 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.
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
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. Hundreds of Model Ts are already registered for the event, including entries from England, Norway, Australia and New Zealand. For more information, visit www.tparty2008.com.
Additional Model T centennial celebration events are being planned and will be announced later this year. For more Model T Celebration news, click here. |
