Ford Model T: The Car That Put the World on Wheels 1st Edition

by Lindsay Brooke (Author), Bill Ford (Foreword), Patricia Mooradian (Foreword)

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ISBN-13: 978-0760327289

ISBN-10: 0760327289

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The story of Ford Motor Company’s Model T is the story that launched the American automobile industry--and America’s love affair with the car. When he introduced the Model T in 1908, even an eternal optimist like Henry Ford could not have predicted the far-reaching changes he was setting in motion. One hundred years later, this illustrated history looks back at the beloved Tin Lizzie. The book follows the Model T from design considerations (its ground clearance, for instance, had to allow for the abysmal state of U.S. roadways at the time) to its lasting legacy, and along the way describes the mechanical, manufacturing, and marketing innovations that the car’s production entailed.

Author Lindsay Brooke also relates the adventures and misadventures that were part of owning and driving a Model T. He chronicles the changes the car’s unprecedented popularity wrought in the auto industry (including Ford’s introduction of the “$5 day”), and he tracks the Model T through popular culture, from its role in early motorsports to its resurgent popularity in the 1950s and 60s as a platform for T-bucket hot rods. Illustrated throughout with period art and evocative photography, this book celebrates as never before the car that epitomized the American automobile.

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When Ford Motor Company introduced the Model T in late 1908, company officials knew they had a winner. Ford was already the national sales leader and the new car was a significant improvement over its predecessors. Yet even an inveterate optimist like Henry Ford could not predict the far-reaching changes his “Tin Lizzie” would affect.

One hundred years later, this marvelously illustrated history of the automobile that launched an American industry takes on all aspects of the Model T’s genesis, production, marketing, and legacy. Veteran automotive journalist and editor Lindsay Brooke examines everything from infrastructure considerations that influenced the car’s design (its ground clearance, for example, was predicated on the abysmal state of U.S. roadways) to the production methods that evolved to meet the burgeoning demand for the car, and Ford Motor Company’s introduction of the revolutionary “five-dollar day.” Brooke also covers the Model T’s predecessors, early sales and marketing efforts, model changes, and T trucks, as well as adventures and misadventures with Model Ts and the car’s role in early motorsports and hot rodding.

Illustrated throughout with photography and period art, much of it from the Benson Ford Research Center at The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, Model T: The Car That Put the World on Wheels is a fitting tribute to the first automotive icon.

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One hundred years after the Model T’s introduction, this marvelously illustrated history examines all aspects of the car’s genesis, production, marketing, and legacy. Veteran automotive journalist Lindsay Brooke explores Model T predecessors, the production methods that evolved to meet the demand for the car, and Ford’s introduction of the revolutionary “five-dollar day.” Brooke also traces 19 years of model changes, covers T-based trucks, and provides a rollicking look at the car’s role in early motorsports and hot rodding. Illustrated throughout with photography and period art, much of it from The Henry Ford Museum, Model T: The Car That Put the World on Wheels brings the story right up to the present, with a look at T ownership today. The result is a fitting tribute to the world’s first automotive icon.

About the Author

Detroit-based auto writer Lindsay Brooke has been covering automotive and motorcycle technology and history for more than thirty years. He is editor in chief of Automotive Engineering magazine, published by the SAE. A longtime British motorcycle enthusiast, historian, and owner of multiple Triumphs, Brooke has authored two other Triumph titles for Motorbooks. He and David Gaylin are widely acknowledged as experts on Triumph’s American story.

Detroit-based auto writer Lindsay Brooke has been covering automotive and motorcycle technology and history for more than 25 years. He is senior editor of Automotive Engineering International, published by the SAE, and has served as editor of Automotive Industries magazine (successor to The Horseless Age and The Automobile). This is his fourth Motorbooks title.Detroit-based auto writer Lindsay Brooke has been covering automotive and motorcycle technology and history for more than 25 years. He is senior editor of Automotive Engineering International, published by the SAE, and has served as editor of Automotive Industries magazine (successor to The Horseless Age and The Automobile). This is his fourth Motorbooks title.

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Foreword

On June 16, 1903, a 39-year-old Detroit businessman named Henry Ford formed a company to build and sell automobiles. His business plan was simple: he wanted to make cars affordable for the average family.

Within a few short years, this simple idea changed the world.

To fully appreciate the impact my great-grandfather had on people's lives, you have to understand what life was like when he started his company. In 1903, there were only 8,000 cars in the United States and less than 150 miles of paved road. The average wage was 22 cents an hour. Most people rarely traveled more than 25 miles from home in their entire lifetime.

To build cars for what he called "the great multitude," Henry Ford worked on a series of progressively better-designed and lower-priced cars. Finally, in 1908, he introduced his automotive masterpiece: the Model T. Within a few years he had adopted the moving assembly line and $5-a-day wage, manufacturing innovations that helped create and define the industrial age. This remarkable combination of vision, process, and product put the world on wheels and began modern life as we know it.

The Model T was simple, affordable, and reliable. It changed the way we live, work, and play, providing mobility and prosperity on an undreamed-of scale. In time, it became an integral part of everyday life, popular culture, and even our language.

Whether you call it the Tin Lizzie or the Car of the Century, 100 years after its introduction the Model T is assured of its place in history, and in the hearts of automotive enthusiasts around the world.

Bill Ford
Executive Chairman
Ford Motor Company

Hardcover: 208 pages
Publisher: Motorbooks; 1st edition (April 15, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0760327289
ISBN-13: 978-0760327289
Product Dimensions: 11 x 0.8 x 9.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
Customer Reviews: 7 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,323,460 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Happy Ten

A Nice Mix of Great Photos and Text

Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2015

Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase

This book has some very strong points.

This book is a larger format but not a super thick academic work or simple coffee table photo book.

The photographic reproduction is excellent. Many of the photos are period era and they are amazing for their clarity. Most of the photos are larger and clearly show details. There are a few color photos and the color rendition is excellent. Those pictures pop off the page.

The text material is general and won't make you the Model-T or Henry Ford expert but it is plenty comprehensive for a general knowledge read. While this book isn't a go to reference source, it is a good book if you want to share some general information on the Model-T. The pictures are great for someone that is only interested in looking at those and the text is enough to satiate anyone's general interest and still provide a little extra detail.

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Thomas J. Webb II

A Good, General Model T History

Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2008

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This year makes the 100th anniversary of the Model "T" Ford, and consequently a lot of books about Henry's Flivver are appearing in the market place. This one is a good attempt, and there are many historical photos and newer color ones as well, but honestly the book "The Legendary Model T" by Tom Collins - despite also having some small errors - is a much better effort in my opinion, with more photos and accessed archives from The Henry Ford in Dearborn.

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Jillian

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Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2013

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This made for a GREAT present for my grandpa who is a total car guy! He loved it and it was a good price.

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Lanbert B. West

A great look back at the history of the car and the company that made such a difference in our lives for the rest of time.

Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2013

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Loved the book. Being a native of Detroit and the son of a Ford (Lincoln-Mercury-Edsel) dealer made it all complete.

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Carlton Currie

Fun book

Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2011

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If you are a Model T aficionado as I am this is a book you must have. If you are just mildly interested in T's, this is probably the book you should start with. Lindsay Brooke is the best.

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Henry Arnold

Ford's Model T

Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2013

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This book is for grade school kids. It is a simple biography of Henry Ford and his Model T. Lots of pictures.

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Larry Smith

Ford Model T, The Car That Put The World on Wheels

Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2008

Format: Hardcover

Nicely done. Good research. Good historic photos. There is another book that just came out called The Legendary Model T Ford. I wouldn't spend the money on that book, you see, it is the 100th anniversary of the Model T.

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