Ford Model T Sedan, circa 1915
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Ford Motor Company built some 308,000 Model T automobiles in 1915. That year, leatherette upholstery was phased in on open cars as a less expensive substitute for real leather. The coupelet, Ford's first convertible coupe model, also debuted for 1915. Touring car prices started at $440, while coupelets were priced starting at $590.
Ford Motor Company built some 308,000 Model T automobiles in 1915. That year, leatherette upholstery was phased in on open cars as a less expensive substitute for real leather. The coupelet, Ford's first convertible coupe model, also debuted for 1915. Touring car prices started at $440, while coupelets were priced starting at $590.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
circa 1915
Subject Date
circa 1915
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.1537
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in
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