The First Model A sold by Henry Ford was on July 23, 1903; the buyer was Dr. Ernst Pfenning of Chicago, Illinois.
1908
So he could sell 15 million of them to the masses.
In the beginning the Model T sold for $850 but by the 1920s they were selling for $250.
Not even close. From 1908 to 1927 Ford built and sold more than 15 million Model T Fords.
con- pollution, not sturdy, may not have been safe Con- the first car were very expensive until Henry Ford developed the assembly line and was able to sell the model T cars at a lot lower price. (In 1908, the Ford motor company was able to sell the model T automobile for $825, then in 1912 for $575)
Cars, he founded the FORD Motor company.
To sell it to people and make money.
To provide affordable transportation to the average American and for Henry Ford to sell millions and make millions of dollars, providing jobs to thousands of workers. Before the Model T cars were only owned by the rich.
They were totally different vehicles. The Model A had twice the power, used convention drive controls as you see on today's vehicles and was nothing like the Model T. You can find out more by clicking the link. The model A was the first car Henry Ford put into production. After that he used the next letter of the alphabet for each model he created. Model B, C, D, ect. The model T was the car he was able to mass produce and sell for price most could afford. His son Edsel Ford designed the restyled 1928 Ford. Since automakers were not using name for there product yet Edsel Ford decided to start with the first letter of the alphabet again. In 1928 Ford reintroduced the Model A again. As a result of his decision Ford produced 2 Model A's. The first in 1903 to 1904 and the second from 1928 to 1930.
Ford with the Model T. In fact 15,007,034 were sold.
To produce and sell cars and make lots of money.
To make money for Henry Ford and the Ford Motor Company. Henry Ford knew that if he created an inexpensive, simply to operate, and simple to repair vehicle that was able to travel the terrible roads of the day he would sell all he could build and become a rich man. He was right as he sold over 15 million.