Tin Lizzie
"Tin Lizzie" was a nickname for Ford's Model T
the tin Lizzie.
The nickname for the Model T Ford was Tin Lizzie. Some people thought the nickname came from the common name given to horses, Lizzie.
The Tin-Lizzie
A "Tin Lizzie," is a slang word for a cheap, old car. Originally, it was the nickname for the "Model T," car.
The Tin Lizzie was introduced in 1908.
The most commonly referred to nickname of the Model T was the "Tin Lizzie." Also called the T, Flivver, & T-Model.
Yes, that was a nickname for the Ford Model T. Henry Ford called it, "the universal car". others called it, "lizzie", "tin lizzie", "flivver", "jalopy", "go-getter", jitney", "heap", "gas-buggy" among other colorful names!
The Ford Model T was known as 'Tin Lizzie' , T, Flivver, & T Model.
Why was the Ford Model T called the tin Lizzie
the model T ford was given the name of the tin lizzie because the body looked like a tin and I don't know why it was called lizzie! If you ask my history teacher he will have no answer 4 you.