FORD MODEL T 1920 PICKUP ALL ORIGINAL FULLY RESTORED

Description for Ford Model T 1920

All original 1920 Model T Pickup Truck. nbsp; This truck is an eye catcher. nbsp; This vehicle was a family owned vehicle. and was fully restored in the late 1970's Its Still in amazing shape. It been stored for years. Been well maintained and is a strong running truck. Comes complete with the original spare tire. 1920 model T – The hood design was changed to a tapered design with a curved top. the folding hinges were now located at the joint between the flat sides and the curved top. This is sometime referred to as the low hood to distinguish if from the later hoods. The back edge of the hood now met the front edge of the cowl panel so that no part of the flat firewall was visible outside of the hood. This design was used the longest and during the highest production years accounting for about half of the total number of Model T's built. Engine 1920 Model T engine. The Model T had a front-mounted 177-cubic-inch (2. 9 L) inline four-cylinder engine. producing 20 hp (15 kW). for a top speed of 40–45 mph (64–72 km/h). According to Ford Motor Company. the Model T had fuel economy on the order of 13–21 mpg-US (16–25 mpg-imp; 18–11 L/100 km). [18] The engine was capable of running on gasoline. kerosene. or ethanol. although the decreasing cost of gasoline and the later introduction of Prohibition made ethanol an impractical fuel for most users. The ignition system used an unusual trembler coil system to drive the spark plugs. as used for stationary gas engines. rather than the expensive magnetos that were used on other cars. This ignition also made the Model T more flexible as to the quality or type of fuel it used. The need for a starting battery and also Ford's use of an unusual AC alternator located inside of the flywheel housing encouraged the adoption of electric lighting. rather than oil or acetylene lamps. but it also delayed the adoption of electric starting. The Ford Model T (colloquially known as the Tin Lizzie. Tin Lizzy. T‑Model Ford. Model T. or T) is an automobile that was produced by Henry Ford's Ford Motor Company from October 1. 1908. to May 27. 1927. [4][5] 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. The Ford Model T was named the world's most influential car of the 20th century in an international poll. [7]Although automobiles had already existed for decades. their adoption had been limited. and they were still mostly scarce and expensive. Automobiles were considered extreme luxury for the common man until the Model T. The Model T set 1908 as the historic year that the automobile became popular for the mass market. The first production Model T was produced on August 12. 1908 and left the factory on September 27. 1908. at the Piquette Plant in Detroit. Michigan. On May 26. 1927. Henry Ford watched the 15 millionth Model T Ford roll off the assembly line at his factory in Highland Park. Michigan.