10 Things to Know About the Ford Model T, the World's First Affordable Car

The Ford Motor Company's Model T, which was sold from 1908 until 1927, was the first attempt to create a car that most people could afford.

Before the Model T, only the wealthy could buy a car, and it actually became less expensive as production progressed. Britannica said that it cost $850 when it was first unveiled in 1908 and has steadily decreased in price, eventually falling below $300 in 1925.

Here, we look at 10 fun facts about the Ford Model T.

Between 1913 and 1927, Ford Factories Produced More Than 15 Million Model Ts

Ford accounted for more than half of all registered vehicles in the globe by the early 1920s. More than 15 million Model Ts were built and sold between 1913 and 1927.

Model T is nicknamed 'Tin Lizzie'

Ford said there are several stories about how the Model T got its nickname. The popularity of the female name "Lizzie" during that time period, as well as a famous Model T racecar dubbed Old Liz, are all possible roots. The Model T had numerous nicknames, despite the popularity of Tin Lizzie.

Thousands of Model Ts Were Sold After a Publicity Stunt

According to History.com, a Scottish car dealer proposed challenging his son Henry Alexander Jr. in 1911 to drive a Model T to the summit of the highest mountain in the British Isles at 4,411 feet. Alexander's allowance would be forfeited if he failed to reach the summit. Over 14,000 Model Ts were sold in the U.K. as a result of the successful publicity stunt.

Employees Were Given High Salaries so They Could Purchase a Model T

Henry Ford, as per NPR, instituted a $5 workday to help keep the workforce stable, and it worked. It's widely assumed that Henry Ford increased salaries in order to grow his market, paying workers enough to buy the automobiles he built.

Model T Was a Versatile Vehicle

According to List Verse, people utilized the Model T as a tractor, snowmobile, grain mill, sawmill, and other things, making it an extremely flexible vehicle.

It Was Difficult To Drive

It has been argued that driving an excavator now is probably easier than driving a Model T. People of the time regarded the Model T as normal, despite the fact that people who have attempted to drive one today believe otherwise.

There Is No Need To Advertise Model T

Because the Model T was so popular, Ford didn't advertise it and instead relied on word of mouth to increase sales. From the time he invented his car until 1917, he quit all sorts of promotions. Between 1917 and 1923, he did not run a single advertisement.

Model T Was Modified Into an Armored Vehicle

In June 1920, Poland developed an armored variant of the Model T, which was known as Ford FT-B, Model 1920, or Ford Tf-c. The Ford FT-B was created as part of Poland's desperate effort to win a war with the Soviet Union.

A Model Can Be Assembled in Under 6 Hours

By 1913, a new 60-acre facility in Highland Park had been constructed to produce Model Ts, making it the world's largest factory at the time. The time it took to build a Model T decreased from nine hours and fifty-four minutes to five hours and fifty-six minutes in six months.

Model T Originally Has Different Colors Aside From Black

The first Model Ts came in red, blue, green, and gray colors. Because diverse paint jobs slowed down the production line, Henry Ford decided to paint the later Model Ts in an all-black color.