Henry Ford was one of few individuals who offered to help the US become a nation of drivers. His low-cost Model T was the first automobile that everybody could afford. "At the point when Henry Ford presented the assembly line, it could produce a Model T in 24 seconds." (The Famous People). He fabricated and drove race cars in his first job. This showed that his created designs were dependable. In addition he established schools in seven varying places in the nation. During World War II the Ford Motor Company manufactured jeeps and tanks for the military. Henry 's ideas made him a national superstar.