Ford T Racer in The 1909 New-York to Seattle Race

[PhilX]

Here is The Ford T n°2 which arrived First in the New-York to Seattle Race in 1909 - Bert Scott driver and James Smith mechanic.

The car was later disqualified.

The base is a kit ICM 1/24 deeply modified : 

 

Edited Saturday at 04:29 PM by PhilX

[Dave Van]

Very nice work!!!! Be a great version for ICM to do. 

[Jim B]

Nice looking Brass Era Ford race car. Well done. 

[Mothersworry]

I like it...

[Shark]

Why was he disqualified, is that a nitrous bottle there on the passenger side.

[PhilX]

Thank you all ... 🙂

[PhilX]

12 hours ago, Dave Van said:

Very nice work!!!! Be a great version for ICM to do. 

I hope they will not.

A person who reaches the top of a mountain after a difficult climb, will not like seeing other people being dropped off by helicopter ... 😜

 

[PhilX]

13 hours ago, Shark said:

Why was he disqualified, is that a nitrous bottle there on the passenger side.

They were disqualified because they were found guilty of replacing prohibited parts of the car during the race, but without admitting it.

The bottle on the passenger side is a bottle of acetylene to feed the headlights (no electric lighting at this time).

Edited Sunday at 04:22 PM by PhilX

[Bugatti Fan]

Nice model of an unusual subject from an often neglected era model wiser.

[Mike 1017]

Nice piece of Ford history. The drivers of these cars were Crazy Brave.  If I was a driver I would have had all of my vertebrae replaced

[PhilX]

2 hours ago, Mike 1017 said:

Nice piece of Ford history. The drivers of these cars were Crazy Brave.  If I was a driver I would have had all of my vertebrae replaced

And don't forget James Smith had the engine free exhaust in the nose and in the ears during +4000 miles and 23 days ...

Edited Sunday at 04:36 PM by PhilX

[bbowser]

Very well done, thanks for sharing!

[Beans]

Very cool.  Awesome history and great job on the build.

[PhilX]

Thanks everyone for watching ... 🙂

[PappyD340]

Very nice!