To be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sotheby’s Hershey event, October 5-6, 2017.Offered from the estate of Ralph WhitworthThe famous ’32 Ford roadster that beat a quarter horse in 1944Russetta Timing Association: 120.9 mph at Harper Dry Lake, 1944Star of several hot rod movies in the 1950sNamed as one of the most significant 1932 Fords of all timeFeatur..
To be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sotheby’s Hershey event, October 5-6, 2017.
. Unique Heluva Good Cheese livery
. Beautifully presented
Already in production for 15 years, by 1923 the Ford Model T was firmly entrenched in American motor history. Envisioned by Henry Ford as a low-cost, easily maintained, “universal” car, the success ..
To be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sotheby’s Hershey event, October 5-6, 2017.A quality restoration in attractive original color and trimFormer Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) National First Prize winnerAn essential part of any American automobile collectionA remarkable automobile, the Ford Model T was more than just an invent..
To be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sotheby’s Hershey event, October 5-6, 2017.One of the most significant motor vehicles in American historyUsed to deliver dairy goods to Pennsylvanian localsFinished in Rosenberger’s Dairies classic liveryHenry Ford was once quoted as saying that his customers could order their vehicles in any color, as..
To be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sotheby’s Hershey event, October 5-6, 2017.Restored Model A display chassisFascinating to examineThe ideal counterpoint to one’s Ford collectionAfter dominating the American scene for nearly 20 years, production of the Model T ended. Could Ford come back with a subsequent model? The answer was yes! The..
To be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sotheby’s Hershey event, October 5-6, 2017.Offered from the estate of Ralph WhitworthOne of only 593 roadster pickups built for 1932A very rare and desirable period hot rodOnly 593 of Ford’s iconic “open cab pickup,” better known as the roadster pickup, were built for 1932. All of them were fitted with..
To be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sotheby’s Hershey event, October 5-6, 2017.Iconic Canopy Top “huckster” Rare surviving Martin-Parry bodyHigh-quality restorationAlthough Ford Motor Company first offered a commercial model, the Model C Delivery Car, in 1905, it was 1925 before pickups were added to the catalogue. Even then, Ford did no..
To be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sotheby’s Hershey event, October 5-6, 2017.Excellent restoration of Ford woodieCorrect, early 21-stud V-8 engineHydraulic brake conversion for safetyAlthough not the first to catalogue a station wagon – that distinction goes to Billy Durant and his Star in 1923 – by the 1930s Henry Ford was the world’s acknowledged w..
To be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sotheby’s Hershey event, October 5-6, 2017.East Coast take on early hot roddingBuilt by Dick Ouellet of the Cam Snappers ClubOldsmobile Rocket V-8 powerFascinating piece of hot rod historyThe hot rod and custom car movement, initially a West Coast phenomenon, reached the eastern United States by the early 1950s. The ..
To be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sotheby’s Hershey event, October 5-6, 2017.Offered from the Jim & Sandy Hall and H.B. Carroll CollectionsAttractive Rumble Seat CoupeWell-presented older restorationFord’s Model A, introduced in December 1927, had been a big success. It surged the automaker past Chevrolet in 1929 to regain sales le..