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Olivier, Bonjour, What you are doing on Facebook is a good thing. Although I have never gotten to like Facebook myself, it really is the gateway for young people today to discover so many wonderful aspects of our world. Providing good exposure on there to the world of model Ts for youth today is a ...

I am so pleased to see you posting here again Olivier! I hope things are well with you and your family. Bonjour Wayne. It's true, I haven't been visiting the forum as often lately. I'm more active on Facebook, and I must admit that translating all the messages into English has become a bit challeng...

benautos.2.jpg Hello everyone, :D I would like to introduce you to a video made by a young French YouTuber, Benjamin, creator of the channel "Benautos," about the legendary Ford T. Benjamin conducts numerous reviews of classic cars in France, attracting a mostly young audience. Recently, he has bec...

One of my young colleagues is from Lille France and he had never owned a car. He only used public transportation. He moved to the US last year and now he's on the hunt for an old Ford F100 as a weekend project and driver. He's hooked on the old American iron. He was surprised by my answer to this q...

for those who enjoyed the filming location of these two videos, here is the exact location on Google Map: Repère placé https://maps.app.goo.gl/7g9qZ8p2cj3NwMCu8?g_st=ic through these videos, I would like young car enthusiasts from the 70s and 90s to be able to discover the Ford model T that they do ...

Hi there. Here are two videos we just made in France. The first is made by my son Hugo and concerns an attempt to drive a Ford model T using ethanol. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_VQYdbOQI4&t=340s The second is made by a young YouTube influencer trying to drive my Ford T for the first time. It w...

Hi there. I would like to present you a video of the commemoration about the Ford Montier, which took place in France in the city of Richelieu. Many of you have certainly heard of Charles Montier who transformed Ford Ts into real racing cars with which he took part in prestigious races in Europe, in...

hello Phil.
the French assembly plant was in Bordeaux from 1916 to 1926 then in Asnières from the end of 1926. Before 1916, T modèle were imported by a private importer named Henri Depasse.

Hi all. :D Here is for old-timer enthusiasts, a small summary of the international concentration of Ford T which took place in Verdun (France) on June 24, 25 and 26. It's also an opportunity to introduce you to a new YouTube channel dedicated to vintage cars, CHM. I hope you will have a good time wa...

Bonjour. Here is my participation on this event with my 1922. Soin, I will send you a video of my entire event. Olivier 🇫🇷 9E760BDA-ED5D-4F88-BF90-80473BC1EDA1.jpeg 3916C737-E4EC-480D-8B4E-C64061E864D2.jpeg DAA3057E-4CBE-4FA7-8A7D-D96C39A91ED8.jpeg C5BFBD6C-0B07-4E0F-8563-2C5F4218EC4C.jpeg

They look a bit like the wheels on my Amilcar. I wonder if they are French wheels? Does your car look like either of these Montier Specials? 2-7-27_Montlhéry_Coupe_de_la_[...]Agence_Rol_btv1b53184913h_1.jpeg 1-10-21_Gaillon_Montier_sur_Ford_[...]Agence_Rol_btv1b530732200_1.jpeg The Amilcars had "Ru...

Olivier, Sorry I can't help you with the wheels. Is the “Montier" a racing car? Yes, this is an authentic 1921 Montier race car chassis. In 1927, the racing body was dismantled to be replaced by a new Sedan type body with fenders. I intend to rebuild the original racing body. Olivier 3.jpg 1.jpg 2....

Hi there. :D It has been a very long time since I posted anything on the forum, but today I decided to come back and discuss Model Ts with you all. As a reminder, I live in France and I started to take an interest in the model T in 2004, starting by restoring a French Ford T 1924 with Torpedo bodywo...