Jay Leno takes his producer on a driving lesson. David Swift knows his way around a car, but the 1925 Ford Model T he is about to tackle is a whole different beast. It requires multitasking, has no ...
With that singular instruction, I was fully immersed in the Model T experience, engaging unfamiliar switches and levers, my feet dancing across pedals with exotic purposes as the 1916 Model T — black, ...
The Ford Model T is the grandfather of all American cars. It might not have been the first of its kind, but it was the first one built for the masses. It was one of Henry Ford's biggest pushes that ...
In 1926, Ford’s Universal Car was nearing the end of a 19-year run that rewired civilization. The Touring body—simple, open, and cheerful—wasn’t just a car; it was a ticket to mobility for farmers, ...
SIERRA VISTA, Ariz. — Don’t let looks deceive you. The Model T Ford can actually be very difficult to drive. It has three pedals, a gear lever on the floor, a gas lever on the right side of the ...
Cast your mind back to a time when the automobile was still considered a novel invention. The Benz Patent Motorwagen debuted in 1886, representing more of a technological curiosity than anything. The ...
Pioneering automobiles typically do very little in terms of what we consider "conventional design choices," and the Ford Model T is no exception. Perhaps nowhere is this exemplified more than the ...