The Thinking Behind Cars
Henry Ford perfected mass-production with the assembly of his 1908 Model T. As his technique got better, prices of the car plummeted. When announced in 1908 the price of the Model T Ford was $825, or $26,211 today (£21,284). Within five years the Model T’s …
The 1908 Model T Ford was probably the most important car ever made, providing affordable mass transport for a rising American middle class and becoming the symbol of the United States’ great surge of modernization in the early 20th century. One of the cleverest parts …
It’s the most famous quote in car history: ‘You can have any colour you like, as long as it’s black’. Were Model T Fords really only available in black? Contrary to common belief, Model T Fords did not only come in black, in fact the …