The Model T - 100 years ago

Sorcerer's Apprentice · 10-01-2008, 08:23 AM

October 1st. 1908 - The Model T (Ford) headed to market. At the cost of $825.

Showroom of Automotive History: The Model T

Disneyland Daddy · 10-01-2008, 08:25 AM

Right on for recognizing this! My Grandpa had a Model-A...which came out AFTER the Model-T.....but still, a historic car.

Thank you for bringing us this info. Amazing......$825....when, for some, that is one single car payment.

Barbossa · 10-01-2008, 10:24 PM

"Any customer can have a car painted any colour that he wants so long as it is black!" - Henry Ford

Brain Toad · 10-02-2008, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Disneyland Daddy

Right on for recognizing this! My Grandpa had a Model-A...which came out AFTER the Model-T.....but still, a historic car.

Thank you for bringing us this info. Amazing......$825....when, for some, that is one single car payment.

There's actually two Model As, one that came out in the early 1900s before the Model T and one that came out after. Ford felt the T was so successful they'd start over with A and B, then that petered out (the famous Deuce Coupe is actually a Model B). But I'm sure his was the latter Model As, not many of the early ones left.

There isn't many stock Model Ts left out there unfortunately, many are reproductions or have been chopped, diced, and made into T-Buckets, but I do have a few pictures of stock or stocking-looking ones.

And a video of an original, all stock, which still runs and I believe is a daily driver.

YouTube Video

Craigroy8287 · 10-02-2008, 05:02 PM

Cool Car. I saw one of these a few years back.

sailerm · 10-02-2008, 06:38 PM

OK I have to chime in. We have a lot of vintage Fords 'round my parts. Here are pics of some of them.

My neighbor had a 1929 model A, until his wife passed away. He sold off his toys and moved away. Here a few friends came for a visit.

Sambo · 10-02-2008, 08:57 PM

Yeah, but that $825 would be $20,625 in today's dollars That's a 2008 Mustang V6 Coupe! You can get a Ford Focus for less than $18,000. The Model T wasn't such a value...

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sailerm Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Colorado, US Posts: 1,557	Re: The Model T - 100 years ago OK I have to chime in. We have a lot of vintage Fords 'round my parts. Here are pics of some of them. My neighbor had a 1929 model A, until his wife passed away. He sold off his toys and moved away. Here a few friends came for a visit.

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Sambo I am so there... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: State of Disrepair Posts: 1,838	Re: The Model T - 100 years ago Yeah, but that $825 would be $20,625 in today's dollars That's a 2008 Mustang V6 Coupe! You can get a Ford Focus for less than $18,000. The Model T wasn't such a value... __________________ I am Sambo, and I endorse this signature.

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