Model T
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The hike includes an area where natural “white oil” bubbles up from the earth, which locals reportedly used to collect to fill their Ford Model T fuel tanks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2026
A farmer who owned a Model T didn’t need a forge or metal lathe to fix his engine; he could simply order a replacement part—or cannibalize one from a wrecked car in a junkyard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
They have included a Ford Model T, the 20th Century car credited with being the first affordable vehicle, revolutionising the motor industry.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025
A classic example is Henry Ford’s Model T destroying the market for horse-drawn carriages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025
In mid-morning the Model T truck rolled triumphantly home to Cannery Row and hopped the gutter and creaked up through the weeds to its place behind Lee Chong’s.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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