Registration No: DS 9706
Chassis No: 12507869
MOT: Exempt

• Formerly part of a private collection
• Recently resprayed and recommissioned
• Purchased in 2013 and said to drive ‘very well’

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-produced 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. Indeed, even Henry Ford himself drove a Model T Coupe for a decade and this car can still be seen at The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Michigan.

Purchased from a deceased estate in 2013 where it had formed part of a private collection, this example of Henry Ford’s ubiquitous Model T has benefited from a recent respray and recommissioning programme. Remedial work has included an overhaul of the starter motor. The car is now said to drive “very well”. Due to the care and attention expended on it, the vendor now rates the Coupe bodywork as “excellent” whilst the engine, transmission, Beige/Brown paintwork and Black interior are said to be “very good”. Offered with a V5C Registration Document.

For more information, please contact:
John Markey
john.markey@handh.co.uk
01428 607899