I was recently very surprised to learn that the median sale price these days of a Model T is only $13,200. Much less than the average cost of a new mid-size car, $32,190.
While these are very interesting to see, they are INCREADIBLY dangerous to drive on a road today.
Just a year ago in the US, a wooden spoked model t driving down the road came off the shoulder and both right tires crumpled due to the wood spokes, rolled over into the ditch and ejected everyone, and all passengers onboard died.
A few years after a friend’s father died, he was informed that there was a storage unit in his father’s name that had been overlooked when they dealt with the estate. So my friend flew back to Los Angeles to check it out. He didn’t expect to find anything fancy, so was surprised as hell to find a fully restored Model T when he opened the storage unit. He had no use for it and no place to keep it, so he ended up selling it. I have no idea how much he got, though.
He also found a bunch of vintage movie posters. Those he kept.
My neighbor has one, plus a model A (I think it is). He’ll drive them around our small town where the speed limit is capped at 20 mph, and I don’t think he leaves town with them. He, in them, is a fixture in the ‘downtown’; kids love pointing out the cars.
If you squint when you look at this you can almost see the future. Give it at least 20 seconds. It will transcend the moment. OK. Maybe not. …but, something happens.
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I bet it goes a whopping 42mph
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Remarkable looking car 👍
Incredible it can carry those people.
40 what?
Is that why the line for gas was longer than usual?
I thought it took a long time to find a parking spot at my local Costco, damn.
Oh nice snag. They were all out of them at my Costco this week.
Costco really does have everything.
[That dude pulling up to the Costco gas station.](https://youtu.be/00InR4Z5N-s?si=3_-6BnFv0Y12k0vh)
Selling one actually
Costco now carries those through their vintage auto sales program
Really testing the suspension
That guy from whatcarshouldibuy did get a model T. I thought it was a joke but he did it.
Those poor springs.
Can it fit his new 65″ flat screen though?
I was recently very surprised to learn that the median sale price these days of a Model T is only $13,200. Much less than the average cost of a new mid-size car, $32,190.
so, hot dog still 1.50 ?
Today was a nice day in Fl to ride around in a car without AC lol
I would have called the cops. That thing looks really unsafe.
You mean there’s a living Prime?
If slavery had a pace car, this would be it.
While these are very interesting to see, they are INCREADIBLY dangerous to drive on a road today.
Just a year ago in the US, a wooden spoked model t driving down the road came off the shoulder and both right tires crumpled due to the wood spokes, rolled over into the ditch and ejected everyone, and all passengers onboard died.
These need to be regulated to parades.
How many came in a pack?
So into saving money that they have not bought a new car in 115 years.
A few years after a friend’s father died, he was informed that there was a storage unit in his father’s name that had been overlooked when they dealt with the estate. So my friend flew back to Los Angeles to check it out. He didn’t expect to find anything fancy, so was surprised as hell to find a fully restored Model T when he opened the storage unit. He had no use for it and no place to keep it, so he ended up selling it. I have no idea how much he got, though.
He also found a bunch of vintage movie posters. Those he kept.
My neighbor has one, plus a model A (I think it is). He’ll drive them around our small town where the speed limit is capped at 20 mph, and I don’t think he leaves town with them. He, in them, is a fixture in the ‘downtown’; kids love pointing out the cars.
I have an iPhone 8 so I get it
Hopefully they upgraded the suspension.
And that car had no oil pump, nor water pump.
If you squint when you look at this you can almost see the future. Give it at least 20 seconds. It will transcend the moment. OK. Maybe not. …but, something happens.
What aisle is Costco selling those in?
Did you get it as an individual or does it come in bulk ? What is Costcos asking price ?
That floor clearance is better than most modern SUV’s.
Dude really takes setting the clocks back seriously
That is legit. Awesome catch!