Description AMENDMENT: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ADDED Imported from Marseille in 1979 and just two owners since, the current for 14 years; well-maintained and in good running order; in great shape for a 101-year-old! The Model T was launched by the Ford Motor Company in 1908 and is generally regarded as the first affordable automobile, the car which "put America on wheels".

By 1914, the assembly process for the Model T had been so streamlined it took only 93 minutes to assemble a car.

That year Ford produced more cars than all other car makers combined.

Costing just $850 at launch when competing cars often cost $2,000 - $3,000, the Model T was a huge commercial success, and by the time Henry Ford made his 10 millionth car, 9 out of 10 of all cars in the entire world were Fords.

In total, more than 15 million Model Ts were manufactured before production ended in 1927, more than any other model of car for almost a century.

Powered by a 2.9-litre monobloc 4-cylinder engine, it was capa...