The Ford Barn

Jambalaya · 01-12-2021, 02:29 AM

Henry Ford, who spoke at least one golden thought every day, wrote in his autobiography that a customer may wish to have a car in any color as long as it is black. The fact is, however, that in the first four years of production black was not an option at all. The car could be bought in grey, red, green and blue, depending on the body type. In 1910 Ford Motor Company introduced a very dark shade of green known as Brewster Green, and then dark blue appeared. It was only in 1913 that black began to be mentioned. The sale of the T model came as a surprise in 1916, so most of the models that were on the road then were in black. The popularity of black was also due to economics - black paint dried faster than others, which was extremely important in view of the tape production.

01-12-2021, 02:29 AM	#1
Jambalaya Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Posts: 1	Were T's black only? Henry Ford, who spoke at least one golden thought every day, wrote in his autobiography that a customer may wish to have a car in any color as long as it is black. The fact is, however, that in the first four years of production black was not an option at all. The car could be bought in grey, red, green and blue, depending on the body type. In 1910 Ford Motor Company introduced a very dark shade of green known as Brewster Green, and then dark blue appeared. It was only in 1913 that black began to be mentioned. The sale of the T model came as a surprise in 1916, so most of the models that were on the road then were in black. The popularity of black was also due to economics - black paint dried faster than others, which was extremely important in view of the tape production.