Model t mass production coalition

n , Henry Ford perfected the mass- production process with his re-designed Model T. Inspired by efficient Chicago meatpacking processes, Ford developed a sophisticated assembly-line method reducing production time from 12 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours, and the car price from $ to $ In alone, , were produced.

His unprecedented system became known throughout the world as Fordism, and by had reduced skilled labor in auto factories from 60% to 13%. Fifteen million Model T's were produced and in , designer Jay Doblin called it "the most beautiful car ever built, a classic illustration of what an automobile should be." When Henry Ford originally introduced the Model T in , it was available at $ in black only (similar cars cost $2, to $3,).

It was called a "flivver" and said to be "stronger than a horse and easier to maintain." In , Henry Ford declared that he would build only this model in the future, and only in black. In Ford opened its new Highland Park plant