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Model T

American  

noun

  1. an automobile with a 2.9-liter, 4-cylinder engine, produced by the Ford Motor Company from 1909 through 1927, considered to be the first motor vehicle successfully mass-produced on an assembly line.


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The Red Car line that used to service the area crawls through traffic that includes a Model T and horse-drawn carriages.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

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

The Lightning, once described by Ford as a modern Model T for its importance to the company, fell far short of expectations as American truck buyers skipped the electric version of the top-selling truck.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 6, 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

After the last train had pulled out and the smoke from the last Model T had settled, there was an unearthly quiet, as if death had won out.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

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