toyota Corolla I’m pretty sure
FadHill
:D
grand-grandad of hotrods
TheCarGuy
I love this! 💜💜 also, the Ford Model T was in Cars. It was named Lizzie :D Risablesk3595 heheh
Thanks! :)
I might do more of these
Fun fact: it’s not fun 😂😂
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
That’s why you put it in neutral with the lever brake on
Fact 5. Those had to be woman drivers lol
yes im planing to buy one