Registration No: RT 2175Chassis No: 7954011MOT: Exempt

Rare Manchester-built Model T retaining its original ‘RT 2175’ registration number
Acquired from the renowned George Milligan Collection in dismantled form by marque specialist Neil Tuckett in 2004, having apparently been off the road for some seventy years
Engine overhauled by Tuckett Bros before the rolling chassis was subsequently reconfigured as a handsome Brass Era-style Speedster
Beautifully detailed and sensibly upgraded with 12-volt electrics, starter motor, alternator and water pump
Previously sold by H&H at Buxton in July 2022 and retained by the current owner ever since

The Model T’s success wasn’t just down to Henry Ford’s early adoption of mass production.

There was an inherent robustness to the design, not to mention the high-quality materials it used, which has long appealed to enthusiasts.

Examples of the Model T can be found in some of the world’s greatest car collections, as was the case with this one.

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