If you’ve been waiting for the premiere episode of the Motor City Motors TV show on the Discovery channel, wait no longer. The first season of the show debuts tonight at 10pm ET.
Tonights episode will have the Detroit Bros turning a 1926 Ford Model T into a fire breathing hot rod. After the show is over come back here and give us your comments on the new show. Is it just another Monster Garage, or is it better? What do you think of Dave and Jamie Kaye? Will the show be a hit or miss? Come back and lets talk about it! In the mean time, here’s the Motor City Motors trailer for tonights episode. Scroll down this page for some fun Ford Model T trivia.
Ford Model T Trivia:
1/ In 1915 Henry Ford told buyers “any customer can have a car painted any color he wants, so long as it is black”. Why was the Model T only available in black?
2/ The Model T was first sold in what year?
3/ Where was the first Ford Model T factory?
4/ What was the lowest price of the Model T?
5/ The Model T was later built in 12 non – US countries. How many can you name?
6/ What other invention of Henry Ford’s originated from the production of the Model T?
7/ What was the horsepower rating and fuel mileage of the Model T?
8/ What is the famous nickname of the Model T? A/ Bessey B/ Tin Lizzie C/ Black Thunder D/ Wiz Bang
9/ How many Model T’s were sold in total, and what car finally passed it in total sales in 1972?
10/ Who’s great, great grandfather was a close personal friend of Henry Ford, and also owned one of the first Ford dealers on the west coast?
Answers:
1/ The Model T was so popular that they were flying out of the factory. They were so highly desired that in order to move units from the factory to the customer as fast as possible, they needed the paint to dry fast. The trucks were painted and parked in full lots…and black paint dries the fastest. While there are reports that black was chosen because of it cheap cost and durability, speed of production is generally considered to be the main reason behind this decision. After all, Ford is the man who brought us mass production isn’t he?
2/ The Ford Model T was first produced in 1908 and continued until 1927.
3/ The first Model T’s were produced at the Piquette Plant in Detroit, Michigan.
4/ A result of efficient manufacturing and high volume sales dropped the price of the Model T in the 1920′s down to an amazing $290.
5/ England, Canada, Japan (bad idea), Mexico, Germany, France, Argentina, Brazil, Norway, Spain, Denmark, Belgium.
6/ Charcoal. Ford turned wood scraps that were used in production of the Model T into what was at the time called ‘Ford Charcoal’. It was later called Kingsford Charcoal when Henry’s relative E.G. Kingsford found the new plant for manufacturing the new product. Kinda cool eh? See how many of your friends know that.
7/ 20.2 HP and 13 – 21 mpg. It was a 4 Cyl motor that propelled the Model T to a 40-45 mph top speed.
8/ In 1922 a race car driver named Noel Bullock took his unpainted Model T with missing hood and all to race at Pikes Peak in Colorado. Noel had named his ugly duckling ‘Old Liz’ but by the time the race started, spectators had renamed it ‘Tin Lizzie’. Tin Lizzie was ugly, but she beat all of the most expensive cars at the race and national media attention was brought to the Tin Lizzie. The nickname stuck.
9/ More than 15 million Ford Model T’s were sold, not to be surpassed for almost 45 years when the Volkswagon Beetle became the best selling vehicle of all time.
10/ Mine 
O.C. Lane was his name, and my great, great grandpa who was already rich didn’t want the dealership. Ford liked O.C. and as a highly successful real estate and bicycle dealer, Ford wanted O.C. to help lead the way on the west coast. At first, O.C. thought cars were a fad and that bicycles were the way to go. After Ford offered to but my great, great grandad the property, build the building and give him the cars, O.C. finally gave in and accepted. Ok, this isn’t famous trivia, but it’s a story I love to tell and have a bit of pride in.
Be sure to watch the first episode of Motor City Motors tonight, and then come back here and leave your comment on the show. We’ll also have an article about the first episode, with our opinions and thoughts.
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