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How Fast does it go?
65 MPH (not for long as it shakes.)
Comfortably at 45 MPH to 50 MPH
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What type of gas does it use?
Unleaded Gas and gets around 16-20 MPG
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Do you drive it on the Freeway?
Hell no!!!
It does about 45-50 MPH and people on the freeway do 75MPH+.
There is too much stuff on the freeway to hit me and the Model T
(mattresses, bolts, nuts, and other stuff on the road.)
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Will it start by hand-cranking it?
Yes
It has a starter as well which I use most of the time.
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Do they still sell parts for the Model T?
Not at Ford dealerships.
Just like other car communities (VW, Thunderbird, Mustang, etc.)
there are 4-5 sellers of Model T products.
Manufacturers use old drawings to fabricate
parts today that these suppliers stock and sell.
Most of the products bought now are better than they were in 1914.
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How many are still around and running?
Just over 15 million were made and it is estimated that around
500,000 to 600,000 still exist in some form or another and
40,000 to 60,000 are drivable
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Fun To Mention:
We pulled into a Ford dealership one time and my youngest daughter
asked if it was still under warranty.
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Fun To Mention:
When getting car insurance, they asked how many doors it has.
Answer - None
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Fun to Mention:
Is it Paid off?
No.
We did a 125-year loan when we bought it in 1914.
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Fun to Mention:
Did they have QR codes back in 1914?
No.
QR codes were invented in 1919.
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Fun to Mention
If 40,000+ Model Ts are still around
out of the 15,000,000 built over a ~20-years from 1908 to 1927,
then Ford built one hell of a reliable vehicle.