The Model T is used for nothing today but to show. The Model T was however used in the 1900's & 20s as a vehicle for going from one place to another, as a truck, delivery vehicle, even as a tractor to pull farm implements.
Because at the time he used letters to designate his vehicles. It started with the Model A and went to the Model T. He then built another car after the Model T and designated it the Model A, not to be confused with the earlier Model A.
Ford used an alphabetical system to name his cars. He produced the Quadricycle first and then made many prototypes which were named A thru S. Among them was a Model A produced before the Model T. After the Model T he again used the Model A to designate the successor to the Model T. He explained that the car was so new and different he decided to start over with his alphabetical designation.
The model T was one of the most useful inventions of all time. They were used for everything by everyone
The model were designated by letrers, beginning with model A. Not all models were ever put in production; some desighn models never made it into production but used up a letter. There was a model S production model - I just recently heard this- before the model T. In brief the "T" stands for "T". August Jassid
U.S.A.? Britain, England
Ford used letters as model names instead of words in the beginning. That car was called the Model T and that was it's name. Ford started using names as models later on in the 1930s.
The ford model T was the first version of the massed produced ford car. the model A was the newer more improved version it used a 3 speed sliding gear manual transmission. it used a 3.3l 4 cylinder 201 cibic inches. this motor is the performance version of the model T 4 cylinder. the model a was a luxery model.
The t in model t stands for testing
There was a Ford Model A built before the Model T. But the model right after the Model T was again the Model A. This is confusing but after the Model T Henry Ford decided the to start over with the Model designation.
The U.S. Post Office used the Model T until from 1908 up until around 1928 when they started using the Model A.
The Ford Model T was known as 'Tin Lizzie' , T, Flivver, & T Model.
I can't find an exact price, but Ford cars ran from $650 to $800 for a new car, so a Model-T would have been sold for less as a used car.