Henry Ford with the 10th millionth Ford Model T (left), which came off a Michigan assembly line in 1924, and the first car he made (right).
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The hub cap on a 10th millionth Ford Model T.
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Mike Vaughn, board of directors at Model T Ford Club of America, drives the 10th millionth Ford Model T, near the Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed in early May. "It's a fun car to drive," said Vaughn, whose father was a Model T hobbyist.
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The back of the 10th millionth Ford Model T.
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The hand crank on the 10th millionth Ford Model T.
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Mike Vaughn (left), board of directors at Model T Ford Club of America, and Tim Matthews, museum curator of Speedway Motor Museum of American Speed, talk about the 10th millionth Ford Model T. In honor of its 100th anniversary, the car will be taking a 3,000-mile trip across the U.S. in June.
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The 10th millionth Ford Model T.
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The 10th millionth Ford Model T's sideboard.Â
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Eventually, there were 15 million Model Ts made. Today, there are about 60,000 still out on the road.
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The 10th millionth Ford Model T.
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Bill Vocasek, volunteer at Speedway Motor Museum of American Speed, opens the engine hood of the 10 millionth Ford Model T.
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Early Model Ts were intended to be fixed by their owners since there were not a lot of automobile mechanics in the early 1900s.
