1910 Ford Model T Touring

This vehicle is a Canadian Model T Touring with a very interesting story. It left the assembly line March 24, 1910 at the Ford Walkerville, Ontario Assembly Plant. It was built from a running chassis that was assembled at the brand new Ford Highland Park, Michigan plant. It is one of the last cars to have Highland Park built chassis that was assembled in Canada. It is reported that at the end of March, 1910, all production was transferred to the Highland Park plant. At this time, Ford sold the Piquette Plant to Studebaker.

This car was built using a Gray & Sons Touring body, which is slightly wider than the American Touring body. This is a unique feature that also includes a Canadian Chadwick windshield. The Canadian body can be easily identified by looking at the back of the car. A vertical seam can be seen where the two halves of the body are joined. On the American bodies, the body is constructed using a horizontal seam. A T-shaped body tag, located at the top of the riser on the front seat can be seen, showing the final assembly is Walkerville, Ontario.

This car was originally sold through a Ford distribution agent in Port Carling, Ontario to a local farmer. It remained with the farm until the late 1950s. The current owner acquired the car in 1960 in a very sad state, and has since restored it twice.