1913 and 1914 Model T Fords by Louise Smith Posted on November 1, 2012 1914 Model T Ford. Photo: Ford Motor Co. There were 250,000 Ford model T cars built in 1913, the year of the first drive-in gas station. It took Ford workers 12.5 hours to build a Model T on an assembly line. In 1914 the average Model T cost $440. This entry was posted in Echo Hill and Mountain Grove, General information. Bookmark the permalink.