Ford's Model T was one of history's most revolutionary vehicles, but the origins of its "Tin Lizzie" nickname aren't clear.

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.

Comparing the Model T's pricing to that of an in-period competitor reveals just how much more accessible it was for everyday folk. The 1908 Buick Model 10, a rival of the Ford's, sported a base ...

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.

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 ...

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.

The Model T revolutionized the auto industry when Henry Ford began producing the cars in 1908. The history of how the vehicles came to be used as snowmobiles dates back nearly as far.

The new plant initially employed 2,000 workers with a capacity to build 600 Model T cars per day. At the time, Ford projected the plant would ultimately ramp up to 6,000 workers building 1,000 ...

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.