One of the most
significant landmarks in motoring history
occurred on 1st October 1908 when Ford launched
the Model T. The success of the car was due to
the implementation of mass production techniques
in 1914 and the use of interchangeable parts, in
an era when most other cars were virtually hand
built. Several different body shapes of the Model
T were built, the Yesteryear being the four
seated version.
From its release
in 1964 until the closing date of these pages,
this model only appeared in its red and black
colour scheme. Apparently, the fact that this
model is not all black, as preferred by Henry
Ford, is not really an error as Henry Ford made
his pronouncement that a car can be "any
colour as long as it is black" after 1911!
The two models in my collection are issue 2 with
the red metal steering wheel and issue 4 with the
black plastic wheel. Expect to find these and
other common issues for between £10 and £20.
The two issues that are particularly sought after
are issue 1, with a twin handbrake lever, and the
final model to be issued in the red and black
colour scheme which has a black textured roof, as
opposed to the more common smooth version. These
two rarities can be seen for sale at prices above
£100!
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