Richard-Brasier was founded in 1902 by Georges Richard and Charles-Henri Brasier, who created some of France’s fastest cars at that time. M. Richard had a license to build cars, and with the addition of M. Brasier came production skill and guidance, as he was formerly the chief engineer at the Mors automobile factory. The firm introduced state-o..
Jules and Albert Niclausse were originally very successful manufacturers of steam boilers that powered navies worldwide at the turn of the century, including the USS Maine, which ran 16,000 hp with 24 Niclausse boilers. The brothers began making serious progress in automobile manufacturing in 1903, with patents for a stamped, single-sheet steel ..
As the vehicle that firmly put North America on wheels, Henry Ford’s Model T stands proudly as one of the most versatile and historically important motor vehicles ever built. Fitted when new with “Six-Post Express” commercial bodywork produced by the Martin-Parry Corporation which had operations in York, Pennsylvania, and Indianapolis, Indiana, ..
1932 Ford v8 "Sport Coupe"1932 Is the last year Ford produced a Sports coupe style body.The Model 18 B50 Sports coupe featured Landau irons, Sun visors, rumble seat (often used for mother-in-laws)A very rare car, with US domestic production of just 2169 cars and and this car is one of 107 Canadian built cars. (ref: the Early Ford v..
After spending his formative years as a motor manufacturer experimenting with a variety of models, Henry Ford pared the company's range down to just one - the legendary Model T - destined to become the world's first truly mass-produced automobile. Introduced in October 1908, the Model T boasted a simple 100 wheelbase chassis that contrived to be bo..
Among their many varying interests in the world of car collecting, Frank Kleptz and his son David were avid competitors in the Great American Race (now known as The Great Race) during its heyday in the 1980s and 1990s. This enormously challenging open road rally is for cars at least 45 years old, pitting competitors against the clock, the elements,..
Founded in Syracuse, New York, at the turn of the 20th Century, Franklin is best known for its unwavering commitment to the air-cooled engine. From its very first effort in 1902 – a runabout boasting a transverse, overhead-valve engine, wooden frame, and fully elliptic springs – Franklin showed incredible promise and engineering acumen. About a doz..
Chassis No. AX4660005
After changing the world with the introduction of the Model T of which the Ford Motor Company would sell over 15,000,000 of across nearly twenty years of continuous production, the all-new Ford Model A was launched in December of 1927 boasting no carry-over parts from the Model T. An immediate sensation, Ford would esti..
Chassis No. C287515
The Ford Model T is not only the founding father of transportation as we know it today but also one of the most popular vehicles of all time with over 15 million variants produced over nearly 20 years. Perhaps even more impressively, at a point, nearly half of all cars registered in the United States were Model Ts! Of the..
Chassis No. KY10318
Engine No. 10817664
The Model T was introduced to the world in 1908 with the basic premise that it should be affordable, simple to operate, and durable. One of the most notable improvements to the Model T construction was the use of vanadium steel alloys, making the refined steel stronger, tougher and more wear-resi..