The Ford Model T was introduced by Ford in 1908 and built until 1927, becoming the car that made motoring affordable for ordinary families through mass production. Its simple controls, high ground clearance and exposed mechanical design made it a symbol of early twentieth century travel. Online, the Model T name has become shorthand for anything charmingly outdated, and clips linked to it are shared for period scenes, restoration videos and jokes about technology that predates modern cars by generations.