DETROIT, Mich. (WILX) - On this day in 1908, the first Model T Ford rolled off the production line in Detroit.

Henry Ford’s “Car for the Common Man” made automobiles affordable and accessible.

From 1908 to 1927, more than 15 million Model Ts were built. It beame one of the most iconic cars in history.

And it started all right here in Michigan!

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