Ford Model T : Enthusiast's Guide 1908 to 1927
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Ford Model T : Enthusiast's Guide 1908 to 1927
(all models and variants)
- 9781913089221
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OVERVIEW
‘I will build a car for the great multitude’ stated Henry Ford, and so he did. The
Ford Model T, or the ‘Tin Lizzie’ and the ‘Flivver’ as it was also known,
transformed American society, bringing mobility through car ownership to
millions of middle-class Americans at a time when the horse and the railroad
were the only real viable means of transport.
Using moving assembly lines and the best possible materials, between 1
October 1908 and 26 May 1927, Ford built around 16.5 million examples of this
extraordinary car. By 1918, half of all cars built in America were Model Ts and by
1925 around 8,000 a day were being produced, making Henry Ford one of the
world’s best-known manufacturers of automobiles.
The selection of body styles varied from two- and four-seat open and closed
models – tourers, town cars, runabouts, landaulettes and cabriolets – to vans
and pick-up trucks, and customers could also have colours other than black!
This guide provides an insight into the design and construction of the Model T
and many of its numerous variants, and the uses to which they were put, along
with details of the background to Henry Ford himself and the car.
KEY POINTS
The Model T Ford Story – background and development
Anatomy of a Ford Model T – detailed insight with photographs and diagrams
The engineer’s view – with two leading experts, Chris Barker and Neil Tuckett
The driver’s view – description of controls and driving techniques
The owner’s view – first-hand accounts from five owners
Competition history – including Indianapolis 500 and Le Mans 24-hours
Endless varieties – including trucks, ambulances and army patrol cars
Restoration – three UK-based specialists talk about their projects
Adventures – trips to New Zealand and Ben Nevis in Scotland
THE AUTHOR
Chas Parker is a long-time motor racing enthusiast who has written many books
about motor sport and historic racing cars, including comprehensive histories of
Brand Hatch and Silverstone and Haynes Owners’ Workshop Manuals for the D-
type Jaguar, Bugatti Type 35 and Lola T70. He has also written a number of
books for Porter Press International, including The Michael Turner Collection and
was shortlisted, together with co-author Philip Porter, for the 2017 RAC Motoring
Book of the Year Award for his work on the 1953 Le Mans-winning C-type
Jaguar, XKC 051. He lives in East Sussex with his partner, Diane.
Publisher: Porter Press International
Status: Current
Number of pages: 160
Binding: HBD