Model T mass production and marketization (1908–1927)

1. Model T enters production at Piquette Avenue

   Oct 1, 1908Labels: Piquette Avenue, Ford Motor, Model T

   • Ford History
   • HISTORY
   • Britannica

2. Demand surge forces temporary pause in orders

   May 1, 1909Labels: Ford Motor, Model T

   • Piquette Plant
   • Piquette Museum

3. Production shifts to the new Highland Park plant

   Jan 1, 1910Labels: Highland Park, Ford Motor

   • Ford HighlandPark
   • Detroit History

4. Moving assembly line begins for Model T chassis

   Oct 7, 1913Labels: Moving Assembly, Highland Park, Model T

   • HISTORY
   • Library Congress
   • Ford HighlandPark

5. Ford announces the “$5 Day” wage policy

   Jan 5, 1914Labels: 5 Day, Ford Motor

   • Ford Timeline
   • EBSCO

6. Ford’s market share peaks as mass production scales

   Jan 1, 1917Labels: Ford Motor, Model T

   • Econ History
   • Britannica

7. River Rouge construction begins for deeper vertical integration

   Jan 1, 1917Labels: River Rouge, Ford Motor

   • Ford Timeline
   • Rouge Complex

8. Model T becomes a standard, world-scale product

   Jan 1, 1921Labels: Model T, Ford Motor

   • Econ History
   • TIME

9. Model T reaches peak yearly production

   Jan 1, 1923Labels: Model T, Ford Motor

   • Econ History
   • Britannica

10. Model T price falls below $300 range

    Jan 1, 1925Labels: Model T, Ford Motor

    • Britannica
    • Ford HighlandPark

11. Ford announces discontinuation of the Model T

    May 25, 1927Labels: Ford Motor, Model T

    • HISTORY

12. Final Model T leaves the line, ending the era

    May 26, 1927Labels: Model T, Ford Motor

    • HISTORY
    • Britannica