The story of the Model T is central to how Detroit became the Motor City. Here are some fast facts about Ford Motor Co.'s early days, the Model T and early factories. 1903: Henry Ford creates Ford ...

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 ...

In the modern-day world, where drag racing usually involves two or more supercars accelerating at breakneck speeds over the quarter-mile, someone decided to take a break from the 700-hp Ferraris, ...

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 ...

Henry Ford and his Model T are as engrained into the fabric of American history as George Washington being our first President. In school, we're taught about the man and his creation, which not only ...

Ford is trying to do for electric trucks what the original Model T did for gas cars: drag a niche technology into the center ...

As legend would have it, Henry Ford claimed buyers could have his namesake company's Model T in any color they wanted, just as long as it was black. Today's Nice Price or No Dice '26 is black and a ...

Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley announces a new electric vehicle platform and assembly system at the Louisville Assembly Plant on August 11. Less than two weeks after announcing its electric vehicle ...

Jeff Himler Tuesday, June 4, 2024 12:01 a.m. | Tuesday, June 4, 2024 12:01 a.m. A 100-year-old Model T chugs along at about 25 mph when climbing Pennsylvania’s steep hills. Still, “It has a strong ...

1903: Henry Ford creates Ford Motor Co. 1904: Ford builds the Piquette Avenue Plant in the Detroit neighborhood of Milwaukee Junction, just east of Woodward Avenue. The plant was made of brick and ...