Ford advertised that the Model T was their universal car that put the world on wheels. This was one of the first mass production vehicles, manufactured on a moving assembly line at Ford's Highland Park plant. The vehicle was priced between $250 and $850, claiming that it was economical and ideal for getting a young teen to school or a young man to work.
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| Vintage ad for 1920s Ford Model T Runabout |
From 1914 to 1925, the car only came in one color - black. Customers could have it painted after purchase. Up until 1914, Ford offered blue, red, green, and gray.
This was the famous Tin Lizzie, the most popular of several dozen nicknames. Henry Ford used to say "There's no use trying to pass a Ford on the road because there's always another one just ahead."
By the early 1920s, more than half the automobiles on the roads were Fords. Ford ended production in May 1927. More than 15 million Model T's were built and sold at a price most people could afford.
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