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bdtutton · 09-29-2018, 05:10 PM

Hello,
I have a 1930 Ford Model A Tudor. It is a beautiful car and I am sure the previous owner did well in car shows and parades, but I drive it everywhere. I don't show it or drive it in parades. The fun of the car is in cruising the back roads the way it did 88 years ago.

That being said, I want to buy a Model T. Not to show or be in a parade. I want to use it to drive the back roads the way it did over 100 years ago. I love the way the 1914 and 1915 cars look, but I was wondering if there is much difference in the roadability of a brass car as compared to a 1924-1925 model T?

If a 1914-1915 model T had new tires, brakes and a moderately fresh engine, would it be able to maintain 35mph on smooth roads? Possibly run up to 40mph in short bursts to keep from getting run over. What do you think?

09-29-2018, 05:10 PM	#1
bdtutton Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Southwest Michigan Posts: 113	Model T ability by era question Hello, I have a 1930 Ford Model A Tudor. It is a beautiful car and I am sure the previous owner did well in car shows and parades, but I drive it everywhere. I don't show it or drive it in parades. The fun of the car is in cruising the back roads the way it did 88 years ago. That being said, I want to buy a Model T. Not to show or be in a parade. I want to use it to drive the back roads the way it did over 100 years ago. I love the way the 1914 and 1915 cars look, but I was wondering if there is much difference in the roadability of a brass car as compared to a 1924-1925 model T? If a 1914-1915 model T had new tires, brakes and a moderately fresh engine, would it be able to maintain 35mph on smooth roads? Possibly run up to 40mph in short bursts to keep from getting run over. What do you think?