Henry Ford, Assembly Lines and the Model T
- Begins selling in 1915 for $440
- By 1925 a record 9109 cars are made in one day. The lowest price is $290
- 15 million made by 1927
- Most of the manufacturing is done in Detroit (motown)
- Introduction of the Assembly line and factories increases output
Interesting Fact
Henry Ford published a book against cigarettes.
Quote
"Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently."
-Henry Ford
-Henry Ford
Subjunctive Question
Is there any chance that the Great Depression could have been avoided if a European country had been the one to invent the assembly and mass produce automobiles?
Summary
Henry Ford was the first man to mass produce cars. He began selling them in 1915 for $440. By 1925, a record 9109 cars are made in one day. The lowest price was then $290. He had made 15 million cars by 1925. Since the demad was so high he had to find a way to create more in less time. This is when he introduced the assembly line and his factories increased their output. Most of the manufacturing is done in Detroit (motown).