1911 Ford Model T
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Ford’s Model T is one of the most significant inventions of the 20th century. It is the car that put America (and much of the rest of the world) on wheels. Built on Henry Ford’s moving assembly line, the Model T was built in numbers that were previously unheard of in the manufacture of such a complex machine. After nearly 20 years of production, Ford had produced over 15 million Model Ts.
Ford offered a wide variety of body styles from the factory, from practical to sporty. For 1911, the sporty end of the spectrum consisted of the 3-Passenger Runabout, 2-Passenger Torpedo Runabout and 2-Passenger Open Runabout. The primary difference between the latter two is that the Torpedo Runabout has doors, while the Open Runabout features a step-through body. Ford’s “all black” paint policy would not take effect until 1914, with the only gray, green, red or blue offered until then.