- Offered from the collection of Jack Dunning
- Well-maintained older restoration by Glenn and Randy
Hatcher
- Properly finished throughout; never publicly shown
Nineteen-fourteen was the final year of production for the original
Model T Ford body design, distinguished by a flat firewall without
a rounded cowl and hood sides without louvers�a simple but
attractive layout. The body sheet metal was extended back across
the rear doorsills for added strength, while a longer rear
cross-member reinforced the chassis, improving the rigidity of the
overall design. Today the 1914 Model T is among the most desirable
to collectors as a result, in particular the classic touring model
that is, to many enthusiasts, the visual embodiment of the "Tin
Lizzie."
Jack Dunning's very well-maintained Model T was acquired from a
local collector in Ohio who had first purchased it in the 1950s.
The former owner was intent on getting "the right" Ford and, to
that end, traveled well over 200 miles to Pennsylvania to get this
car, which had been well-maintained for its entire life. It was
restored by Glenn and Randy Hatcher of Cambridge, Ohio, who would,
of course, also be responsible for some of Mr. Dunning's most
recent award-winning restorations. Authenticity was a byword, down
to the correct original lamps; while the car is not presently
running on the original carburetor, it does accompany the Ford
loose.
Since acquisition some twenty years ago, the Ford has resided in
Mr. Dunning's climate-controlled private museum, seldom driven and
never publicly shown. Thus, it would be ready for exhibition by a
new owner, who can enjoy driving a very properly done example of
the classic 1914 Model T Ford.
Please note that this car is titled by the identification no.
586424.
To view this car and others currently consigned to this auction,
please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/hf19.
