It has been my observation that most people get ahead during the time that others waste, said Ford. I do not believe a man can ever leave his business. He ought to think of it by day and dream of it by night. Indeed, Fords devotion to his business was what propelled him to…
Model T built by the from 1908 until 1927. Conceived by as practical, affordable for the common man, it quickly became prized for its low cost, durability, versatility, and ease of maintenance. More than 15 million Model Ts were built in and , Mich. (The automobile was also assembled at a Ford plant in ,…
The John W. Stoltz Company has been in business for 31 years manufacturing and selling specialized Model T Ford parts made from modern components. The company was founded in 1986 quite by accident. John wanted a speedometer for his 1926 Model T coupe. Authentic Model T speedometers were not only hard to come by they…
With a ball-peen hammer, a center punch and plenty of 1/8-inch drill bits, the students in the automotive collision and repair program are slowly disassembling a Model T Ford that came off the assembly line 91 years ago. “Think about it, ” collision and repair instructor Chris Baker said as freshman Dan Hadfield went to…
DreamDirt is doing a Co-Auction with Todd Crill Auctions, DreamDirt will be handling the online portion of the auction and Todd Crill will be working the onsite portion of the auction. There will be a 10% buyer premium on all sucessful online bidders. Buyers will be resposible for pick up or shipping. Inventory Selling Saturday,…
R makes it easy to fit a linear model to your data. The hard part is knowing whether the model you’ve built is worth keeping and, if so, figuring out what to do next. This is a post about linear models in R, how to interpret lm results, and common rules of thumb to help…
Despite its initial humble appearance, the Model T became the most influential car of the 20th-century. Priced so that the average American could afford it, Henry Ford sold his Model T from 1908 until 1927. Many also may know the Model T by its nickname, the “Tin Lizzie.” But how did the Model T get…
Let’s get something out of the way early, before Bernie Sanders supporters are burning me in effigy: I like Bernie Sanders. During the seven years I lived in Vermont, I had the pleasure of voting for him twice; first, when he ran for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by “Jeezum” Jim Jeffords, and second, when…
These photographs are part of an album compiled by the nature writer John Burroughs and published after his death in 1921. In it, Burroughs documents a 12-day car-camping trip he took in 1918 at the age of 81, along with 71-year-old Thomas Edison and their younger friends, Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone. This trip was…
Mass production is a way of manufacturing things en masse (and for the masses) that takes the initiative for choosing products out of the hands of the consumer and puts it into the hands of the manufacturer. Before mass-production methods were introduced, producers made things to order. They did not, by and large, manufacture things…
* Numbers shown are based on the dates of sale, not of manufacture. ** The actual dates of manufacture of engines before 1913 have yet to be discovered. The numbers shown are based on the dates of the sale of the engine/automobile. From the available data it appears that engines were installed in cars, or…
A new campaign is underway to try and save the original Model T plant in Highland Park. The Woodward Avenue Action Association launched an online fundraising drive asking supporters to pledge five dollars to turn the old assembly line into a museum and visitor’s center. Five dollars was the daily wage Henry Ford paid his…
TESTED A century from now, let no man or robot or digital personal companion embedded in the cerebellum at birth say that Car and Driver didn’t look at this thing from every possible angle. Thus, we proceed with yet another trial of the Model S. This time we compare the electric car to its direct…
Billy Cuddy enjoys nothing more than taking out one of his six Model T Fords — the flagship car for the motor company for 20 years — and driving them. The 70-year old motoring enthusiast, who lives near Glounthaune, reckons there could be up to 20 of the models left in Cork and describes driving…
In the 1920s the motorcar came to represent the American dream, by offering independence and adventure. Cars fell in price dramatically, so that many Americans could afford them. They could be sold to a mass market because they could be made more cheaply, using assembly line methods. Henry Ford’s Assembly line brought the average price…
The name Henry Ford stands among the giants of the giants in American industrial history, alongside figures like Getty, Rockefeller and Vanderbilt. Names lost to history, known now mostly by the companies and institutions they founded. But history shows us, time and again, that people are so much more than just the images they project…
This custom 1927 Ford T-bucket Roadster was completed in 2008, and is thought to be the last car built by well-known Oregon drag racer Jeff Jahns. The seller has driven the car 150 miles since acquiring it in 2016, but lacks garage space to keep it. The 2.3L turbocharged and intercooled EFI inline-four was sourced…
Performance model 1923 Ford Model T Personality Old, forgetful, talkative, grandmotherly, ditzy, loving, kind. Quote “You keep talking to yourself, people will think you’re crazy!” Lizzie is a supporting character in the 2006 Disney/Pixar animated feature film, and its 2011 sequel. Appearances “When Lizzie first rolled into Radiator Springs in 1927, it was love at…
RARE DELUXE ROADSTER, NICE RESTO, GREAT TRIM, RUMBLE SEAT, GREAT DRIVING MODEL A Not all Ford Model A roadsters were created equal. Not only is this one a rare sight because it was not turned into a hot rod, but also it’s the extraordinary Deluxe model that has a more regal appearance. And with the…
DETROIT, April 7-Henry Ford, noted automotive pioneer, died at 11:40 tonight at the age of 83. He had retired a little more than a year and a half ago from active direction of the great industrial empire he founded in 1903. When he retired Mr. Ford was in excellent health, but turned over the management…