Historical figures and events, geographical locations, and literary references make up most of the list of allusions found in Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird. The Model T Ford one of the allusions found in To Kill A Mockingbird had several nicknames. Some people called it the tin lizzy, and others called it the flivver. A simple but rugged car, the Model T was built as a roadster, a coupe, and a touring car. The engine was only twenty horsepower, and the color was always black. Some Model T's were stripped down and made into racecars. These 'hotrods' were called speedsters. Life was easier and more fun with a Model T. Town people could visit the countryside and country people could see the towns.
             Henry Ford was an American industrialist, best known for his pioneering achievements in the automobile industry. From humble beginnings he was able to create a company that would rank as one of the giants of American and World industry long after his death. There is no doubt that Henry Ford was a successful businessman. The Ford Motor Company, Henry Ford's legacy, has left its mark on every continent in the world. However, Ford did not gain his success solely on his innovation in the automobile industry. He was a friend to the middle class public as well as the workers in his factories. Ford was also the first American businessman to hire black people, promoting corporate diversity, long before the concept existed. At first, like his competitors, Ford made cars that could only be afforded by the wealthy. But Ford aspired to create a car for the masses, a car that every man, no matter what his income, could own. This vision resulted in the creation of the inexpensive "Model T" in 1908. Before producing the Model T, Henry Ford conducted an extensive study of materials out of which the most beneficial discovery was of a lighter than steel metal called vanadium alloy. Vanadium was an alloy unavailable in America at that time. The finest...