How to Start and Drive a Model T

1. SenorMysterioso
   Jun 30th, 2009 at 1:52 pm

   Neat!

2. freightgod
   Jun 30th, 2009 at 2:12 pm

   14 mpg, not bad

3. Rich
   Jun 30th, 2009 at 3:49 pm

   I heard they could run on ethanol as well as gasoline.

4. Horrible
   Jun 30th, 2009 at 3:50 pm

   Visit the Towe Antique Ford museum in Deer Lodge MT for lots more old Fords. One of the biggest collections there is.

5. Sofar
   Jun 30th, 2009 at 3:53 pm

   You should see some of the strange controls on early cars, though the Model T's controls were partly an artifact of its inexpensive production and design process, not only that but the car was designed to be sold to those who had never driven before. Hence its planetary transmission, standard transmissions of the time had no synchronization and were quite difficult to master. By the time the twenties rolled around though the modern clutch-brake-throttle arrangement had become popular, though many cars still had hand throttles, chokes, and manual advance/retard on the steering wheel.

6. Kalel
   Jun 30th, 2009 at 5:08 pm

   Get a horse!

7. ted
   Jun 30th, 2009 at 5:40 pm

   I've ridden in about three different ones. They were all pretty cool.

8. gurnorg
   Jun 30th, 2009 at 11:28 pm

   Model T's get about 20 mpg, but the downside is that's at a speed of about 45 mph which is not bad considering.

   As i recall, in Greenfield Village which is next to the Henry Ford Museum, they sold rides in Model T cars. You could pay for one of these older drivers to give you a whole tour. (this was back in the early 80's, I don't know if they have them now.)

9. Ford Driver
   Jan 16th, 2010 at 2:27 pm

   Greenfield Village, AKA The Henry Ford, still offers rides in cars as well as a bus or two. For the car rides there is usually a wait of about 1/2 an hour, depending on the day, month, time you go. If you don't want to wait, the best time to get there and take your ride is when it opens.

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