The first auto mobile to be produced by the Ford motor company was the Ford Model T. This car had several names such as Tin Lizzie, Flivver or T.
The first ever Ford Model T was produced August 12th 1908 and left the factory a month later
The Ford Model T was in production form 1908 to 1927. The year the car went on sale was the year when the auto mobile became popular and fashionable. It was designed by Chlde Harold Willis and two Hungarian immigrants. There were several designs and models built from the very first model in 1908 to 1927. From 1915 -1925 the Ford Model T was only available in black. It wasn’t until 1908 that they started producing cars in different colours. The reason for using mostly black paint was that they say the paint dried quicker. Over 30 types of different black paint were used.
The Ford Model T is regarded as the first affordable auto mobile. They were owned mostly by middle class Americans. This is due to the way the cars were constructed, Assembly line production rather then the more costly hand crafted cars.
As the sales of the Ford Model T soared half the cars in the US were of this style.
Over the years the design, colours and features were adapted.
When the Ford Model T went on sale , the car company made sure every newspaper knew about the product this boosted sales.
The left over products left over from the Ford Model T were turned into charcoal.