Model T Ford /ˌmɒdl tiː ˈfɔːd $ ˌmɑː- ˈfɔːrd/ BrE AmE trademark
a type of Ford car made between 1909 and 1927. It was the first car to be built on an ↑ assembly line , and this made inexpensive cars available to ordinary people for the first time. The Model T Ford was sold in very large numbers, and was informally called the ‘Tin Lizzie’. Henry ↑ ford , who invented and produced this car, was speaking about the Model T when he said the famous phrase: ‘You can have any colour you like, so long as it’s black.’