It started by hand. A hand crank at the front of the engine allowed you to turn the engine until it fired (started). An example of the crank can be seen in the photo above, directly over the license plate.
1908 Model T was the first car built on an assembly line.
The Model T was built by Ford Motor Company.
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Ford Motor Company
Henry Ford (Ford Motor Company) invented the model T in October, 1908.
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The Model T.
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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.
From 1909 to 1927, the Ford Motor Company built more than 15 million Model T cars.
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