9.3.24 Production Figures
- Unless stated otherwise the US Model T production figures that follow are based on those complied by R E Houston of the US Ford Production Dept. on 3 August 1927. www.mtfca.com/encyclo/fdprod.htm
- Note: There are several sources of differing Model T production figures.
- In the first year of production (1908-09) 10,660 Model Ts were produced, 10% of all the vehicles manufactured in the USA.
- A total of 14,689,520 Model T vehicles were manufactured in the USA from 1908 to 1927.
- 12,516,923 (85.2%) were cars, 2,105,737 (14.3%) were trucks, chassis, delivery vehicles and ambulances, 66,860 (0.5%) were export vehicles (types not known).
- 450,432 chassis were built and sold separately.
- 6,856,782 (54.8%) of all Model Ts cars were Touring models. Figures for the other models are:
- Runabouts: 2,194,477 (17.5%)
- Coupes/Couplets: 1,734,843 (13.9%)
- Tudor Sedans: 1,217,764 (9.7%)
- Fordor Sedans: 430,568 (3.4%)
- Sedans: 70,886 (0.6%)
- 11,303 Town Cars and 300 Landaulets.
- 47% of all Model T vehicles were Touring models.
- A total of 1,620,186 Model T Trucks were built in the US, 11% of all Model T production.
- In 1927 truck production represented 18.6% of all Model Ts built in the US in the final year.
- In Manchester, England, a total of approximately 295,000 model T vehicles were produced between about December 1911 and August 1927 of which only approximately 37% were cars and 8% car chassis.
- About 88,400, 80% of all Model T cars produced in England were the Touring model. The next two most popular models were the Sedan (8%) and the Runabout (7.9%).
- A total of about 757,430 Canadian Model Ts are believed to have been produced between 1909 and 1927. www.modelt.ca/background-fs.html What percentage were cars?
- Canadian production reached its peak in 1926 when 100,611 Model Ts were built. Only 37,677 were produced in 1927.
- The 1 millionth Model T was produced on 10 December 1915, with the 5th million on 28 May 1921, the 6th millionth on 18 May 1922 and the 10th millionth on 4 June 1924.
- By 1921 the Model T accounted for almost 57 percent of the world's automobile production.
- Of the 14,689,520 Model Ts manufactured in the USA a total of 1,655,305 were not cars (11.26%). Total number of cars: 13,034,215.
- Of the 757,430 Model Ts manufactured in Canada it is estimated that not less than 83,300 (11%) were not cars. Estimated maximum number of cars: 674,130.
- Of the just under 300,000 Model Ts manufactured in Great Britain a total of not more than 135,000 were cars (45%).
- The maximum number of Model T cars is estimated at not greater than 13,843,345.
- There are numerous web site reports that not less than 15,000,000 model T cars were manufactured.
- Special Note: Evidence to support such claims was not uncovered whilst preparing this history of the Model T Ford. Evidence required.
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