Model T

American

noun

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 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

Ms Itooka was born in May 1908 – six years before the World War One and the same year that the Ford Model T car was launched in the US.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2025

Collusion is a concept that dates back to the Ford of the Model T era and the industrial monopolies, and it is something that Congress understands.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2024

Ford, which once produced the iconic Model T and Taurus, no longer sells any sedans in the U.S.

From Slate • Dec. 17, 2023

I had never seen a car before and that Model T was beautiful.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

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