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Henry Ford's ideological approach to Model T design was one of getting it right and then keeping it the same; he believed the Model T was all the car a person would, or could, ever need. As other companies offered comfort and styling advantages, at competitive prices, the Model T lost market share and became barely profitable. [ 71 ]
When Jack Thompson, the narrator of the 1941 black and white film, stated in the introduction that this was the Soybean Car being shown he did not make it clear that the trunk Henry Ford was hitting with the tool at the end of the film was actually Ford's personal car made of the same plastic material—not the Soybean Car itself. [4]
Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was an American industrialist and business magnate.As the founder of the Ford Motor Company, he is credited as a pioneer in making automobiles affordable for middle-class Americans through the system that came to be known as Fordism.
When the Model T sprang from a 'hive's mind,' it was the fulfillment of Henry Ford’s quest to produce affordable, reliable vehicles. The revolutionary Model T changed America and the world. Then ...
Side view of the Ford Model T engine. [1] The Ford Model T used a 177 cu in (2.9 L) sidevalve, reverse-flow cylinder head inline 4-cylinder engine. It was primarily a gasoline engine. It produced 20 hp (14.9 kW) for a top speed of 45 mph (72 km/h). It was built in-unit with the Model T's novel transmission (a planetary design), sharing the same ...
Ford Motor Co. Executive Chairman Bill Ford, the great-grandson of company founder Henry Ford, reviews family memorabilia for the centennial celebration of the Model T at the historic Piquette Plant.
The restored office of Henry Ford in the Piquette Avenue Plant. Note the birdwatching telescope on the right. The Ford Piquette Avenue Plant was sold to the Model T Automotive Heritage Complex in April 2000. [21] Model T Automotive Heritage Complex is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has run the building as a museum since July 27, 2001.
1923 Model T: 1923 was the largest production year of the Model T with about 2,011,125 cars produced worldwide, including the Nice Millionth vehicle. From the collections of The Henry Ford and ...