Advertisement for Ford Model T Sedans and Coupelets, October 1914

Summary

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

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Date Made

October 1914

Subject Date

October 1914

Creators

Ford Motor Company 

Creator Notes

Published in Ford Times, October 1914.

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

00.1334.90

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.625 in

Width: 5.625 in

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