The Dozen Most Important Cars of All Time

From 1908 to Present

Model T Ford (1908-1927)

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Helped put the world on wheels and create the American suburbs. When Henry Ford doubled his workers daily wage to $5.00 (in 1913), it meant the people who built the cars could also afford to buy them. A social revolution. Remarkably, some have called it a lemon.

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The Dozen Most Important Cars of All Time

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