1927 Ford Model T | Stretton, Staffordshire

A 1927 Ford Model T built as a hot rod, from the car that put motoring within reach of ordinary buyers. Its upright 1920s shape and Prohibition-era roots remain, now with a 6400cc engine under the bonnet. The deep, loud engine note announces it from a distance. This car is finished in green with a black interior, a plain two-seater cabin with little to distract the eye. An automatic gearbox replaces the three-pedal planetary transmission of a standard Model T, so it drives without fuss. It is left-hand drive: the driver sits on the kerb side, the front passenger steps out into the road, and the car gains a distinctly American look. Condition is excellent. Music videos and film and TV scenes set in the 1920s or in hot rod culture get the look and the sound together. Photography and fashion shoots can set the green paint against the black interior, and the upright body leaves room for the location in shot. Events and wedding arrivals suit its bold character. The car is based in Derby, Staffordshire.