Registration No: Unregistered
Chassis No: 6002631
MOT: Exempt

• Desirable ‘brass radiator’ example
• Re-bodied at some stage of its life into a two-seat Roadster bodystyle
• Running but does require further recommissioning
• Import duties paid and NOVA document present

Launched in 1908, the T's chassis and mechanical components were made from exceptionally durable, high-grade vanadium steel. The Ford also featured a compact 2890cc, side-valve, four-cylinder engine that pioneered the use of a detachable cylinder head. Mounted in unit with the clutch and two-speed epicyclic gearbox assembly, it developed some 23hp at a leisurely 1,600rpm and 80lbft of torque. Top speed was limited to around 45mph depending upon bodywork, whilst brakes operated on both the transmission and rear wheels. With the introduction of a moving assembly line in 1913, Henry Ford famously turned his Model T into the world's first mass-made car. A year later, Model Ts represented 56% of all automobiles manufactured in the USA. However, it was not just the sheer volume of Model Ts rolling off the production line that motorised America, it was the inherent quality of the design.

A desirable ‘brass radiator’ example, chassis number 6002631 rolled off the production line in October 1914. Unfortunately, little is known of the Ford’s history, other than at some stage it was re-bodied to the current two-seater Roadster configuration. With a wooden body and Black coachwork, the interior and hood are also trimmed in Black. Discovered in the mid-western American state of Iowa in 2022, the model was subsequently imported into the United Kingdom and is now ready for registration with its first UK keeper (with import duties paid and accompanying NOVA number). Said by the vendor to be running but requiring further recommissioning, is there a better way to go Edwardian motoring than the ‘brass-rad' Model T?

For more information, please contact:
Paul Cheetham
paul.cheetham@handh.co.uk
07538 667452