1908 Ford Model T - Tin Lizzie Turns 100
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1908 Ford Model T - Tin Lizzie Turns 100Source: FordDearborn, Michigan, U.S.A. portfolio | web site Posted: 21 Apr 2008 FORD MODEL T TURNS 100: CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS UNDERWAY FOR THE HISTORIC ICON Preparations are underway for a year-long celebration to honor the Ford Model T as 2008 marks its 100th anniversary. Celebrations will begin when Ford features a pristine collection of historic Model Ts from across America at the prestigious Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. Ford Motor Company, with support from Ford Motor Company Fund, is the title sponsor of the largest Model T centennial celebration in the world. DEARBORN, Mich., March 5, 2008 – The car that put the world on wheels, the Ford Model T, is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2008 and Ford is planning a year-long series of celebrations to honor the iconic vehicle. Celebrations will officially commence at the 2008 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance in Amelia Island, Fla., March 7-9. Ford has many other regional events in the works for a year filled with celebrations, including a special Model T display at the West Coast’s largest Ford enthusiast car show - the Fabulous Fords Forever! event at Knott’s Berry Farm Amusement Park in Anaheim, Calif., on Apr. 20th. In July, Ford Motor Company will be the title sponsor of the Model T Ford Club of America’s “T Party 2008” that will be held in Richmond, Ind. Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance Among the fine collection of automobiles that will be displayed at the 2008 Amelia Island Concours this weekend will be a class of special Model Ts featured on the “Field of Dreams,” one of the premier locations at the event. This display will recognize this historic automobile and its contribution to America’s emergence as an industrial power in the early 1900s. Close to 20,000 spectators and automobile aficionados will attend the weekend’s Concours activities, helping Ford kickoff the Model T centennial celebration. “T Party 2008” Ford Motor Company, with support from Ford Motor Company Fund, is the title sponsor for the “T Party 2008” celebration hosted by the Model T Ford Club of America, which plans to bring in close to 1,000 Model Ts for this significant milestone. The “T Party 2008” will be held July 21-26 in Richmond, Ind., and is expected to be the largest gathering of Model Ts since they left the factory. The weeklong centennial celebration will draw over ten thousand Model T owners and enthusiasts from around the world. More than 700 Model Ts are already registered for the event, including entries from England, Norway, Australia and New Zealand. “The support and response we’re receiving around the T Party has been phenomenal. The Model T Ford Club of America has been looking forward to celebrating this milestone for many years,” said Jay Klehfoth, chief executive officer, Model T Ford Club of America. “We’re thankful for Ford’s support in helping bring this event alive to the thousands of Model T enthusiasts who will join us from around the world.” One hundred years ago, the Ford Model T changed the world with its technology and the same concept has lived with Ford ever since. “The Ford Model T is rightly credited with putting the world on wheels, and its influence can still be felt today,” said Jim Vella, president, Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services. “We’re proud to join in the celebration of one hundred years of fantastic Ford heritage and innovation with Model T enthusiasts from around the world, and we look forward to carrying the legacy and spirit of the Model T into the future.” For more information on the “T Party 2008” centennial celebration, please visit www.tparty2008.com. Additional Model T centennial celebration events are being planned and will be announced later this year. Ford Model T Facts October 1, 1908 marks the anniversary of the first Model T built for sale. The Model T was the first low-priced, mass-produced automobile with standard, interchangeable parts. The Model T was equipped with a 20-horsepower, four-cylinder engine with a top speed of about 45 miles per hour, weighed 1,200 pounds, and achieved 13-21 miles per gallon. The moving assembly line for the Model T revolutionized manufacturing in 1913. More than 15 Million Model Ts had been sold by May 26, 1927, when a ceremony marked the formal end of Model T production. Henry Ford called the Model T “the universal car,” a low-cost, reliable vehicle that could be maintained easily and could successfully travel the poor roads of the era. On Dec. 18, 1999, the Ford Model T was named “Car of the Century” by a panel of 133 automotive journalists and experts who began with a list of 700 candidates in 1996 and sequentially narrowed the nominees through seven rounds of balloting over three years.
From Twitter05/14/2013 - SPUNSTAR - linkHenry Ford (1863-1947) In 1908, Henry Ford unveiled the Model T — “A car for anybody and everybody.” By... 05/13/2013 - DealCarShow - photo A 1908 Ford Model T and 17 other vehicles from 1904 to 1930 will be at the Deal Motor Show on 25 May 2013 05/06/2013 - McKinneyLogan Fun Fact of the Day: From 1908-1927, the price of a Ford Model T decreased from $850 to $300. 05/06/2013 - jlvanfosson - link 1908 Model T Badge 05/03/2013 - AffordAutoChico When Henry introduced his Model-T to the masses on Oct. 1st, 1908, the average price of gas was 20 cents/gallon. via @ActionNews1224 05/02/2013 - rc_thomps October 1908. The last time the won the World Series was the same month Ford began producing the Model T. 04/29/2013 - ActionNews1224 - link When Henry Ford introduced his Model-T to the masses on October 1st, 1908, the average price of gas was 20... 04/28/2013 - LakeChumley Ford says Model T (1908-1927) got 13-21mpg. 100 years of innovation later, my Ford gets…20mpg. 04/21/2013 - AaronKershaw1 @KayleighHobbs @NeilKay116 haha. Can I correct. The year thay Neil was this age was 1908, it must have been a Ford Model T. 04/18/2013 - OwenBednasz I'm researching about the 1908 model T ford and the mpg was averaging around 16 to 21 04/14/2013 - infaith2011 - link introduced the Model T on October 1, 1908. (Photo courtesy of The Henry Ford) 04/11/2013 - BrookeLinsey 1908 Henry Ford's first model T is made with Hemp plastic and runs on Hemp Ethanol. 04/09/2013 - KilgoreGailmard the george foreman grill is the most innovative production of american technology since henry ford invented the model t in 1908 04/05/2013 - RBruceSinclair - link Ford released 19 models from 1903-1908, then dominated the market w/ the Model T for 20 yrs. 04/05/2013 - SnelsonRepair Which automobile offered the largest engine in 1908, the Hupmobile or Model-T Ford? 04/02/2013 - alexgudich - link 5 Trends Driving the Future of Human Services - Henry Ford unveiled the Model T in 1908 in a defining moment... 03/30/2013 - caseymorrison A 1908 Model T was more efficient than the most popular vehicle 100 years later, the Ford Explorer.. (HT @sebpaquet) 03/27/2013 - JudeClemente DID YOU KNOW: Ford's 1908 Model T got roughly 17 mpg. Ford's new 2013 Ford Taurus gets 19 mpg in the city and 29 mpg highway. 03/21/2013 - fliberdigibbet In 1908 Ford Model T boasted a fuel economy of 25 mpg Yet 100 years later, the EPA average mileage for all cars was still under 21 mpg. |
      
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From WikipediaThe Ford Model T (colloquially known as the Tin Lizzie, T‑Model Ford, or T) is an automobile that was produced by Henry Ford's Ford Motor Company from September 1908 to October 1927. It is generally regarded as the first affordable automobile, the car that opened travel to the common middle-class American; some of this was because of Ford's innovations, including assembly line production instead of individual hand crafting. |
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