Eric Minoff
Vice President, Head of Department - US
LOT 529
1912 Ford Model T Touring Chassis no. 93288 Engine no. 102111
Sold for US$29,120 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 529
1912 Ford Model T Touring
1912 Ford Model T Touring
Chassis no. 93288
Engine no. 102111
Chassis no. 93288
Engine no. 102111
177ci Flathead Inline 4-Cylinder Engine
Single Carburetor
Approx. 22hp at 1,600 rpm
2-Speed Planetary Manual Transmission with Ruckstell 2-Speed Back Axle
Transverse Leaf Springs and Solid Axles Front and Rear
Rear-Wheel Drum Brakes
*Handsome example of the Brass Era Touring T
*Long term history
*Desirable specifications
THE MODEL T
For years the Model T Ford was the backbone of car collecting. The perennial popularity in the T since it came has bred a vast number of collectors who have kept them alive. This has ensured that reference books, experienced mechanics junk yards full of parts, and even newly manufactured reproduction parts and supplies have always been available to support the population of Model Ts in various stages of restoration and preservation.
To those who haven't experienced a great "Brass T" they are about as much fun as you can have on four wheels. These cars exude charm and charisma like few other cars. Henry really got it right with the early Ford Ts and when properly set up they perform remarkably well. Of course, with the emergence of the Model T and Henry Ford's insistence on a quality stock product and limited availability of options for buyers, in one fell swoop he created a completely new industry of aftermarket components, not dissimilar from smartphone accessories today.
Beautifully made though his wooden wheels were, (anyone who has seen the videos of the laborers building them can't to be hypnotized by the process), there were plenty of people who preferred more sporting wire wheels, for those a whole host of options became available. His transverse leaf spring suspension may have been the most universal answer to the rugged American roads of the time, but not everyone wants the sensation of floating like a small boat on the road! So there were numerous alternative bolt on extras to stiffen up the ride. And of course, there was only so much reach that you can get out of a car with two speeds, and there the answer was to double up your options at the rear end, Ruckstell being the most prolific producer of this option.
THE MOTORCAR OFFERED
The 1912 Touring car we offer here from the Two Generations collection showcases many of these accessories, including – Pasco Wire Wheels, Ruckstell back axle and Rocky Mountain Brakes, as well as a water pump to enable improved circulation and cooling.
Better still it is a wonderful original example of the Model with history known for much of its life. Unusually for a T it still retains its original car number plate on the dash, these so often being lost when firewalls were inevitably replaced due to age and wear, also on its dash it carries a California registration tag from 1915, which almost certainly attests to its origins, further, the car is understood to have been in the single ownership of James E. Warjone of Ketchum Indiana for some 65 years prior to its acquisition by the collection.
Finished in black, but accented with red wheels and coachlines, for aesthetics and easy access the front doors have been removed although they remain with the car. In general, the car can be described as very tidy older restoration and owing to its recent inactivity should be checked over prior to use. Between its looks, history and specification, this is as good a proposition in these cars as one could script.
Single Carburetor
Approx. 22hp at 1,600 rpm
2-Speed Planetary Manual Transmission with Ruckstell 2-Speed Back Axle
Transverse Leaf Springs and Solid Axles Front and Rear
Rear-Wheel Drum Brakes
*Handsome example of the Brass Era Touring T
*Long term history
*Desirable specifications
THE MODEL T
For years the Model T Ford was the backbone of car collecting. The perennial popularity in the T since it came has bred a vast number of collectors who have kept them alive. This has ensured that reference books, experienced mechanics junk yards full of parts, and even newly manufactured reproduction parts and supplies have always been available to support the population of Model Ts in various stages of restoration and preservation.
To those who haven't experienced a great "Brass T" they are about as much fun as you can have on four wheels. These cars exude charm and charisma like few other cars. Henry really got it right with the early Ford Ts and when properly set up they perform remarkably well. Of course, with the emergence of the Model T and Henry Ford's insistence on a quality stock product and limited availability of options for buyers, in one fell swoop he created a completely new industry of aftermarket components, not dissimilar from smartphone accessories today.
Beautifully made though his wooden wheels were, (anyone who has seen the videos of the laborers building them can't to be hypnotized by the process), there were plenty of people who preferred more sporting wire wheels, for those a whole host of options became available. His transverse leaf spring suspension may have been the most universal answer to the rugged American roads of the time, but not everyone wants the sensation of floating like a small boat on the road! So there were numerous alternative bolt on extras to stiffen up the ride. And of course, there was only so much reach that you can get out of a car with two speeds, and there the answer was to double up your options at the rear end, Ruckstell being the most prolific producer of this option.
THE MOTORCAR OFFERED
The 1912 Touring car we offer here from the Two Generations collection showcases many of these accessories, including – Pasco Wire Wheels, Ruckstell back axle and Rocky Mountain Brakes, as well as a water pump to enable improved circulation and cooling.
Better still it is a wonderful original example of the Model with history known for much of its life. Unusually for a T it still retains its original car number plate on the dash, these so often being lost when firewalls were inevitably replaced due to age and wear, also on its dash it carries a California registration tag from 1915, which almost certainly attests to its origins, further, the car is understood to have been in the single ownership of James E. Warjone of Ketchum Indiana for some 65 years prior to its acquisition by the collection.
Finished in black, but accented with red wheels and coachlines, for aesthetics and easy access the front doors have been removed although they remain with the car. In general, the car can be described as very tidy older restoration and owing to its recent inactivity should be checked over prior to use. Between its looks, history and specification, this is as good a proposition in these cars as one could script.
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