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Book SynopsisRichly illustrated with archival photos from The Henry Ford, The Model T is the definitive history of an iconographic piece of American technology.
Trade ReviewIn this commemorative volume, Ford Museum Curator Robert Casey describes how the Model T came to be, against the backdrop of transportation of the day. He features chapters on creating the Model T in concept, manufacturing it, selling it, and owning and driving it. History Wire An extremely handsome, short, informative book about Henry Ford's great creation... A masterpiece. Weekly Standard If one had to buy or read one book about the Model T, this should be the book, for its intelligent text and informative, enjoyable graphics. Choice The Model T: A Centennial History is that rare automotive book that will appeal to scholars and buffs alike. Michigan Historical Review This gripping history is a fine pick for any library including transportation history books on the shelf. Midwest Book Review If there is room on any bookshelf for just one work about Henry Ford's Model T, this is the book that belongs in that space. Technology and Culture All credit to Robert Casey for a well balanced and enjoyable read. -- Gordan Nolan T Topics Just in time for the centennial celebration of the Model T, Robert Casey captures the remarkable story of that car's history and development and of its long-lasting impact on America. -- Howard Gustavson Model T Times Casey's The Model T is a concise and excellent read. -- Larry D. Lankton IA: The Journal of the Society for Industrial Archaeology A short, well-written, lavishly illustrated, and elegant history... [Robert Casey] has met a great need and done it well. -- Tom McCarthy Michigan Historical Review
Table of ContentsForeword, by William Clay Ford Jr. and Patricia E. Mooradian
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Automobility in 1908
2. Creating the Model T
3. Manufacturing the Model T
4. Selling the Model T
5. Owning & Driving the Model T
6. The Meaning of the Model T
Notes
Further Reading
Index
