Car History 4U

Model T Ford

9.3.10 Doors & Windows
    • In late 1911 front doors were added to the Touring models. The rear seat had doors on both sides.

    • On the US models the doors were removable but only the right door opened. On the Canadian models both doors opened and were removable.

    • The first four-door Model T was produced in 1912. Later models had removable front doors. When?

    • In 1913 Ford in the US introduced the three-door Touring model, with one door on the left and two on the right.

    • Canadian produced Model Ts in 1913 had driver’s doors, American produced cars did not.  In what year was the first US car fitted with driver’s doors?

    • Canadian Touring models retained two operable front doors up to 1925.

    • In 1926 doors that opened on both sides were fitted to the US Touring models.   

      Late 1920s Model T                                                    
                                                              
        

    • The basic open two-seater Roadster/Runabout had no doors. One door was added as an option to the deluxe model.    

      1923 Runabout


    • Town Car: No doors in the drivers section.

    • Tourabout: No doors.

    • Torpedo Runabout: One door on each side.

    • Open Runabout: No doors.

    • Sedan: Two or four doors.
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