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Section Menu. Landmark Locations. About the Landmarks Program. Examples in the Landmark Process. Gaps List for Landmark Nominators. Landmarks Criteria. Landmarks Frequently Asked Questions. After selling 10, Model Ts, Ford announced that the company would cease to sell the Model R or Model S cars, famously remarking that "Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black.
Ford typically engineered publicity stunts to get his cars covered in British newspapers. In , a Scottish car dealer proposed challenging his son Henry Alexander Jr. The bet was that if he failed to reach the summit Alexander would lose his allowance.
Starting at nearby Fort William, the Model T drove over rocks, across bogs and through snow on a five-day journey. The car ascended to the summit using a zig-zag driving pattern.
Following the publicity, over 14, Model Ts were sold in the UK. It was the last time Ford felt a publicity stunt was necessary to sell his cars there. By , a new acre factory was built in Highland Park to churn out Model Ts. At the time it was considered to be the biggest factory in the world, and the number of Ford employees more than doubled.
For this plant, Ford worked to improve the assembly line of the manufacturing process. On April 1 tests were run, an attempt to assemble a flywheel magneto for the Model T. This was the first moving assembly line ever, utilizing conveyor belts inspired by Chicago meatpacking plants. Each aspect of assembly was transformed into moving assembly, which improved efficiency and cut manufacturing time. In six months the time to build a Model T was reduced from nine hours and fifty-four minutes for one motor to five hours and fifty-six minutes.
The factory was divided into sections, each assembling a single part of the car in an incremental building process. The Highland Park factory eventually featured of these departments in its assembly line. One tradition claims Lizzie was a generic name given to horses and was passed onto the Model T. Later, a San Antonio car dealer complained to the factory about ill-fitting doors on the car and asked if cars could be shipped without doors but include a tool kit for purchasers to cut their own, reminiscent of a tin can opener.
Ford began to adopt anti-Semitic views and the Model T was used to spread them. Also known as the Ford International Weekly , dealers were required to sell a subscription with each Model T, helping it reach a circulation topped only by the New York Post. Many dealers, unhappy with this arrangement, complained and tried to circumvent the policy.
The final Model T went down the assembly line on May 26, From to , the Ford Model T dominated sales in America. With seating capacity for five individuals and with low trim body lines, the Ford Model T combined beauty and utility for the customer.
The Touring car had four doors that made it easier for passengers to enter and exit. The instrument panel inside provided the utmost convenience for the driver and passengers when traveling. The radiator on all Model Ts introduced a great looking design.
The radiator shells on closed vehicles and headlamp rims on all models were plated with polished nickel. The louvers had extended almost the length of the hood and could permit free circulation of air for the drivers and passengers.
Windshield wipers were standard on all Ford vehicles. The Coupe was an exceptionally great looking car that could be used by men and women in business. The luggage compartment, which was located under the rear deck of the coupe, was dust free and waterproof.
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