The Ford Barn

Model A Canuck · 03-06-2026, 08:22 PM

A faster horse.That was the promise when the Ford Model T arrived, and for a time it was everything. It carried families, powered farms, and gave people freedom in miles instead of footsteps. Built in the millions, it reshaped the world and gave ordinary people mobility. Today, Larry Kosilla has his pick of modern and classic performance cars, but sometimes he chooses his 1923 Model T. No electronics, no gas pedal, no safety net. Just oil, iron, and ritual. More than a century later, it still runs, still matters, and still demands respect.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNscUTn6Cg0

Will N · 03-07-2026, 11:14 AM

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Actually, if I recall correctly, Ford said something like: "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." He didn't promise them faster horses, he gave them something they couldn't even imagine they wanted.

03-06-2026, 08:22 PM	#1
Model A Canuck Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Milton,Ontario,Canada Posts: 327	A Faster Horse:The Ford Model T A faster horse.That was the promise when the Ford Model T arrived, and for a time it was everything. It carried families, powered farms, and gave people freedom in miles instead of footsteps. Built in the millions, it reshaped the world and gave ordinary people mobility. Today, Larry Kosilla has his pick of modern and classic performance cars, but sometimes he chooses his 1923 Model T. No electronics, no gas pedal, no safety net. Just oil, iron, and ritual. More than a century later, it still runs, still matters, and still demands respect. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNscUTn6Cg0

03-07-2026, 11:14 AM	#2
Will N Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,332	Re: A Faster Horse:The Ford Model T Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Actually, if I recall correctly, Ford said something like: "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." He didn't promise them faster horses, he gave them something they couldn't even imagine they wanted.