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1900s CarMania - 1909 Ford Model T Touring

Ford Motor Company, founded in 1903, quickly gained dominance over the automotive world. The Model T, like this 1909 Ford Model T Touring car, set wheels turning, both figuratively and literally. This singular invention unleashed global innovations and desires to which the average man could aspire. Nicknamed the Tin Lizzie, the car is the world's first mass-produced automobile. Although it lacked some of the sophistication of its more expensive European rivals during its first decade of production, Ford managed to bring the vehicle's cost within reach of the ordinary American family's financial means. This example is an early Model T built before Henry Ford's efficient assembly lines dramatically drove down production costs. Peak output was achieved in 1923 when 1,817,891 models rolled off the production line. If there is one car that changed the world, this is it.