{"id":10080,"date":"2020-06-28T12:48:38","date_gmt":"2020-06-28T11:48:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/irishmodeltclub.flivveronline.com\/?p=10080"},"modified":"2020-06-28T17:19:45","modified_gmt":"2020-06-28T16:19:45","slug":"t-thoughts-robert-clarke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishmodeltclub.ie\/t-thoughts-robert-clarke\/","title":{"rendered":"T Thoughts – Robert Clarke"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The Ford Model T has taken its place in history like no other car we know, there are many reasons why the Model T is a special car and of course we all know why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My first experience of the Model T was back in 1988 when I was first appointed a Ford Dealer in West Cork. A friend of mine kindly offered to place his Model T in our new ford showroom for display purposes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I was only delighted to take up the opportunity as I knew this would create a lot of interest with vintage car lovers out there like myself. I knew very little about the Model T at the time. I only knew that the car was black in colour and had white tyres. It was known back then as the coupe or the Doctors carriage. The Model T stayed with us for short period of time, but it had a lasting impression on us all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I always had an interest in vintage cars, my first car being a Model Y that I owned for around 3yrs, having sold that car I was on the lookout for something else in the Ford range. My neighbour Finbarr Galvin, the local Renault Dealer had a collection of classic and vintage cars. He contacted me, offering me a Model T that he was trading in against one of his cars and asked would I have an interest in it before he put it up for sale. I was very interested as the community in Ballinascarthy which is a ten minute drive from my home had erected a replica of a Model T in honour of Henry Ford. <\/p>\n\n\n\n