1915 black FORD 1915 Model A. BS9978 2800cc petrol sedan at Southport UK
For years the Model T Ford was the backbone of car collecting. The numbers in which it was produced ensured that thousands would survive even while most of the millions of Model Ts built were used up, worn out and thrown away. More important, just about every potential collector a generation or two ago had a personal Model T experience that gave the car real, tangible, individual meaning. Much like Henry’s years of success building the Model T in ever larger quantities had done for the automobile itself, the vast number of collectors who kept them alive ensured that junk yards full of parts, reference books, experienced mechanics and even newly-manufactured reproduction parts and supplies were continuously available to support the population of Model Ts in various stages of restoration and preservation. It is unlikely that in the Model T’s 99 year history replacement parts like head gaskets have ever been out of production. It wasn’t until the late Thirties that Ford quit building new Model T engines.
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Location: Southport, UK
Photo credit: © ZarkePix / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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