The former cabinet maker renovated the interior himself for a small fraction of what upholsterers were charging.
The first Model T Ford car was built in 1908. It was easy to drive, had a unique two-speed floor-operated forward transmission, a reverse pedal and a brake pedal. The reverse pedal could also be used quite effectively as a brake.
If Henry was to build a car for the great multitude, though, he had to get the costs down. Ford didn’t invent the assembly line but by 1913, Ford had improved his assembly line’s productivity time from 12.5 hours to 1.5 hours. By 1920, more than half of the trucks in America were owned by farmers and based on the Model T. In 1925, Ford offered the 40-horsepower Ford Model T Runabout pickup. This was the first American factory-built pickup and sold for $281. That really put them in the truck business, selling 33,800 trucks its first year. Ford was well ahead of any competition, as Chevrolet didn’t offer factory-made pickups until 1931.
Back in 1934, trucks were work vehicles and not build for comfort or luxury. Manufacturers didn’t include unnecessary items like arm rests, passenger side sun visors or passenger side windshield wipers. In fact, they didn’t even include interior door panels or roof liners. Keeping the cost down was the plan. It’s still a 1934 truck, but this isn’t 1934.
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