Need School paper help

[Tulsa4]

Hello, Dad is letting me post a question here.
I am writing a report on Ford Model T's.
Does anyone know if a Model T ever raced in the Indy 500?
I don't think they were ever a pace car.
My grandpa said that there were Model T race cars but didn't think they ever raced at Indy.

If anyone knows, I will put it in my report.
I like racing.

Nate
6th grade

[Littleman]

Hi Nate! I did a quick Yahoo! search on "Ford Model "T" in racing". This is the first thing that came up. Hope it helps ya!

http://www.modelt.ca/speed-fs.html

[cheeseczar]

Nate: I couldn't find any record of a Model T pace car for the race.

We like racing too!

[ecat]

Hi Nate,

My company, Artemis Images, preserves photographs and photographic archives. I did a search on our main site, Artemis Images
and found quite a few photos of Model T's on our site.

I thought I would pass the link along to you and if you would like to use the photographs in your research paper, feel free. Just note that they are part of the Artemis Images/ATD Group archive. If you have any questions, feel free to send me a Private Message and I will get right back to you.

An interesting sidenote, the Pikes Peak Hill Climb was won by Noel Bullock in 1922 driving a home modified, Model T, that was later known as the "Tin Lizzie". (I posted the photo below)

Here is the link to just the Model T photos:

Ford Model T Photos - Artemis Images

Good Luck and we look forward to reading your paper when completed...maybe you can even post it here on the Nostalgia forum!!

ecat



Ford Model A's and Ford Model T's on a test track.



Noel was practically laughed off the hill when he showed up at the 1922 event with a home built car. He even hand painted the #24 at the start when another racer commented that he needed a number. He won in what later became known as "Tin Lizzie".



Workers assemble Ford Model A's and Ford Model T's in a factory.

[KenK]

I know of at least two:

L.L. Corum drove a T to 5th place once in the '20s

Stirling Moss's father drove one in the 20's too.

One was famous for having finished the race with a front spring
stolen from a car in the parking lot.

I'll get back to you with more info this evening.

[mac miller]

Most of the Ford Model T engines, that raced at Indy, in the 20s used a Frontenac cylinder head built, oddly enough, by the Chevrolet Bros. The Fronty- Fords were also quite successful on the short tracks all across America.

[KenK]

OK:

1922: 2 raced
1923: 1 raced, 1 DNQ
1924: 3 raced, 3 DNQ
1925: 1 raced
1926: 1 raced
1930: 1 raced
1931: 1 raced

found these stats at www.motorsport.com

the 1930 entry is listed as simply a Ford,
model not specified. This is the car which
used the "borrowed" front spring.
The story is related inStrange but True Auto Racing Stories by Al Powell, where
the car is described as a "T" entered by
Arthur Chevrolet and that it could have
won if not for the long pit stop to
change the spring

[rlm]

Nate,

http://www.modelt.ca/speed-fs.html

that website has a pretty good history of the Ford - Frontec Model T's (the ones modified with equipment manufactured by the Chevrolet brothers) and their racing history.

Hope this will help some more and we are all looking forward to seeing your paper when you finish it.

boB in nh

OOOPS, sorry, I just noticed that someone else had already listed that website.
But good luck with your report and hope everyone here has a great holiday season this year.

[Tulsa4]

Thank you everybody. I learned alot. I made an A on my paper. Thank you ecat. I got bonus points for your pictures. Dad made sure that I gave sources.

A lot of people, dad too, did not know Cheverolet gave parts to Ford racing.

Dad says that maybe this year he will take me to see the Indy 500. He has gone a few time. He took my grandpa for his first time last year. Im next!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!

Nate

[Eagle104]

Nate..good for you - congratulations!

I, too, learned from what you started here. Thanks.

And ecat's un-ending generosity pays off again.

Hey Tulsa4...looks like you've done good.

Enjoy the 500, Nate!

eagle

[MichaelP]

Originally posted by KenK
One was famous for having finished the race with a front spring
stolen from a car in the parking lot.

... and supposedly it was returned to the car after the race without the owner ever knowing part of his car raced in the Indy 500

[ecat]

Hi Nate!

Sorry this congrats is so late, I am really, really proud of you. I wish you couldl give all of us a link to your paper. I would bet that many of us would welcome the opportunity to read it! You are a super star!!

Let you dad know that when you come to the Indy 500, ecat will buy you a tenderloin sandwich!! The Indy 500 is an event you will never, ever forget.

See you in May!!! Congrats again on your paper. Great job!

ecat