Ford Model T in the Mud during the New York-Seattle Transcontinental Race, 1909
THF99465 / Ford Model T in the Mud during the New York-Seattle Transcontinental Race, 1909
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company promoted its Model T by entering two cars in a 1909 race from New York to Seattle. It was a demanding contest at a time when roads were nearly nonexistent. After 23 days, the #2 Model T won the race. It was later disqualified on a technicality -- but the little Ford had already made big headlines by then.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1909
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.80028.13
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in
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SetHenry Ford: Model T
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Henry Ford crafted his ideal car in the Model T. It was rugged, reliable and suited to quantity production. The first 2,500 Model Ts carried gear-driven water pumps rather than the thermosiphon cooling system adopted later. Rarer still, the first 1,000 or so -- like this example -- used a lever rather than a floor pedal to engage reverse.