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1911 Ford Model T Torpedo Runabout

  • Chassis Number: 45435
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The Ford Model T was restyled for 1911 with a new radiator, fenders, and wheels. The bodies now had steel panels over a wood framework, as opposed to earlier all-wood construction. For 1911, dark blue was selected as a standard color - prior years were offered in red, gray or green. Some body styles, like the coupe, were phased out, but two new ones became available - the Torpedo Runabout and the Open Runabout. The two new models differed from the others in having curved fenders, a longer hood, lower seating and a round 16-gallon fuel tank on the rear deck.

The Torpedo Runabout had doors while the Open Runabout did not.

Other changes to the Model T for 1911 included a new rear axle with cast iron center housing, and the front axle received new spindles. Partway through the model year, changes were made to the engine. Replacing the earlier exposed valves were new valve chambers cast into the block, with steel doors to enable adjustments when needed.

This Model T Runabout is a Torpedo with doors. It has had only two owners in the last 60 years. The current owner purchased the car in the late 1990s. It is painted in bright red with gold pin-striping and the top and upholstery seem to have been replaced. The engine is one of the last 'open valve' models.

In 2011, this vehicle was offered for sale at the Hershey Auction presented by RM Auctions. It was estimated to sell for $40,000 - $60,000 and offered without reserve. As bidding came to a close, the vehicle had been sold for the sum of $38,500 including buyer's premium.

By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2011

No auction information available for this vehicle at this time.

1911 Ford Model T Auction Sales

Recent Sales of the Ford Model T

(Data based on Model Year 1911 sales)
1911 Ford Model T Runabout
Chassis#: 61639
Sold for USD$26,880
  2025 RM Sothebys : The Arizona Auction
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1911 Ford Model T 3-Passenger Roadster
Sold for USD$29,120
  2024 Bonhams : Gilded Age
 
1911 Ford Model T 'Frontenac' Roadster
Chassis#: 68304
Sold for USD$49,280
  2023 Bonhams : Two Generations Collection
 
1911 Ford Model T Speedster
Sold for USD$17,920
  2022 Broad Arrow Auctions : The Passion for the Drive
 
1911 FORD MODEL T SPEEDSTER
Sold for USD$21,280
  2021 Bonhams : Amelia Island Auction
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1911 Ford Model T Touring Street Rod
Sold for USD$44,000
  2019 Mecum : Las Vegas
 
1911 FORD MODEL T RUNABOUT
Sold for USD$10,450
  2019 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Auburn Auction
 
1911 Ford Phaeton
Chassis#: T54997
Sold for USD$49,500
  2019 Mecum : Monterey
 
1911 Ford Model T Speedster
Sold for USD$14,652
  2018 Bonhams : Den Hartogh Sale
 
1911 Ford Model T Torpedo Speedster
Chassis#: 50170
Sold for USD$26,400
  2017 Gooding & Co. : Scottsdale, AZ
 
1911 FORD MODEL T CONVERTIBLE
Chassis#: AZ344635
Sold for USD$18,150
  2014 Barrett-Jackson, Las Vegas
 
1911 Ford Model T Torpedo Runabout
Sold for USD$27,500
  2014 Auctions America - Auburn Fall
 
1911 Ford Model T Speedster
Sold for USD$23,100
  2014 Auctions America : California
 
1911 Ford Model T Five-Passenger Touring
Chassis#: 39815
Sold for USD$35,750
  2014 Motor City Auction by RM Auctions
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1911 Ford Model T Torpedo Runabout
Chassis#: 47119
Sold for USD$33,000
  2014 Motor City Auction by RM Auctions
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1911 Ford Model T Open Runabout
Sold for USD$33,000
  2014 Auctions America - Auburn Spring
 
1911 FORD MODEL T TORPEDO ROADSTER
Sold for USD$34,100
  2014 THE AUCTION OF THE ESTATE OF DR RALPH W.E. COX JR.
 
1911 Ford Model T Open Runabout
Sold for USD$49,500
  2013 RM Auction - Hershey
 
1911 Ford Model T Runabout
Chassis#: 76488
Sold for USD$38,500
  2013 RM Auction - Hershey
 
1911 Ford Model T Open Runabout
Chassis#: 61639
Sold for USD$50,600
  2012 Gooding and Company - The Scottsdale Auction
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Ford Model Ts That Failed To Sell At Auction

1911 Ford Model T's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
VehicleChassisEventHigh BidEst. LowEst. High
1911 Ford Model T Torpedo Roadster 2023 Bonhams : Two Generations Collection   
1911 Ford Model T Open Runabout616302022 RM Sothebys : Sand Lots $25,000$35,000
1911 Ford Model T 2015 Anglia Auction $21,000$22,500
1911 Ford Tourabout456942014 Mecum : Anaheim$13,000  
1911 Ford Turnabout456942013 Mecum Auction Anaheim 2013$28,000  
1911 Ford Model T Open Runabout643542009 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance, Collectors' Motorcars and Automobilia $38,000$50,000
1911 Ford Model T Open Runabout 2007 Bonhams Collectors' Motorcars and Automobilia featuring The Frank Cooke Collection Part II $45,000$55,000
1911 FORD UNKNOWN TOURING 2001 Kruse Auction Ft. Lauderdale, FL$5,500  

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