Vehicle Description
This is not your standard Model T touring car. This Model T was
modified to do a job and as such is a highly collectable variation
on a theme.
Its sale will also benefit the Saratoga Auto Museum's Distracted
Driving and Education Programs with any proceeds greater than the
reserve amount being donated to those programs.
Before the First World War if you wanted to stay at a New England
country inn you needed to take the railroad to the nearest train
station. Once there you needed to get to the Inn and that is where
this unique 1913 Model T known as a "Depot Hack" became so helpful.
This Model T received a special custom body capable of carrying
between 6 and 7 guests plus luggage and spent its early years
hauling vacationers to their New England getaway in New
Hampshire.
With a special body from the Cotton Buggy Company this vehicle
pre-dates the "woodie" or "station wagons" later used for the same
purpose.
Once its days were done hauling hotel guests, this Model T was put
in a barn on the inn's property and sat until discovered in the
1950s, so this is an early version of a "barn find" car.
This Model T has a well-documented history back to the 1950s and
its early resurrection from that barn. The new owner was a Model T
and "brass era" enthusiast and this car is well known in the New
England chapter of the Horseless Carriage Club of America. It has
done a number of road trips and tours with the HCCA over the years.
In fact, the previous owner completed a 260-mile trip only three
years ago. It has also won a number of awards in HCCA meets.
This unique Model T runs and drives great. At some point a 1927
motor replaced the original engine with an electric starter, which
made life much easier for the driver! Of course the engine is still
the inline 4 cylinder that put out 20 hp. Brass radiator and
headlamps combined with a bulb horn to make this a true "brass era"
car.
A real opportunity to enter the classic car hobby with a unique
classic.
ESTIMATE: $10,000-$18,000
