1915 Ford Old Number 4 Racer at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion

Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion

1A: 1955-61 Sports Racing cars under 2000cc

1B: Pre-1949 Sports and Racing Cars

2A: 1973-82 IMSA, GT, GTX, AAGT

2B: 1947-55 GT and Sports Racing under 2500cc

3A: 1955-61 Sports Racing over 2000cc

3B: 1947-55 Sport Racing & GT over 2500cc

4A: Bugatti Grand Prix

4B: 1955-62 GT

5A: 1964-69 FIA Mfg. Championship

5B: 1961-66 GT under 2500cc

6A: 1958-63 Formula Junior

6B: 1959-75 Grand National Stock Cars

7A: 1966-72 Trans-Am

7B: 1963-66 GT over 2500cc

7L: 1966-72 TransAm under 2-Liter

8A: 1970-76 FIA Mfg. Championship & IMSA GTP

8B: 1959-66 Sports Racing

9A: 1981-89 FIA Mfg.Championship & IMSA GTP

9B: 1966-83 F1

1B: Pre-1949 Sports and Racing Cars Vehicles

1914 Mercer 450

1915 Ford Old Number 4 Racer

1916 National Model AC

1919 Ford Model T

1919 Miller TNT Special

1922 Ford Model T

1924 Ford Frontenac

1925 Ford Frontenac Special

1926 Frazer Nash Nash Boulogne

1929 Ford Miller Schofield Special

1929 Lagonda 14/50 Two-Litre

1930 DuPont Indy Roadster

1930 Morgan Aero Super Sport

1931 Chrysler CD-8 Le Mans

1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300

1932 Studebaker Indy Racer

1934 Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3

1934 Era R2A

1934 Morgan Super Sport

1935 Era B Type

1936 Austin Seven Special

1938 Sparks-Thorne Little 6

1939 BMW 328

1939 Lagonda V12 LeMans

Information on the 1915 Ford Old Number 4 Racer

More photographs of the 1915 Ford Old Number 4 Racer

Four-cylinder Ford Model 'T' engine with auxiliary Rajo overhead valve cylinder head conversion. The engine produces approximately 50 horsepower. There are dual carburetors and pressure fed fuel, operated by hand air pump. Internal engine lubrication system is by 'Splash System' (no oil pump). Supplemented by the small tank on the right side under chassis via hand pump and sight feed on dash.

Cooling is by Thermal Syphon assisted by Auxiliary belt driven water pump, Boyce Motormeter Temp Gauge is mounted on radiator cap.

Ignition system is German Bosch Magneto, Geardriven Stewart. There is a 120 mph speedometer and 3000 RPM Tach which are linked chain driven.

The service brake is foot operated and there is a single external drum. Emergency brake is hand operated and works on the two rear wheel drums. Wheels are Periman 23-inch artillery 'wooden spokes'. Top speed is over 100 mph.

Of the many great marques that race at the Historics in class 1-A, it was a real treat in the late 1980s to see one of the original Stutz racing cars from 1915 entered and race ready.

Since the current owner only race against himslef at the Historics, he never thought of competing with the Stutz, it was just pure pleasure to see it in action. Five or six laps into the race on the old 4-turn course, it all happened so fast I could not have planned it. The owner had passed a couple of cars and was steadily decreasing the gap on a few more when, as he exited turn 2, some-thing broke his train of thought and he suddenly realized that the next car in front of me was the Big White Stutz.

Wow! Wouldn't it be great for a lowly Ford to pass an incredible Stutz! He really had no time to ponder it further, just follow the procedures. The timing turned out to be perfect. The long stretch between turns 2 and 4 allowed him to keep his foot in it, passing the Stutz at over 90mph. Definitely a life-long memorable highlight for old #4.

Also photographed at :

Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion >> 1A : Pre-1940 Sports Racing and Touring Cars

Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion >> 1A : Pre-War

Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion >> 1904-1940 Sporting Cars

Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion >> Paddock

Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion >> Pre-1940 Sports & Touring Cars

Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion >> Pre-1939 Sports, Touring Cars

Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion >> Pre-1940 Sports, Touring & Racing Cars

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