The Ford Model T has an extensive history in the automotive market lasting for nearly 20 years. It is often called the 'Tin Lizzie' and the 'Flivver' and is credited with 'putting America on wheels.' During the early 1900's, the automobile was very new and the market place was adjusting to having these horseless carriages carry its passengers rather than bicycles or horses. Steam, electricity, and gasoline were the three means of powering the vehicles. Up until about 1915, no one really knew which would be the favorable power-source. Steam provided many benefits such as being quiet, clean, and cheap. Gasoline or kerosene fuel was used to heat water in a boiler; the steam produced was channeled to the cylinders, where the pressure drives the pistons up and down.

The names “station wagon” and “depot hack” did not come into existence by coincidence. In the early days of the automobile, the only way to get from city to city was by train. A road network had yet to be developed, and automobiles were not feasible for long-distance travel. There were no airlines, and few planes existed. Quite simply, people took the train, and once they arrived at their destination, there were no rental cars. Taxi cabs were not only expensive, but they did not exist anywhere but in the largest cities.

22 hp, 176 cu. in. side-valve L-head inline four-cylinder engine, two-speed planetary transmission, front and rear solid axles with transverse leaf springs, and hand-operated rear-wheel mechanical brakes. Wheelbase: 100 in.

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