What was different about the Ford Model T?
The classic 1913 Model-T Ford automobile. From the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History. ==Smithsonian Photo by Alfred Harrell (c) 1991 Smithsonian Institution The Ford Model T, made between 1908 and 1927, cost less than other cars, but it was sturdy and practical. It ran well on dirt roads and fields because it could twist as it rolled over bumps. The Model T looked like an expensive car but actually was very simply equipped. From 1915 to 1925, it only came in black because black paint dried faster than other colors, making it possible to build and sell more Model Ts. For all of these reasons, more Model Ts were sold than any other type of car at the time — a total of just over 15 million. Farmers, factory workers, school teachers, and many other Americans changed from horses or trains to cars when they bought Model Ts. Why do most cars today run on gasoline? The gasoline engine has been reliable, practical, and fairly efficient since about 1900. It is easier
