100 year old car
Discussion
I occasionally think about a Model T, albeit not as a daily but as a fun, occasional commuter. They seem to come up for £12-15,000 every now and then.
They're certainly robust enough. I guess you can't be too precious about originality. Be careful if using car parks with limited headroom: some Ts are very tall!
They're certainly robust enough. I guess you can't be too precious about originality. Be careful if using car parks with limited headroom: some Ts are very tall!
21st Century Man said:
As a daily driver.
Not crazy money.
Recommendations.
well, its sort of cool and many thumbup I guess.Not crazy money.
Recommendations.
I guess it could be done if you can get still parts for such and you know some stuf?
Also, would be great if it had a sort restoration in driving parts and electrics, guess 12V would be handy? or hm... some such old cars are Restomod or Hot-rodded = more modern stuf on them and more reliable?
let us know what car you choose
21st Century Man said:
Yes, a model A is close enough, and a bit more thump too.
Model B/18 would be my choice, although still 8 years short of the magic hundred, but more expensive than a Model A of course.Model A has huge parts supply advantages, but not great if you are of average modern build in terms of comfort.
If you are of typical pre-WW2 build then they are about perfect.
Model T is, as always, a good shout - durable, quite 'chunky' performance an entirely known quantity and lots of parts and knowledge still out there. A steep learning curve to drive, though. But that might be part of the fun.
I drove a 1915 Dodge 30-35 which was remarkably easy to get along with. 3.5-litre engine, three-speed gearbox and conventional controls (apart from the gearshift pattern being 'backwards' like on an Austin Seven). Electric starter as standard, as well. The trickiest thing to master was the cork cone clutch which was very sharp and savage in operation.
If you allow a year's grace for the build date, I also felt that the 1925 Humber 12-24 Tourer that I drove was very 'livable'. Slightly eccentric control layout (centre throttle, right-foot brake and the gear lever on the right) but, unlike my encounters with Model Ts, I found it became second nature very quickly (I've never driven a Model T long or consistently enough for the controls to become second nature - always had to deliberately think my way through every step). Electric starter, although the battery was dead on the one I drove was dead so it was a case of juggling the ignition lever and swinging the handle) and, once the crash gearbox was sussed, felt remarkably like one of my old Series Land Rovers to drive.
I drove a 1915 Dodge 30-35 which was remarkably easy to get along with. 3.5-litre engine, three-speed gearbox and conventional controls (apart from the gearshift pattern being 'backwards' like on an Austin Seven). Electric starter as standard, as well. The trickiest thing to master was the cork cone clutch which was very sharp and savage in operation.
If you allow a year's grace for the build date, I also felt that the 1925 Humber 12-24 Tourer that I drove was very 'livable'. Slightly eccentric control layout (centre throttle, right-foot brake and the gear lever on the right) but, unlike my encounters with Model Ts, I found it became second nature very quickly (I've never driven a Model T long or consistently enough for the controls to become second nature - always had to deliberately think my way through every step). Electric starter, although the battery was dead on the one I drove was dead so it was a case of juggling the ignition lever and swinging the handle) and, once the crash gearbox was sussed, felt remarkably like one of my old Series Land Rovers to drive.
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