Because it was a car the average American could actually afford. In 1908 when the Model T came out, autos were only owned by the rich as they were hand built and very expensive to own and maintain. The Model T on the other hand was relatively cheap, and was easy to maintain. It cost around $850 which is equal to around $20,000 in todays money. Other cars cost 3 or 4 times as much. It got cheaper and cheaper until 1926 when it was selling for $250.
the model T
In automobile terms it is a name attached to the Ford Model T (colloquially known as the Tin Lizzie and Flivver). It was an automobile produced by Ford Motor Company from 1908 through 1927. The Model T set 1908 as the historic year that the automobile came into popular usage. It is generally regarded as the first affordable automobile, the car that "put America on wheels".
The Ford Model T was the first automobile mass produced on assembly lines
The Model T was built by Ford Motor Company.
The Model T was made October 1, 1908
Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company, which is one of the greatest automobile companies in America's History today. Ford was also the famous inventor who built the Model T automobile in 1908 for the 1909 model year, which was the world's first affordable automobile.
the Model T automobile
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1908 thru 1927.
Henry Ford
It made the automobile affordable to the average consumer. Prior to the Model T cars were so expensive only the rich could afford them.
The first Model T was manufactured on August 12, 1908.