"Just in time for the centennial celebration of the Model T, Robert Casey captures the remarkable story of that car's history and development and of its long-lasting impact on America. Here are the people who built the Model T, the folks who purchased it, and the profound technological leaps in mass production and mass consumption that are associated with the Model T." "Casey discusses how the car was designed, built, sold, and driven, as well as how owners tinkered with it. He describes the experience of driving a Model T and explains how a few engineering innovations - a one-piece cylinder block with detachable cylinder head, a clever flexible suspension system, the use of lightweight vanadium alloy steel - led to the car's reliability and popularity and spurred innovations across the motor vehicle industry." "Richly illustrated with archival photos from The Henry Ford - many never before published - The Model T is the definitive history of an iconographic piece of American technology."--Jacket.