What Year was the Model t Made

What Year was the Model t Made?

Henry Ford on his 1896 Quadricycle, one of two built. In 1896 Henry Ford was the Chief Engineer of Thomas Edison’s electrical lighting plant in Detroit, Michigan. He had acquired a fascination with internal combustion engines and set out to create a vehicle propelled by one, which he christened the Quadricycle. By 1901 he had…

Model t Ford Club of Victoria

Model t Ford Club of Victoria

General meetings are held on the 2nd Friday of each month (except January) at 8.00 pm at the Ashburton library meeting room, 154 High Street, Ashburton. We welcome new members. If you are interested in joining the club, please come along to a meeting. Meetings start promptly and usually include a guest speaker and informal…

Model t Front Axle

Model t Front Axle

(This article was originally published in the November, 2001 issue of the Spark Coil.) Hi fellow Model T’ers! Let’s spend a little time talking about one of the most neglected areas of our Model T. The front axle and wheel bearings… As long as the front wheels turn and the steering isn’t too bad, many…

Model t Sedan

Model t Sedan

So before you warm up your computer’s email system or sharpen your poison pen, STREET RODDER is very aware that Ford did not manufacture a Model T sedan in 1930. But that doesn’t mean an inventive hot rodder couldn’t create such an animal, and Steve DeMarco is just that kind of guy. If the name…

Model t Release Date

Model t Release Date

After ten years of waiting, Tesla has revealed the Model 3, the vehicle that CEO Elon Musk hopes will take the electric car to the masses. At the unveiling of the Model 3 this evening at the company’s design studio in Hawthorne, California, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the car will deliver at least 215…

Ford Model t 2015

Ford Model t 2015

It all started with a Ford Model T and a couple who had fallen in love. On the day they married, they left Salt Lake City, Utah and drove east until they hit Washington, D.C. The trip took 11 days. They went over a lot of hills, and the ‘ol Ford Model T kept overheating.…

Ford Model t Bucket

Ford Model t Bucket

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Model t Body Kit

Model t Body Kit

The popularity of Tesla vehicles spurred some new aftermarket modification companies, like Unplugged Performance and TSportline, and the attention of established, like Saleen or Larte Design. Now FAB Design, a tuning company known for its Mercedes-Benz designs, unveiled a new body kit for the Tesla Model X. The vehicle’s body kit and modification package is…

Ford Model t Club of America

Ford Model t Club of America

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Model a and Model t

Model a and Model t

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Model t Images

Model t Images

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Model t Description

Model t Description

Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company Production era for the Model T: 1908 – 1927. First introduced in 1908, the economical Model T was an immediate success. Over 6 million model T’s were produced. Built tough and simple to facilitate owner do-it-yourself repair Henry Ford increased his employees’ pay to $5 a day so that they could…

Model t Wire Wheels

Model t Wire Wheels

(This article was originally published in the September, 2000 issue of the Spark Coil.) At our last meeting there was a brief discussion about the wire spoke wheels that were available of the 1926 and 27 Fords. These are popular wheels and I think there’s good reason for that. These wheels were quite an engineering…

Ford Model t Chassis

Ford Model t Chassis

Ford in the 1920s was in a state of transition. In 1921, William S. Knudsen resigned as production manager of the Ford Motor Company, reportedly with the pithy comment that Henry Ford found it difficult to work with anyone who was smarter than he was. Ford Image Gallery This 1923 Ford Model T incorporates some…

Awning Canopies for Cars and Cottages

Awning Canopies for Cars and Cottages

Relatively recently, the production of tent garages began. This is a metal frame on which a fabric covering is stretched on the sides or only on the roof. This design helps to protect the car from snow, rain, direct sunlight and wind. Marquise Canopy with a waterproof awning “Marquise”. It is an ordinary rectangular canopy,…

Model t Gas Mileage

Model t Gas Mileage

President Barack Obama lamented the nation’s dependence on foreign oil when visiting an electric car testing center in California on March 19, 2009. “The problem is that, for decades, we have avoided doing what must be done as a nation to turn challenge into opportunity, ” Obama said. “As a consequence, we import more oil…

Model t Ford Coil

Model t Ford Coil

The “buzz coil” contains of two windings of wires wound around an iron core. The iron core is not solid, but rather a bundle of iron wires, in order to prevent eddy currents. The primary winding consists of 212 turns of heavy-gauge wire. Current flowing through the primary winding turns the iron core into an…

Model t Bucket

Model t Bucket

Tommyy Ivo (top) and Norm Grabowski in his famous Kookie Kar square-off at the National Hot Rod Associations drag racing meet held at the old Santa Ana Drag Strip. The T-Bucket Hot Rod craze started back in the 1950s, and is still alive and screamin’ today. Norm Grabowski is the undisputed Granddaddy of the 4-wheeled…

Cars Before Model t

Cars Before Model t

Models from the years 1903 – 1908 The car that started mass motorization was the American Ford Model T. This car was so tremendously successful that many people tend to forget that the Ford Motor Company of Detroit USA had a history before the Model T. Starting from 1903 with the Model A (shown above)…