One of the oldest and best-known American automobile manufacturers is Ford which was founded in 1903 by Henry Ford. Shown below are some Fords manufactured between 1903 and 1919 which are on display in museums.
Shown above is a 1903 Ford Model A Runabout on display at the Montana Auto Museum. It had a top speed of 30 miles per hour and sold for $850. According to the display:
“This car is the first factory production model, and it successfully launched Henry Ford and his company into the largest, most successful car company in the world for nearly 25 years. Like most early cars, parts were purchased from a variety of suppliers and assembled in an old warehouse.”
Shown above is a 1906 Ford Model N Roadster Boat-tail which is on display in the LeMay—America’s Car Museum in Tacoma, Washington.
Shown above is a 1908 Ford Model S Runabout on display at the Montana Auto Museum. This was the last for built with a right hand drive in the United States. It had a top speed of 40 miles per hour and sold for $700. The small seat in the back was sometimes called the mechanic’s seat or, by some, the mother-in-law seat.
Shown above is a 1910 Ford Model T Runabout on display at the Montana Auto Museum. It originally sold for $900.
Shown above is a 1914 Ford Model T Speedster on display at the Montana Auto Museum.
Shown above: 1914 Ford Model T Touring Car on display at the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum in Hood River, Oregon. The Model T went into production in 1908.
Shown above: 1914 Ford Model T Depot Hack on display at the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum in Hood River, Oregon. This was designed to ferry guests between train stations and vacation resorts.
Shown above is a 1915 Ford Model T Runabout on display at the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum in Hood River, Oregon.
Shown above is a 1917 Ford Model T Center Door Sedan on display at the Montana Auto Museum. According to the display:
“Many buyers avoided buying the Center Door model partly because of its high price tag. It was considered too dangerous during an accident due to the plate glass window.”
Shown above is the 1919 Ford Model T Speedster (there are two of these on display at the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum in Hood River, Oregon).
Shown above is a 1919 Ford Model T Army Ambulance on display at the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum in Hood River, Oregon.