The answer to our #TriviaTuesday question is ... the Ford Model T, with an engine weighing in at 1,200 lbs, just 100 pounds above the Hupmobile! The sturdy, low-priced Model T Ford was introduced in 1908 as a car for the masses and was produced until 1927 with very few changes. By 1913, a completed Ford rolled off the assembly line every 24 seconds! More than 15 million sold during its production, making the Model T the longest run of any single model of American-made automobile. Company founder Robert C. Hupp had worked for both Ford and Oldsmobile when he decided to produce a reliable motorcar that was both economical and offered more standard features than the competition. He introduced his inexpensive, well-made and well-equipped Hupmobile Runabout at the Detroit Auto Show in February 1909.
Posted on: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 20:00:00 +0000
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