1917 Ford Model T Taxicab
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The ever-versatile Ford Model T could be adapted for taxicab service. Taxi drivers appreciated the same qualities that made the Model T so appealing to private owners: its low price and modest operating costs. This cab features a landaulet body -- with a fixed roof for the driver and a convertible roof for the passengers.
The ever-versatile Ford Model T could be adapted for taxicab service. Taxi drivers appreciated the same qualities that made the Model T so appealing to private owners: its low price and modest operating costs. This cab features a landaulet body -- with a fixed roof for the driver and a convertible roof for the passengers.
Artifact
Taxicab
Date Made
1917
Creators
General Motors Corporation. Fisher Body Division
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Chassis manufactured by Ford Motor Company; body made by Fisher Body Division of General Motors Corporation.
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Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
83.120.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Steel (Alloy)
Color
Black (Color)
Inscriptions
Crescent Taxi Co
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