c.1916 Ford Model T Tourer. Chassis no: C65828 Engine no: C65828 Reg: Unregistered. After spending his formative years as a motor manufacturer experimenting with a variety of models, Henry Ford pared the company's range down to just one - the legendary Model T - destined to become the world's first truly mass-produced automobile. Introduced in October 1908, the Model T boasted a simple 100'-wheelbase chassis that contrived to be both lightweight and durable thanks to the pioneering use of vanadium steel