Vehicle Description
1926 Ford Model T Tudor Sedan
The Model T came in many configurations including a sedan,
sportster, four door, pickup truck and whatever else Henry could
build upon your request. The early days of the blue oval were
interesting, with Henry holding on tight to the corporate reins and
squeezing as much out of that Model T design chassis as he could.
Legend has it that he took his potential executives out for dinner
during the interview process. If you got your food, and you salted
it prior to tasting it, you were not to be hired, as it shows you
may have a propensity to make decisions without checking all the
facts first!
For consignment a 1926 Ford Model T Tudor sedan. This tallbrass era
chunk of history is configured to take at least 5 passengers
comfortably to their destination. It is in barn find condition,
comes in a wonderful shade of dark green and is a piece of
automotive history. While you may have heard that you could have a
Model T in any color so long as it was black, nothing could be
further from the truth. Red and gray were used prior to June 1909,
green was used from prior to June 1909 through 1910 and blue was
used from 1911 until very early 1913. Starting in 1913 and
continuing until 1926 black was the only color option, then come
1926 a whole host of new colors became available. Talk about
history getting muddled throughout the ages...
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Exterior
As a not often seen Tudor sedan we see a bit of a higher stance.
Also,as was mentioned earlier, a new color palette was available
for the 1926 model year, and this car is in green with black
fenders and fillers! A real change from what is normally seen on a
Model T, a closed cockpit is seen with a visored and vinyl covered
roof, as metal working technology was not able to create such a
large piece of flat steel at the time. This is a 2-door version
with clear glass encompassing the cabin to let your passengers
breathe in the sights, all the while being sheltered from the
weather. The body is fairly rust free and has a satin finish of
patina and age throughout. Simple black curvy fenders frame wood
30-inch spoked wheels with a natural grain finish. A few chip offs
are noted in the finish along with cracking body work on the lower
panels. The running boards are solid and on the front rusted and
tarnished chrome bezels hold the tie-bar equipped head lighting in
front of the twin barred bumper and silver radiator corral. Out
back, a single tail light hovers atop the driver's rear fender and
a spare tire rests just behind the tarnished twin bar rear
bumper.
Interior
A swing of the door allows us to climb aboard and reveals 2 deeply
tufted and padded cloth covered front bucket seats. These show some
wear and moth damage in various locations throughout. A matching
bench stretches across the back of the car, meeting up with the
gray/brown broadcloth inner rear panels The green steel dash in
very steampunk styling has oversized round black faced instruments
with a tarnished chrome bezel and single knobs and dials as well as
the steering wheel which is big and original rising towards the
driver. Wood planks are making up the floor and are somewhat loose.
Caressing the sides of the front buckets arematerial and color
matching door panels with shiny chrome cranks. These panels have
succumbed to heavy moth damage and will need replaced. The Model T
pedal setup is there for you to figure out!
Drivetrain
Under the hood is a 177ci inline 4-cylinder engine which is
unrestored. A fine covering of surface rust and plenty of patina
can be seen throughout the bay. A 1-barrel carburetor feeds this
small mill and on the back is a 2-speed planetary transmission that
sends power to the 3.64 geared rear axle.
Undercarriage
Showing some areas of surface rust, black paint and wood flooring,
the undercarriage remains solid and structurally sound. Road dirt
and slight surface rust are noted on the underside of the running
boards and inside of fenders. Seen for the suspension are
transverse leaf springs and mechanical drum brakes for the rear
only.
Drive-Ability
As with many barn findvehicles, a healthy amount of work is needed
to bring the mechanicals back to life and this example fits that
category. With everything appearing complete and in its proper
places things are looking good, however we made no attempt to start
this Flivver. That said, we can tell you the engine turns over by
hand from the front crank and with the transmission engaged the car
will move while cranking and makes compression.
A mostly rust free, structurally sound example, this barn find will
need some TLC but when finished you will own a piece of early
automotive history and be able to see just how indestructible these
cars were built in these simpler times.
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Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display. This vehicle is located in our
showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, conveniently located just
1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The
website is www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888)
227-0914. Please contact us anytime for more information or to come
see the vehicle in person.
