The Ford Model T (aka the Tin Lizzie, Leaping Lena, or flivver) is an automobile that was produced by Ford Motor Company from October 1, 1908, to May 26, 1927.
It is generally regarded as the first affordable automobile, the car that opened travel to the unwashed masses.
Ford's Model T was successful not only because it provided inexpensive transportation on a massive scale, but also because the car signified innovation for the rising middle class and became a powerful symbol of the age of modernization.
With 16.5 million sold it stands eighth on the top ten list of most sold cars of all time as of 2012. Still the humble Lada VAZ-2101-07 beat it.
Although automobiles had already existed for decades, they were still mostly scarce and expensive at the Model T's introduction in 1908. Positioned as reliable, easily maintained mass market transportation, it was a runaway success.
In a matter of days after the release, 15,000 orders were placed.
Info sourced from wikipedia.
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