The
Ford Model T (
colloquially known as the
Tin Lizzie,
T-Model Ford,
Model T, or
T) is an
automobile that was produced by
Ford Motor Company from October 1, 1908, to May 26, 1927. It is generally regarded as the first affordable
automobile, the car that opened travel to the common
middle-class American; some of this was because of Ford's efficient fabrication, including
assembly line production instead of individual hand crafting.