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- By this time, the demand for aftermarket T bodies was ginormous, and it is estimated that up to 10,000 Model T speedsters were made before the advent of the Model A retired the T speedsters in the early 1930s.
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Total Model T production was finally surpassed by the Volkswagen Beetle on February 17, 1972, while the Ford F-Series (itself directly descended from the Model T roadster pickup) has surpassed the Model T as Ford's all-time best-selling model.
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There was never an official Ford Speedster, based on the ubiquitous Model T, but various forms of ‘Speedsters’ were produced by ‘hot rodders’ in the post-Word War I period, as alternatives to the much more expensive Stutz and Mercer performance two-seaters.
Jul 3, 2020 · Almost 15 million Ts would be produced before end of production in 1927. photo courtesy Automotive History Collection, Detroit Public Library. Did Ford Ever Make a Speedster? The easy answer is: “No.” Ford Motor Company never officially produced a sporty vehicle that they named a “speedster.” Nevertheless, in at least two instances they came close.
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Jun 7, 2019 · By 1924, which shows up on the car’s license plate, Model T’s were readily available, as Ol’ Henry had by then manufactured about 15 million of them. Used examples were literally lying around in everyone’s back yard or some mechanic’s side lot, ready for purchase at pennies on the dollar.
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Apr 6, 2020 · Despite the numbers built, few Ames-bodied Model T speedsters were left unmolested. After all, they were hand-made with 20-gauge mild steel and hardwood, both subject to the worms of Time. But information about these speedsters is still intact and available in period journals and library resources that are referenced in this online journal.
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Apr 13, 2022 · But a Model T it was, a Model T speedster, a hot-rod from the brass era and after. Not racers, speedsters were the product of youth and the suddenly affordable automobile. The used Model T sold for around $25, which even at that day’s wages was cheap.
Nov 26, 2008 · The Model T was manufactured for eighteen model years, and it was called the Model T because it was just one model, but they did change the body styles. The first Model T was actually made in the fall of 1908, but just like today, they were 1909 models.
