1914: The moving assembly line at Highland Park produces 34,858 Model Ts — an 82% increase from Piquette’s output. 1917: Ford introduces a truck, the Model TT, based on the Model T. 1927: The ...

Sunday afternoon was a booming sight at the Ford Piquette Museum for the Model T's celebration of turning 114 year's old. ... Sunday night brings the end of an era Riding in a Model T.

Perfecting the use of an assembly line allowed Ford to lower prices significantly further; by 1913, a touring Model T cost just $600 – and Henry Ford managed to half the cost to just $300 by 1915.

The Ford Model A, introduced December 2, 1927 for model year 1928, became the first true successor to the antiquated Model T design.In terms of what changed, the Model A largely iterated on what ...

Martin, who helped get the fleet of Model T's going at The Henry Ford in 2003, learned to drive, repair and maintain a Model T at that time. And driving is a feat not for the faint of heart.

In Detroit, Ford Piquette Avenue Plant, birthplace of the Model T in 1908 and a U.S. National Historic Landmark, will throw a 117 th Model T Birthday Party from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sept. 28.

Introduced in 1908, the Ford Model T revolutionized the automobile industry. Not only was it the first affordable and mass-produced car, it was also a rugged and highly versatile vehicle. And it ...