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1919 Ford Model T Touring
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MushyHeirloom
12/31/08

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One: Very awesome. Good to see. Warms my heart.

Two: I found an older one. Still proud of that.
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Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing
12/31/08

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My maternal Grandmother learned to drive in a Model T. Her family in Anderson, MO was considered prosperous (they owned the local fruit packing house). They had the town's first electric refridgerator, and a washer and electric lights and a telephone.

Grandma was born in 1908. We celebrated her centennial this year in October, and I speak with her on the phone frequently. She's still sharp as a tack...!
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Six Flags Over Tomsk
12/31/08

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Coolest DOTS find yet, methinks.
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Paul Y. don't drive too fast.
12/31/08

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Awesome find! There's a Model A pickup I occaisionally see out on the streets during the summer, which always puts a smile on my face.
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texan01
12/31/08

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I would love to make my next project car a T or an A.

My friends are baffled as to why I'd want a such a low-powered car when I've had other types of cars that are superior in every respect except pure style and crowd pleasing. They just don't see the thrill of actually getting somewhere when your top speed is around 55mph.
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SundaySunday
12/31/08

@texan01: I think it'd be cool to have an old T, though I'd probably want the Model T Speedster version.

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Graverobber
12/31/08

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Mmmm, that's a mighty fine Tin Lizzie. A fitting equerry for our segue to the new annum.

I think the 1919+ Ts were referred to as "Veterans" while the pre-'19 cars were "Vintage" due to changes in the model. This one seems a bit off not possessing a bulb horn for sending chickens and ragamuffins scurrying from your path.

Thanks Murilee, Happy New Year Jalopnikadians!
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Novaload
12/31/08

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Let's all buy Murilee one drink for every DOTS post this year.

But for FFS! A 1919 car DOTS!?

"Honey, start packing! We're moving to Alameda!!"
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Elhigh
12/31/08

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On my ride home from church, I used to see the same Model A every time. Somewhat newer, but still awesome. He'd lug and chug on the steepest hill, but his speed never dropped below 40 - which meant he was pulling away from my Hyundai.
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UDMan
12/31/08

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It's great to see a Model "T" parked down on the street, but it's even more fun to see an old Model "T" Truck actually run, like this one...

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Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable
12/31/08

@UDMan:That's kickass. I've only ever seen two outside of a museum or junkyard:

And this custom truck, a 1912 w/ a 1918 GMC cab:

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tenbeers
12/31/08

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21" wheels ftw.
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scroggzilla raids again
12/31/08

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I cannot see a Model T, and not think of this
Flying Cars FTW!
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Feds
12/31/08

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Uncompliated controls eh? How many jalops could:

1: start a model T
2: drive off
3: not crash at the first stopsign

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Timtoolman, sporadically speaking
12/31/08

@Merry Fedsmas to All!: C'mon. You're kidding, right? Hand brake, horn, clutch, brake, gas. I'd do it in a heartbeat.
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imag
12/31/08

@timtoolman: Those pedals may not be what you think they are:

[media.ford.com]

From the article:

"While the Model T does have three pedals on the floor, none of them is an accelerator. From left to right, they're the clutch (for the two forward gears), a pedal for reverse gear and the brake.

The accelerator is that little lever on the right side of the steering column, where the turn signals are on a modern car. It's right across from that left-side lever, which is the spark advance."

Still think it's easy?
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Novaload
12/31/08

@imag: A lot of old cars are virtually theft-proof because nobody would know how to start them. Especially the ones with starters on the floor that require 3 feet--one for the starter, one for the brake, one to pump the gas. Or the follow up, like on a 57 New Yorker, for instance, where you have the lovely pushbutton transmission. Turn the key, nothing happens. Oh, wait. You have to push in the Neutral button, which is the starter, instead of turning the key.
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SundaySunday
12/31/08

@Merry Fedsmas to All!: For anyone who feels up to the challenge, you can come to Greenfield Village in Dearborn and give it a try. I did and I learned plenty. For one, the steering ratio is damn near 1:1. You provide very little input to change directions.

And yes, the throttle is on a lever on the steering column.
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Paul Y. don't drive too fast.
12/31/08

@Merry Fedsmas to All!: Watching James May attempt to drive a T is probably one of the funniest things ever on Top Gear. It makes absolutely no sense, considering how standardized cars are nowadays.
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Bumblebee
12/31/08

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I especially like the idea of changing the tire, but only the tire. How exactly would one inflate that?
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Dr. H. F. Danger
12/31/08

@Bumblebee: It is mounted to a outer ring, you can see four bolts on the rim that you would remove to swap the tire.
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Elhigh
12/31/08

@Dr.Danger, 55 20 52 20 6c 61 6d 65: My tractor's that way - the rim detaches.

I think there was a thing you could get that would fill the tire with exhaust. Not your best choice, but it'd get you to a service station where you could get real air.
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Serious Mopar Jones- Incurable
12/31/08

@Bumblebee: Also, don't forget that tires at this point in time had tubes in them.
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Elhigh
12/31/08

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Clint Eastwood.
Paul Newman.
Lauren Bacall.
Rawhide.

The older they get, the tougher they become.
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Dr. H. F. Danger
12/31/08

@Elhigh: ix-nay on the Paul Newman.
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Elhigh
12/31/08

@Dr.Danger, 55 20 52 20 6c 61 6d 65: Hell, no! Time can't touch him, now.
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Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .
12/31/08

@Elhigh: "Get off my lawn!"

All Jalopnikarians MUST see Grand Torino.

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Rust-MyEnemy
12/31/08

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My International Money Transfer is still waiting for volume one of the DOTS coffee table book.

Come on Murilee. What is it about fame, riches and global recognition thats stopping you?
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