Ford Model T

'I will build a car for the great multitude' stated Henry Ford, and so he did. The Ford Model T transformed American society, bringing mobility through car ownership to millions of middle-class Americans at a time when the horse and railroad were the only real viable means of transport. Using moving assembly lines and the best possible materials, between 1 October 1908 and 26 May 1927, Ford built around 16.5 million examples of this car. By 1918, half of all cars built in America were Model T's and by 1925 around 8,000 per day were being produced. This guide provides an insight into the design and construction of the Model T and many of its numerous variants, and the uses to which they were put, along with details of the background of Henry Ford himself and the car.