For Wagon Wednesday, I wanted to get a look at something different, something much older than the usual fare. This fits the bill nicely, wouldn’t you say?
It’s a 1925 Ford Model T… and it’s for sale.
[Source: Hemmings Classifieds]
A few details from the ad:
Originally intended as an adaptation for hotels resorts and estates to transport guests from railroad depots and steamship piers the Depot Hacks combination of multiple passenger accommodations and the innate appeal of their brightly varnished wood bodies still appeals. This 1925 Model T from near the end of the models long and storied production is handsomely presented in black (favored by Henry because black paint dried days faster than colored lacquers) with very attractive varnished wood body. It features three row seating a black composite covered roof over varnished wood battens black upholstery black wood spoke wheels single sidemount cowl lights electric headlights with chrome escutcheons and rubber mats on the floors. Adding to its use in modern traffic the two-speed epicyclic transmission is supplemented by a Ruckstell two-speed rear axle.
Price: $29,500
1925 was near the end of a long and incredibly popular run for the Model T, having started production in 1908, with over 15 million cars sold during that time. Some Model T’s, like this example, were sold as trucks, badged as Model TT. The interior is as bare as it can get, but it’s beautiful and functional. (Do you have a dipstick and oil can in your front seat?)
By 1925, other manufacturers had begun building faster, better cars, with more features than the Model T, and by 1927, the final Model T rolled off the assembly line. It was still a state of the art car, though, and were stylish, practical, and reliable. Ford liked the quick-drying black paint, but I think it happens looks fantastic against the varnished wood on the body. For $29,500, this old-school woody wagon predecessor isn’t exactly cheap, but it’s not out of reach of the aspiring collector. What do you think of this hack?
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