1911 Ford Model T Touring

Description

OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE

The Nethercutt Collection is one of America’s finest Automotive Museums and Collections, a masterpiece comprising over 250 perfectly restored American and European motor cars, along with a vast array of rare mechanical musical instruments and precious antique furniture. 

Maintaining a classic car collection of this size is never easy, and when it reaches the scale of our collection, it becomes increasingly more challenging. Our founder, J.B. Nethercutt said the following at age 91, “The recognition and preservation of beauty has been a major focus of my life. It would suit me well if what people remembered about me was, ‘Where he went, he left beauty behind.’” 

As a result, we have decided to part ways with a small group of cars from the collection and will do so in partnership with our friends at Hagerty Marketplace. Many of the cars we have decided to sell we have owned for in excess of 50 years, or have been in storage, not on display, or represent a tremendous opportunity as a restoration project. They are a compelling mix of pre-war examples that have been thoroughly well-cared for and that will easily find new caretakers who will undoubtedly cherish and use them as intended.  

As we say goodbye to this group of cars, we hope the occasion for their sale will introduce us to new collectors and enthusiasts, and we look forward to hosting you at the Museum and Collection in Sylmar, California, in the coming months, years and decades. 

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The ubiquitous Model T, or Tin Lizzie as it was affectionately known, came to market in October of 1908. This was the car that Henry Ford endeavored to produce for nearly twenty years. By the end of 1927 when the car was discontinued, more than 15 million would be produced. Rugged simplicity was its hallmark.

The lightweight steel chassis was powered by a 20 hp, side-valve four-cylinder engine and two-speed planetary transmission. It afforded a top speed of 45 mph all the while delivering 25 mpg. Least expensive was the three-seat runabout at $825.00; just $25.00 more for the touring car.

Although Ford and Ransom E. Olds had both worked with the elements of mass production, Ford pioneered the moving assembly line in 1913 cutting assembly time from 12½ hours to just 1 hour, 33 minutes. In January 1914, Ford introduced the $5/day wage to workers helping the company to produce 300,000 Model T’s; 100,000 more cars than the rest of the industry combined. This constant improvement in efficiency enabled the price of the car to reach a low of $290 by December, 1924. The Model T is truly the car the put America on wheels.

Highlights

• Offered from The Nethercutt Collection

• An older restoration that still functions nicely

• Budd wire wheels with brass hubs

• Ruckstell 2-speed rear axle

• Jones 50mph speedometer

• Electric starter

• A great beginner brass-era tour car

Features

• Black button-tufted leather interior

• Black vinyl carriage roof

• Exhaust whistle

• Rear taillight

• 3x bulb horn

• Brass E&J Ford headlamps

• Brass acetylene tank

• Brass E&J kerosene cowl lamps

• Aluminum hood

• Winged moto meter

• Brass folding windshield

• K&W accessory ignition coil

Included

• Top boot

Ownership History

Michael Constantino (bought at the Hershey Swap Meet, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 1 March 1977).

From Cameron Richards, Vice President of The Nethercutt Collection: “There really isn't anything better than an old Model T. The most important vehicle in automotive history. When I give tours of the museum, I always make a point to touch on the importance of the Model T and what roads it paved for the automobile. Sometimes I will even lean on the running boards to show people how flexible and durable they are!”

Additional Notes

A Broad Arrow Auctions Specialist is working as an agent on behalf of the owner of this vehicle. Broad Arrow Auctions is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hagerty.

Contact: Donnie Gould Phone: 954.647.0779 email: dgould@hagerty.com