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- 1911 Ford Model T Sales Leaflet, "Ford Motor Cars: The Good Car for Bad Roads" - This 1911 advertising brochure illustrates the dependability of the Ford Model T to potential customers. It reproduces photographs sent by Model T owners from across the United States, showing the car being driven in bad weather and rough roads. Considering the poor state of American roads in the early days of its production, the Model T's reliability was no small advantage. Early ads for the Model T all emphasized the car's capacity to absorb shock, thanks to its innovative features -high ground clearance, strong Vanadium steel and a flexible chassis.
- 1911
- Collections - Artifact
1911 Ford Model T Sales Leaflet, "Ford Motor Cars: The Good Car for Bad Roads"
This 1911 advertising brochure illustrates the dependability of the Ford Model T to potential customers. It reproduces photographs sent by Model T owners from across the United States, showing the car being driven in bad weather and rough roads. Considering the poor state of American roads in the early days of its production, the Model T's reliability was no small advantage. Early ads for the Model T all emphasized the car's capacity to absorb shock, thanks to its innovative features -high ground clearance, strong Vanadium steel and a flexible chassis.
- Driving on Winter Roads, circa 1915 - Early motorists tended to avoid wintertime driving, especially in rural areas where roads were poor even in warm weather. But some adventurous drivers refused to be intimidated by cold and snow. Chains on the tires improved a car's traction in icy conditions, but using an open automobile in winter still required warm clothing and steely determination.
- circa 1915
- Collections - Artifact
Driving on Winter Roads, circa 1915
Early motorists tended to avoid wintertime driving, especially in rural areas where roads were poor even in warm weather. But some adventurous drivers refused to be intimidated by cold and snow. Chains on the tires improved a car's traction in icy conditions, but using an open automobile in winter still required warm clothing and steely determination.