Ford The Ford Motor Co. Detroit, MI 1923 In 1923 the Model T Touring Cars and Roadsters were again restyled. Ford used the same bodies as in 1921 and 1922 Ford versions. 1923 Ford Model T’s had new windshields with a sloping angle and a new “One Man” top. These features made the open body…
1928 Roadster Pickup – owned by Richard Farrow New Bern, NC who writes:“ I bought this garage find through a mutual friend with the AACA. It has been in the same family since 1960’s and garaged since 1990. According to the history I am the third owner. The previous owner started the restoration with tires…
Just the Facts Year: 1926 Make: Ford Model: Roadster Owner: Ron Crawford State: California Ron Crawford has been a Model T enthusiast for practically all of his life. He was a 13-year-old kid when he owned his first one. Now, at the age of 80, he’s back behind the wheel of another Model T. Although…
Cars were an important part of the Jazz Age and of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. Fitzgerald mentions only two cars by make in The Great Gatsby— Nick Carraway’s Dodge and Gatsby’s Rolls-Royce. The rest are left to the reader’s imagination. Jay Gatsby’s Rolls-Royce plays a crucial role in the story and is described…
A Young Family Sedan I was 29 years old and wanted to build a hot rod from the ground up. I had some experience in restoring cars but had never started from the ground up! I knew eventually in my life I would start a family so a sedan would be the way to go.…
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Henry Ford is one of the most renowned entrepreneurs in history. He optimized transportation and forever changed the United States automobile industry. His innovative manufacturing process produced low-cost, reliable vehicles, while simultaneously keeping his workers well-paid and loyal. Before his success, however, Ford encountered failure during initial production of his first automobile. His investors got…
Welcome to The Tin Lizzie Lounge, a perfect gathering place for your friends and family in the heart of Queen Anne. We are located in the charming MarQueen Hotel, conveniently located a block from Seattle Center and lower Queen Anne’s bar scene. This historic building, built in 1918, originally housed employees of the Ford assembly…
Ford Model A Roaster Pickup – Tribute Mobil Tank Truck. Show, drive or play with top on or off. Back in the 1920’s and 30’s as the automobile became more affordable, thru mas production, the need for fuel stations became more and more apparent. The fist rural filling stations were set up at country general…
This 1941 Ford Super Deluxe Sedan Project has been with the seller less than a year and is said to be mostly complete except for missing interior fittings. Purchased as the basis of a hot rod or rat rod build, the seller decided the body was too solid and complete to alter. Ford’s 1941 car…
The 1932 Ford Model B and Model 18 was seen as Dearborn’s response to the Depression. After a 19-year run and a production total exceeding 15 million units, the Model T – upon which the Ford empire was founded – almost caused that empire’s collapse. The car, though still surprisingly good even in 1927, had…
I have undertaken a research project to identify the Model A Ford Assembly Plants and their corresponding ID number codes that were stamped onto the bodies of some Model A’s. This Assembly Plant ID number is different from the engine serial number, different from the Ford Body style number, and different from the body company…
One of the most popular competitors for the America’s Most Beautiful Roadster Award at the 2009 Grand National Roadster Show was the Black Widow, a 24:1 scale replica of a 1960 model kit based on a hot rod that never existed-until now. Michael Feinstein had the imagination to dream up the concept. Hollywood Hot Rods…
On December 1st, 1913, Henry Ford’s assembly line turned out its first Model T. A model of efficiency and safety in the workplace, Ford’s assembly line continued to churn out Model T’s at the previously unbelievable rate of one every three minutes. The only color available at the time was black, not because cars couldn’t…