Driving a 100-Year-Old Ford Model T In 2024! (Part 1)

Episode 2 live right now! Driving a 100 Year Old Car Through the Middle Of Nowhere! (Part 2) https://youtu.be/3FMNUpFhsz4

I couldn’t even be mad driving behind you going slow

Part of your radiator steaming problem is the altitude you're driving at. Water boils at 202 degrees F at 5500 ft (near Denver CO) rather than 212 at sea level. Until cars were universally equipped with pressurized cooling systems (after WWII I think), boiling in the mountains was a common problem. Also be cautious about adding cool water when the engine is boiling, quick thermal changes in 1914 cast iron engines can cause head gasket failure or even crack the head or engine block.

I work at a Ford dealership and we have a 1927 Model T in the showroom. I’ve named her Grandma. We always park the newest model Mustang GT in front of her. She is very proud of all her grandchildren.

No break light, no signals....a BMW driver's dream.

"Never has it felt more dangerous going 35mph" 😂😂

For all the people saying "those millennials can't drive a stick", the same was said about youse. "Those new boomers can't even start a simple model T". :)

"Why were you late for work?" "I forgot one of the 500 steps to start my model T"

My uncle is 97 years old and he is still driving a car. And he made his drivinglicense with 17. So he is one of the oldest driver out there. And i will show him that video by mailing him it. He is old but very updated. :D

Just to add perspective: The first McDonald's was opened 25 years after this car was manufactured. The first Wal-Mart opened 47 years after this car was manufactured. Thanks for keeping the classics alive. History is important.

No friends? Buy a model T. Instant friends everywhere you go.

Made an account just for this, I was shocked by seeing this online considering I'm the cashier lol. This was so cool to see irl and I loved to see snippets of this vid!

What brave souls you have driving the T in modern traffic. I had the opportunity to drive a T a while back, but it was on fairgrounds without the fair. It was great fun to learn how different it was from other vehicles. Thanks for the ride.

Rolling up to the Gas Station like "You there, fill it up with Petroleum Distillate, and revulcanize my tires, POST HASTE"

In 1926, my grandfather, grandmother and two daughters traveled from Saskatchewan Canada out to the Washington coast in a 1917 model T. He had to reline bands, weld a broken rear axle, plus numerous tire repairs. He carried most of the parts and tools, and he got some help from several blacksmiths on the way, as there were very virtually no dedicated automotive repair shops. When the brake band wore out, it was typical to use the reverse band to slow down...until it wore out. He said he tied a fallen tree to the rear frame and drug it down the west slope of the Rockies to avoid band failure.

I LOVE that you are so versed in old FORD cars, their history, and knowing how to start it, and drive it all while being 25 years old, it's so great to see.

My dad talked about these cars breaking wrists, arms and jaws back in his day. He was born in 1924. Plenty of these cars were still running around in his early teens.

The fact that this car was labled an "Old timer" during the 1955 tour just tells you how old it is.

As a Model T owner, I'll say that you guys did a great job of conveying not only the technicals but also the fun factor in driving these amazing machines. Bravo!

Honestly I don't know how i'd react on the road if I saw a Model - T rolling down the road next to me. I'd be flabbergasted and excited at the same time because this car is a real cool old piece of automobile history.