Man Buys New Ford Model T Coupe in 1924, His Family Kept It Around for 100 Years

Where would we be today without the Model T? Actually, that’s a tough question to answer. If you believe in causality, which you should, then it’s plausible that history would have unfolded differently had Ford not pioneered the first mass-affordable automobile at the beginning of the 20th century.

Otherwise, it also stands to reason that if Ford hadn’t done it, then someone else would have. But there’s no telling how different the car industry would have looked. Maybe things would have progressed slower. Maybe there would have been a butterfly effect that would have affected us considerably, without us even knowing.

All this sci-fi talk aside, the Model T, also known as the “Tin Lizzie”, was obviously the most influential passenger vehicle of the 20th century. Over 15 million units were sold – the Model T once stood as the most sold car in history before that honor went to the VW Beetle in 1972.

The Ford was also the first reliable mass-market car, unless earlier automobiles that would often break down. They were also more expensive to purchase, since production was so limited.

“I will build a motor car for the great multitude. It will be large enough for the family, but small enough for the individual to run and care for. It will be constructed of the best materials, by the best men to be hired, after the simplest designs that modern engineering can devise. But it will be so low in price that no man making a good salary will be unable to own one – and enjoy with his family the blessing of hours of pleasure in God’s great open spaces.” Those are the words of Henry Ford.

Back to this particular 1924 Model T Coupe, the seller had purchased the vehicle from the original owner’s family back in 2024. As you can see, the bodywork needs some attention, although remnants of its factory black paint are still present.

Other visuals that we should note include the single taillight, a box on the passenger-side running board, a central Clymer windshield and driver-side spotlights, a Boyce MotoMeter radiator thermometer, and a headlight bar. This Model T also comes with 23” wood-spoke wheels rocking Wards Riverside rubber and Rocky Mountain rear drum brakes.
Meanwhile, interior highlights include the bench seat and a four-spoke steering wheel. Neither the speedometer nor the odometer is in working condition.

As for that previously mentioned 177 ci inline-four unit, it’s putting down 20 horsepower. Hey, that’s just 1,000 horsepower less than the Tesla Model S Plaid.