Model T Coin Description
The coin is minted in 1.5 Troy Ounces of .999 pure silver in a proof strike, and is selectively plated in 24K gold. It comes packaged in an oval aluminum presentation box.
1914 Model T
Historians will often credit Henry Ford as having revolutionized the automobile industry through his pioneering use of the assembly line. Yet the magnitude of the Model T lies in its social, economic, and cultural impact on not only America, but the world.
The Model T was not merely a technological marvel of its times, it was affordable, serviceable, and attainable without class distinctions. Its availability and affordability created a middle class for working Americans while forging the commercial growth of fuel and rubber industries, road services, and driving the expansion of rural America into thriving cities.
Over the course of its nearly two decades of sales, the Model T would be built in excess of 15 million units, becoming the longest running model in history apart from the VW Beetle nearly 50 years later. Built for endurance and reliability, the Model T became the standard for all industrial appliances to follow. Like many of the transportation innovations Ford would pioneer, the Model T would go on to revolutionize not only the growing industries but the homes and lives of millions of people all over the world.
Engine
Cylinders 4
Bore and Stroke 3.75” x 4”
Clutch Multiple steel disks
Cooling system Centrifugal pump
Fuel capacity 10 gallons
Horsepower 20
Ignition Magneto
Lubrication Splash and gravity system
Transmission Spur planetary
Chassis and Body
Brakes Expanding internal in rear hubs
Color Black
Final Drive Shaft with U joint to rear differential
Tires Pneumatic - 30” x 3” (R) 30” x 3.5” (F)
Tread 56”
Wheelbase 100”
Controls Forward speeds by foot pedal. Reverse by hand lever.
Weight 1200 lbs.
Production Over 15,000,000
Factory Price Touring Car $550; Runabout $500; Town Car $750
