To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, we’re cataloging 25 objects that define the country’s history. When the Ford Model T first hit the road in the early 1900s, it didn’t just change ...

Today we durability-test a 1916 Ford Model T the only way we know how: by accidentally destroying it at every step. From starting it wrong, overheating it instantly, lighting unintended grass fires, ...