The owner of this 1923 Model T Truck has chosen to sell the vehicle to pay for his daughter’s college education. While details on the vehicle are a bit sketchy, it does appear to be a fairly solid candidate for a restoration project. It also comes with some interesting other items, although some of them aren’t really that relevant to this specific vehicle. The old Ford is located in Columbus, Mississippi, and listed for sale here on eBay.
So, the first photo and this one are the only ones that the seller actually provides of the Truck. The remaining 19 photos in the ad are devoted to the accessories and collectibles that are included in the sale, and to me, that seems an odd way to sell a vehicle. What we do know is that the Model T doesn’t currently run, as the owner is in the process of replacing the firewall wiring, and the carburetor requires a rebuild. The general appearance of the vehicle seems to be quite solid, although, with only two photos, it would require a personal inspection to be sure. The Model T does come with a number of vehicle-specific new and reproduction items including wiring, belts, voltage regulators, and lights.
The Ford also comes with some quite interesting items that could be used with the vehicle, and one of my favorites is this engine-powered tire pump. I’ve only ever seen one of these before, and the fact that this one is fitted with a gauge indicates that it is probably a better quality item than that one. The process for using one of these is usually to remove a spark plug and fit the hose and adaptor in its place. The tire is then inflated by engine compression. Mind you, I don’t want to think about what the associated fuel vapor would do to an inner tube.
Once you have your truck up and running you can go off for a day trip and have a good, old-fashioned cookout. What better way to cook than on a Ford Cooking Grille, powered by genuine Ford Charcoal Briquets? As I said, the collectible items are interesting, and they do have some value, but the lack of information about the vehicle is frustrating. The ad is supposed to be focused on the Model T, but it barely rates a mention. The owner has set a BIN price of $6,500 for the Ford, but the option is there to make an offer. On the face of it, that price doesn’t sound too bad, but I just wish that we knew more about the vehicle and less about the collectibles.
That truck is all kinds of cool and would be a fun project, the wood even looks pretty good. I think that the seller should have focused on the truck more though instead of the junk that comes with it. Nice find.
For the price, it should be a good running example. As is, I’d be willing to risk $2000 but no more since there is no way to verify condition of transmission, rear end without driving it.
This has clearly been a labor of love- I have the feeling this is one of those cases where the seller has very mixed feelings about selling it- his daughter is very lucky to have a father willing to make a sacrifice like that- I hope he gets a great price for it or finds a way to pay for college without selling it!
I would love a T or TT truck to go along with my 1920 Centredoor, but most of them are just too tall to fit in garage doors. My car is just shy of 7′ tall. Most T trucks are taller. When I built my garage, I never thought that 7′ garage doors would be too short.
To pay for his daughters college education? They had better choose a two year Junior College. These older T’s just don’t bring the cash they once could have. Look at the B-J auto auction just finished in AZ. How many older pre-WWII beauties came across the auction block. Even the wonderful old huge pre-war American Classics have softened a lot in the money they will bring. Well restored 1957 Chevy Bel-Aires seem to be going for about half of that they used to bring. And it looks like the Porsche bubble has finally burst, eh?
I gots some news for him! 6500, ain’t going to get much education. He better be ready to sell 10 more just like this one. Great little truck tho.