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Well if you’re ever in the Detroit area, stop by Ford’s Greenfield Village and they’ll happily give you rides in their Model T fleet. If you want to sit up fro
by OldHand2018 6y ago
Well if you’re ever in the Detroit area, stop by Ford’s Greenfield Village and they’ll happily give you rides in their Model T fleet. If you want to sit up front and ask questions, they’ll be glad to show you how to drive it (but not let you drive it - you need to get your own).
- letitbeirie 6y agoTop Gear did a piece a while back on car controls and the Model T did not look easy or intuitive to drive. It looked shockingly capable off-road though, which I guess makes sense if you think about what counted for a road in the 1910s.
- macintux 6y ago> which I guess makes sense if you think about what counted for a road in the 1910s. Speaking of, there's a good book (although I admit I've barely started) called "American Road" by Pete Davies which draws a vivid picture of what roads were like and the politics involved in even deciding whether government should be involved in road building. Its primary goal is describing a military motor train that crossed the country in 1919 (and may well have been a key opportunity that kept Eisenhower from leaving the military...history has some fascinating turning points).
- eesmith 6y agoFWIW, after my uncle showed me how to start his 1936-or-so truck, he gave me a ride around town. Got lots of waves. :)