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Model T Day – October 1, 2025

Model T Day is celebrated every year on October 1 to commemorate the day that changed how America traveled on its roads. Model T was an iconic automobile that changed America’s streetscape. We absolutely love and respect Henry Ford for introducing the car to America and contributing to its progress. Celebrating Model T Day is our way of paying tribute to his extraordinary enterprise.

History of Model T Day

Modern cars began to be manufactured in the late 1800s in Germany and slowly made their way into America. However, most of these vehicles were simply out of reach of ordinary American folks. That was till 1908.

Determined to build an automobile for ordinary Americans, Henry Ford assembled a team of engineers and technicians in January 1907. On October 1, 1908, the team successfully launched a mass-produced car that most Americans could buy — the Model T.

On October 1, 1908, the first Model T car rolled out of the Ford factory on Piquette Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. The car was arguably the first automobile in the world that ordinary middle-class folks could afford. America’s working-class warmed up to Henry Ford’s creation and the rest, as they say, is history.

The Ford Model T was a left-hand drive vehicle with an enclosed four-cylinder engine. Its body was fashioned out of vanadium alloy steel, giving it a sturdy exterior. A generous ground clearance endeared it to rural drivers in America. For the first time, Ford had made a car with all parts built in-house.

The car became so popular that soon Ford Motor Company built a new 60-acre factory in Highland Park to manufacture Model Ts. The factory was arguably the biggest mass-production facility in those days. Henry Ford created a moving assembly line for the manufacturing process that utilized conveyor belts — a first in automobile production at that time. In six months, a Model T began to be made in a little less than six hours — significantly less than the nearly 10 hours needed initially.

Model T Day timeline

January 1907
Ford Crafts an Affordable Car

Henry Ford assembles a team of engineers and technicians in a small factory on Piquette Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, with a target of creating a car that ordinary Americans can buy.

October 1, 1908
The First-Ever Model T is Rolled Out

On October 1, 1908, the first Model T car rolls out of the Ford factory on Piquette Avenue in Detroit, Michigan.

1913
A New Factory to Produce Model Ts

Ford Motor Company builds a new 60-acre factory in Highland Park to mass-manufacture Model Ts.

May 26, 1927
The Last Model T is Rolled Out

Changes in customers' tastes and preferences bring the Model T era to an end, and the last car moves out of the assembly line.

Model T Day FAQs

Why is October 1 celebrated as Model T Day?

On October 1 in 1908, the first Model T car rolled out of the Ford factory in Detroit, Michigan.

Why is Model T Day special?

On October 1 in 1908, the first Model T car rolled out of the Ford factory in Detroit, Michigan. The car would go on to become the preferred choice of transport for millions of Americans due to its affordability and durability, thereby revolutionizing America’s passenger transport landscape.

Who instituted Model T Day?

The day is a part of American culture as it heralded a landmark shift in the way ordinary Americans traveled. The Model T era is considered a significant period in the country’s economic progress.

Fun Ways To Celebrate Model T Day

  1. Organize a miniature Model T-making fair

    Making a Model T with Lego pieces or Styrofoam, Thermocol, cardboard, etc., can be fun. Hold a miniature-making session at your local community hall, in the church, or at a friend's place. Announce a contest for all folks who participate. It'd be a good opportunity for people in your community to bond.

  2. Conduct a quiz contest for automobile lovers

    Make the day memorable by arranging a quiz contest on Model T for all automobile fans. Collect facts and trivia from the internet and compile a set of questions. Ask your friends and neighbors to participate. Divide the participating group into teams and see the fun multiply!

  3. Tell kids and teenagers about the Model T

    Kids and teenagers don’t know about how Henry Ford revolutionized America's automobile landscape with the Model T. Gather them around for a story-telling session. Screen a documentary on the subject or simply project images on a wall. Watching the young ones gape in innocent amazement is pure joy!

5 Amazing Facts About The Model T

  1. A publicity stunt for British drivers

    To showcase the car's sturdiness, Henry Ford engineered a publicity stunt in Scotland in 1911, where a Scottish car dealer's son drove the Model T across the Scottish Highlands — the British Isles' highest mountain at 4,411 feet.

  2. Some funny nicknames

    The Model T was given funny nicknames such as ‘Tin Lizzie,’ ‘Old Liz,’ and ‘Leaping Lena.’

  3. An affordable car

    First priced at ~$850 in 1908, the Model T was available in 1925 at less than $300 — equal to four months’ average wages.

  4. The advent of cross-selling

    Henry Ford mandated that dealers sold a subscription of the "Ford International Weekly" along with each Model T, which resulted in it achieving circulation figures exceeded only by "The New York Post".

  5. An immensely successful car

    Between 1913 and 1927, the Ford Motor Company manufactured over 15 million Model Ts.

Why We Love Model T Day

  1. It is another way to acknowledge Henry Ford's contribution

    Henry Ford was the man that put America on wheels. Despite not being the inventor of automobiles, Henry Ford was the pioneer in creating assembly lines for automobiles. The large-scale production of automobiles brought about economies of scale, which ultimately lowered the prices of cars and brought it within the common American's reach. The day is a way to pay tribute to his vision.

  2. 'Coz we love the Model T

    The Model T, in those days, was a black stallion on wheels. It was sturdy, could comfortably seat five people, could navigate most roads, and was affordable. We just love the Model T for giving Americans freedom to move.

  3. It inspires the inventor in us

    The Model T is an invention that is part of our history, and Henry Ford will always be remembered for it. We all aspire to do something that we will be appreciatively remembered for by future generations. The day gives us the inspiration to fulfill our aspirations. Who knows, perhaps in the future, a day could be dedicated to your invention!

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