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A Revolution on Wheels: The Model T at 100

April 30, 2009 Lindsay

Model T FordImage by gem66 via Flickr

This is a very interesting time for the automobile industry – it is interesting to think about just how much cars have changed when they were first developed.  The exhibit Model T at 100 is at the Frick Musuem until May 3, 2009.  has a 1914 Model T as part of their collection and they have borrowed some other Model T’s for the exhibit.

When Henry Ford unveiled the Model T in 1908, few could have anticipated the incredible 19-year production run that awaited the vehicle. Simply put, the car was a revolution on wheels. More than 15 million Model Ts were sold worldwide, placing it among the top-selling automobile models of all time.

A Revolution on Wheels: The Model T at 100 celebrates the T’s birthday with an exhibition of five examples of the Model T, representing a variety of body styles from 1909 to 1926. The Frick has borrowed four models to supplement the 1914 Model T Touring car already in our collection. They include a 1909 Model T Touring Car, a 1917 Model T Runabout, a 1925 Model T ‘Depot Hack,’ and a 1926 Model T Coupe. All were built by the Ford Motor Company in Detroit, Michigan, with the customized body of the ‘Depot Hack’ manufactured by the Calumet Truck Body Corporation in Calumet. Michigan.

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Filed Under: Events, History Tagged With: Ford Model T, Frick Museum, Henry Ford, ModelT

About Lindsay

Lindsay has been writing about Pittsburgh since 2005. She likes pretzels from the Pretzel Shop on Carson St., used book stores, her rollerblades and she hopes to learn to skateboard someday soon.

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