29th Apr, 2026 12:00
Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire
1914 Ford Model T Runabout
WITHDRAWN
Registration No: SV 9611
Chassis No: 399106
MOT: Exempt
- Fitted with a desirable sporting Torpedo Runabout body
- Offered from long-term family ownership
- Brass Era example presented in Navy Blue with varnished artillery wheels
- Model T Register dating certificate and current V5C document
With the introduction of a moving assembly line in 1913, Henry Ford famously revolutionised the automobile manufacturing process. A year later, Model Ts represented 56 per cent. of all motor cars produced in the USA. However, it was not just the sheer volume of Model Ts rolling off the production line that motorised America, it was the inherent quality of the design. Launched in 1908, the T's chassis and mechanical components were made from exceptionally durable, high-grade vanadium steel. The Ford also featured a compact 2,890cc, sidevalve, four-cylinder engine that pioneered the use of a detachable cylinder head. Mounted in unit with the clutch and two-speed epicyclic gearbox assembly, it developed some 23hp at a leisurely 1,600rpm, and 80lb. ft. of torque. Top speed extended to around 45mph depending upon bodywork, whilst brakes operated on both the transmission and the rear wheels.
Certificates issued by the Model T Ford Register in 1978 and the Veteran Car Club in 1999 date our car as a 1914 model. Nineteen fourteen was the last year of exposed dashes and acetylene lights, and 308,162 Ts were made that year. In the 1970s, it was imported from France with a pick-up body, and was registered in October, 1977, as ‘2 RNM’. It was subsequently restored with a very correct-looking Torpedo Runabout body (two-seater with enclosed sides). It was acquired by the late owner in 2005, who brought it up to its present excellent appearance.
A beautiful illustration of Brass Era motoring, our T is presented in Navy Blue with varnished artillery wheels and appears to be correct in every detail of its bodywork, down to the trailing wings of the early Ts. Well-maintained since its restoration, it still drives well and was regularly driven and rallied until as recently as 2023. Fitted with a new electric start and Rocky Mountain brakes 'SV 9611' has recentley been the subject of an engine overhaul. It has been well stored when not in use, and now represents an ideal opportunity to acquire what is, for many, an excellent first step into pre-Kaiser War motoring.
For more information, please contact:
James McWilliam
james.mcwilliam@handh.co.uk
07943 584760
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Auction: Pavilion Gardens | Buxton, Derbyshire, 29th Apr, 2026
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