Vehicle Description
1926 Ford Model T - Owned by same family for last 15 years -
Burgundy over Black - 2.9L Inline 4 Cylinder with 2 Speed Manual -
Highly Original, Collector Example - Fully Restored in 2005 -
Summer 2022 Service and Tune up by Classic Coachworks Produced by
the Ford Motor Company from October 1908 to May of 1927, the Ford
Model T is regarded as the first affordable automobile and allowed
middle-class Americans to travel by car. It was the introduction of
Ford's assembly line production instead of individual handcrafting
that gave this vehicle its claim to fame. The Model T was
successful not only because it provided inexpensive transportation
on a massive scale, but also because the vehicle signified
innovation for the rising middle class and became a powerful symbol
of the United States' age of modernization. Tallying around 15
million vehicles sold, the Model T was the most sold vehicle in
history before it was surpassed by the Volkswagen Beetle in 1972.
Outfitted with a 2.9L inline 4-cylinder engine, the Model T is
noted as producing 20 hp and has a top speed of 42 mph. This engine
is noted as being capable of running on gasoline, kerosene or
ethanol, as when these vehicles were first produced gasoline was
not as easily available as it is today. The Model T is a rear-wheel
drive vehicle, and the transmission could be considered a planetary
gear that technically has three speeds. In today's terms, it is
considered a two-speed because one of the three speeds is actually
reverse. Offered here is a highly original, collector's example of
a burgundy over black Model T Fordor Sedan. It is noted that late
in the 1926 year, Ford expanded their color options and offered all
closed cars the option to be painted in their choice of Royal
Maroon, Highland Green or Fawn Grey. Black was no longer listed as
a body color even though all cars, regardless of their body style
or color, were produced with black fenders, splash aprons and
running boards. This vehicle is noted as having undergone a full
restoration in 2005 and has been owned by the same family for the
last 15 years. It has also had a complete service and tune-up in
the summer of 2022 by Classic Coachworks. The restoration of this
Model T is quite breathtaking and hard to believe that it was
completed just outside of 20 years ago. This stunning example is
nothing shy of what you might have found driving around Greenfield
Village, Michigan in the late 1920s and what any family of the time
would love to have owed. If you are in the market for a 'Tin
Lizzie', look no further than this elegant sedan. Please call if
interested or e-mail with any questions. Thank you for looking.