1920 Ford Model T Racer Speedster

Without question, the Model 'T' Ford was the most popular vehicle ever produced for the world's motorists. From October 1, 1908, to May 31, 1927, 15 million came off the assembly lines.

Ford owners drove, raced, accessorized, cursed, cherished, and loved their cars. From the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, to Pike's Peak, to countless dirt tracks across the country, the Model 'T' based race cars left a legacy unmatched, unequaled, and unchallenged by any other production car in history.

The Model 'T' is the only car to have a medical ailment named for it 'The Ford Fracture' - a very special break to the right wrist caused by the improper use of the starting crank! On the lighter side, comedians got more laughs from jokes based on the Model T than any other car ever made.

For all its shortcomings, natural attrition, scrap metal drives and such, it's believed 1.5 million, fully 10-percent of Model Ts still exist today.

This example wears a two-seat racing body of unknown origin. It has a four-cylinder engine displacing 177 cubic inches and delivering 25 horsepower. There is a stock Planetary two-speed transmission, a modified Ford Model T steel frame, and mechanical expanding rear brakes - along with a transmission band brake with wire wheels.