Driving a Ford Model T Is a Lot Harder Than You'd Think! We Tried It

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Published 2016-01-21

Starting in 1908, Henry Ford sold his novel Model T cars as the first to be really accessible to the masses. What's more, he marketed them as easy to handle for casual drivers and (gasp!) women since they started with a button rather than a crank. Thing is, those old Model Ts were still pretty complicated to drive. Bloomberg Pursuits' Hannah Elliott took a 1914 Model T for a spin but first she needed a driving lesson.

Video by: David Nicholson, Camen Hodges, Victoria Blackburne-Daniell

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All Comments (21)

@n9nex19 5 years ago

Stick shift driver: Ha! You drive automatic? That's easy! Model T drivers: Amateurs
@spuriouseffect 6 years ago

When they delivered my Great Grandfather''s Model T by train, a representative from Ford accompanied the delivery to teach him how to drive.
@dhilan8788 5 years ago

Do a Uber using this car.
@marvelgoh5648 4 years ago

People back then when driving 30 miles/h I am speed
@LGLFanTeam12 6 years ago

When i googled "Benefits of driving a manual transmission", one of them said "you can drive any car". This car is one hella exception.
@SteelKatanas 8 years ago

Beautiful piece of history and engineering, those details are gorgeous.
@moronmonkey1 4 years ago

I can’t believe the video of how rugged it is. By the look of it the car seems like it would be very delicate
@nikemac84 4 years ago

"And it comes in any color as long as it's black." Henry Ford.
@brodank 8 years ago

You forgot to mention the FUNNEST part, Crank starting one and Manual wiper blades! My grandpa had many Model T's when i was a kid in the 1980's, my job was to work the wiper blades
@bad1487 6 years ago

My great grandpa told me stories of how they would race each other in these, when I asked him how fast he said 30-35 miles an hour...
@Movie_Games 4 years ago

She didn't explain how the clutch works. :-(
@BertbertYT 3 years ago

They say time traveling doesn't exist. I may disagree in some cases
@treten7688 7 years ago

but can it drift?
@JJs_playground 6 years ago

Nice. Doug Demuro should review this car, for its quirks and features
@calvinf9218 4 years ago

Imagine pulling up to the school in one of these.
@tedbishop 4 years ago

I learned to drive in a Model "A". Now, I'm 80 yoa and on the Internet. I ain't doin' too bad.
@DorkVader01 6 years ago

When she says “started it all” she doesn’t mean the first car ever she means this car is the one that was the most popular and cheapest due to the production line ford could make cars faster than any other competitor at the time
@bayoupirate3808 8 years ago

Though it seems antique by our standards, it was the benchmark that the rest of the automotive industry had to catch up with. Henry Ford and his team created a winner.
@justin2308 4 years ago

This is just wholesome. Cars are so generic nowadays that seeing a masterpiece like this just takes you back- even if you weren’t born yet.
@Mr.Atari2600 5 years ago

Then: Wow, this car is really simple & easy to use! Now: How do I start it?