1922 Ford Model T

Description

• Owned since 2015
• Purchased from a Ford Museum in Holland
• Built in France
• Fifteen million Model Ts were produced

Here is where our wonderful classic car community started. The simple, no-nonsense Model T.

The Ford Model T was named the most influential car of the 20th century in the 1999 Car of the Century competition. Stiff competition included Mini, Citroën DS, and Volkswagen Beetle.

Although ‘automobiles’ had existed for decades, they were scarce and expensive. In 1908 the Model T changed all that. Positioned as reliable and easily maintained, it was a runaway success.

The first production Model T left the factory at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant, Detroit on September 27, 1908. On May 26, 1927, Henry Ford watched the 15 millionth Model T Ford roll off the assembly line.

This 1922 Model T Tourer feels more like a museum work of art than a form of transport; there are some similarities.  Our vendor, Mark, who has an eclectic collection, some of which are on our auction platform too, purchased this from a Ford Museum in Holland in 2014.

Inside

The Model T is a lesson in how far cars have come. Inside, the Ford was simple, spartan and functional. But it does what it’s meant to do.

There is a dashboard, but not as we know it. A small battery meter provides information. The bench seat is comfy and the controls, such as they are, are simply laid out.

The recognisable floor mounted pedals were pioneered in the Model T.  They work differently to modern cars, with a different pedal order, but that is part of any buyer’s absorption into Model T ownership.  The interior appears complete and in good condition. Mark tells us that apart from the rear seat, that it is all original. But the classic Ford is 101 years old, and Mark isn’t.

Outside

The most popular body styles were the two and the five-seater open touring cars – like this one here.

Contrary to popular belief the Model T did come in colours other than black. As you can see from the images, the steel bodywork is in good condition. This is almost certainly helped by leading a quiet life in the Ford Museum in Holland.

On the rear of the roof at the offside is a tear, but overall, the roof looks to be in good order. There are images with it up and down in the Gallery so you can judge for yourself easily enough.

All four wooden spoked wheels look good and there is a spare tyre, literally, just a tyre. Some period original features are still in place after all this time, items such as the Ford tread plates on the running boards and those lovely lamps.

Mechanicals

The Ford Model Ts came with a lovely over engineered 2.9 litre engine, that pulls like a train and sounds like one a little too.

The first thing Mark did with this Ford once he got it back to England, was take it to the renowned team at T Service in Oxfordshire. The T Team went through it and Mark came away with a well sorted Model T and around £4,000 lighter than when it went in. But as he says, it had been in the museum for a while, and he wanted it right.

There are loads of good things about owning a Model T, one of them is that you can see the condition of pretty much everything from the outside. The images in the Gallery show a car in good condition.

The other wonderful thing is that they are one of the most accessible vintage cars. You won’t need any specialist skills or tools; they are a tinkerer’s delight and simple to maintain.

Mark told us driving it is a “delight” and “it keeps up with traffic in town but give yourself plenty of distance to stop”.

There is also a lovely badge on the front showing its participation in an event. That speaks volumes about the Ford’s condition.

Bottom line

A car that started it all and changed everything really. Fifteen million owners weren’t wrong.

It is amazing to see them still going strong and their appeal is enduring. It is easy to see why. Cute, fun, easy to keep going and great, great value. If this was a piece of iconic art produced in the early part of the last century it would be worth, what, a million pounds?

The Ford Model T is iconic. It is a work of art, but the best bit? It is affordable by all of us. That is exactly what Henry would have wanted. Grab a piece of motoring history. Good luck.

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Vehicle Location:  Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire BD19 – it’s the responsibility of the winning bidder to make collection / transportation arrangements directly with the vendor

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