New and Pre-owned Ford Model T for Sale

"Discovering the Timeless Elegance of the Ford Model T

No journey through car history can be complete without a visit to the Ford Model T. This was the car that changed the world. Today, the Model T is a collectors item, a piece of history priced well above a working car for most enthusiasts, and a symbol of the era that gave birth to the automobile industry. A Model T for sale is a rare find, a chance that a vintage car buff or dedicated collector would welcome.

When the Ford Motor Company launched the Ford Model T, or Tin Lizzie, as it became affectionately known, in 1908, it set in motion a cascade of technological evolution that would reshape the automotive world forever. The Model T was no ordinary car. It was, in the words of Henry Ford himself, a car for the great multitude.

The cars simple, rugged design, and its assembly line production made the automobile affordable to the average American, transforming the automobile from a luxury good to a mass-produced consumer good. Sales of the Model T rose. By 1918, half of all cars in America were Model Ts. During the years of production, 15 million of these cars were built, a record that would stand until 1972.

Today, more than 100 years later, you would be lucky to find a Ford Model T for sale. Most of these pioneering cars have been preserved in museums and private collections around the world. However, once in a while, a Model T comes on the market and, when it does, you have the chance to buy a historic piece of automotive equipment.

To commission a Ford Model T is not just to acquire an antique car, but to embrace an antiquated sensibility. Alongside the near-vertical seating arrangement that lifts both driver and passenger like a gallows, the crankstart under the front of the bonnet evokes a car from another century. Driving this workhorse from another age is a process, not a mode of transportation. Its a pastime for when driving was an experience, not a necessity to move from point A to point B.

As with any car, the price of a Model T depends a great deal on its condition, and the extent to which it represents a faithful restoration of an original car. Restored examples, able to actually run under their own power with the original parts, will fetch more money. Even project cars, which are more of a fixer-upper, will sell quickly at the right price.

In short, when you find a Ford Model T advertised for sale, it is a rare privilege to experience this vehicle, a classic from the dawn of the motor car age. A Model T could be the perfect purchase for collectors of cars, enthusiasts of vintage cars, and history buffs alike."