Vehicle Description
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Auburn
Spring event, 11 - 12 May 2018.
Estimates:
$10,000 - $14,000
Unique Heluva Good Cheese liveryBeautifully presented
Already in production for 15 years, by 1923 the Ford Model T was
firmly entrenched in American motor history. Envisioned by Henry
Ford as a low-cost, easily maintained, "universal" car, the success
of the Model T was guaranteed by Ford's continued model upgrading,
ensuring customers came back time and time again to purchase the
latest model.
Offered here is a Model T coupe, which was a new body style for the
1923 model year. Replacing the well-loved Coupelet, the new body
featured coupe doors that opened at the rear. Other new features
included instrument panels and a sheet metal firewall instead of
the wooden firewall used since the early 1900s. One of the most
desirable body styles, a recorded 313,273 Ford coupes were made
during the 1923 calendar year.
Painted in a fresh coat of Ford's iconic all-black color
combination, this Model T proudly proclaims its use as a former
fleet vehicle of the well-known Northeast cheese company Heluva
Good! Not one to let business get in the way of having a good time,
founder Perry Messinger gave his executive officers, Father Time as
President; Death and Taxes as Treasurer; and Geo. Experience as
Secretary proper credit on the side of the Model T.To view this car
and others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM
website at rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/AS18.
