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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 lead Model T arrived in Seattle on June 22, 1909, 16 hours ahead of the Shawmut.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

With the Model T, Ford standardized placing the steering wheel on the left side of the cabin, dictating the design of American roadways.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 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

It opened in 1908, the year the first Model T rolled off Henry Ford’s assembly line.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2025

A few avenues to the west, Model T automobiles delivered well-dressed ladies and gentlemen to the doors of imposing three-story brick and stone homes.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

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