Any Colour - So Long as it's Black

Designing the Model T Ford 1906 - 1908

By John Duncan

Henry Ford’s design of the Model T between 1906 and 1908 was an extraordinary achievement. The automobile industry was still in an experimental phase, yet Mr Ford’s ground-breaking design lasted without major change for nearly two decades. More than 15 million Model Ts were built: performance and price gave the car an edge. In this book, published to celebrate the centenary of the Model T Ford, John Duncan explains why it was such a phenomenon.   

The reasons for the car’s success can be found in its brilliant mechanical design. The aim of this book is to provide a fresh and concise look at the design, and to show how Henry Ford’s personality is reflected in the car he created. 

Any Colour – So Long As It’s Black is simply written and will appeal to anyone who would like to understand what is so remarkable about the Model T and why it is a landmark in engineering history. 

210 x 145mm | hardback with jacket | 128pp | 20 line drawings | 8pp photographs

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