1909 Ford Model T Touring Car
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Henry Ford crafted his ideal car in the Model T. It was rugged, reliable and suited to quantity production. The first 2,500 Model Ts carried gear-driven water pumps rather than the thermosiphon cooling system adopted later. Rarer still, the first 1,000 or so -- like this example -- used a lever rather than a floor pedal to engage reverse.
Henry Ford crafted his ideal car in the Model T. It was rugged, reliable and suited to quantity production. The first 2,500 Model Ts carried gear-driven water pumps rather than the thermosiphon cooling system adopted later. Rarer still, the first 1,000 or so -- like this example -- used a lever rather than a floor pedal to engage reverse.
Artifact
Automobile
Date Made
1909
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
57.77.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Steel
Leather
Brass (Alloy)
Rubber (Material)
Wood (Plant material)
Linoleum
Straw (Plant material)
Color
Red
Black (Color)
Green
Dimensions
Height: 83 in
Width: 68 in
Length: 13.5 in
Wheelbase: 100 in
Inscriptions
on plate, rear of car: FORD MOTOR CO. / DETROIT, MICH. on dash lamps: E&J / PAT / DEC. 9, 1908 / DETROIT, MICH. on headlamps: THE EDMUNDS & JONES MF'G CO / MODEL 466 / DETROIT on radiator & radiator shell: FORD on plate under front bench: FORD MOTOR COMPANY / DETROIT MICH, USA
Specifications
Make & Model: 1909 Ford Model T touring car
Maker: Ford Motor Company, Detroit, Michigan
Engine: inline-4, L-head valves, 177 cubic inches
Transmission: 2-speed manual
Height: 83 inches
Wheelbase: 100 inches
Width: 68 inches
Overall length: 134.5 inches
Weight: 1200 pounds
Horsepower: 22 at 1600 revolutions per minute
Pounds per horsepower: 54.5
Price: $850
Average 1909 wage: $544 per year
Time you'd work to buy this car: about 1 year, 7 months
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