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Herb Singe’s T torpedo 1952 Popular Science
Found this article by chance

The article says the car in the article was restored. Anybody know what happened to it? The family still own it? It’s probably been sold to another owner years ago.

This is most likely the same Torpedo:

https://cars.bonhams.com/auction/28770/ ... -no-44637/

Herb Singe auction:

https://www.bonhams.com/auction/28770/t ... on/?page=8

Click here to read the entire Popular Science Article. Once the link opens, scroll down to page 115:

https://books.google.com/books?id=HCEDA ... 22&f=false

The Singe family did a good job to restore the car to its original style. It looks like it had demountable rims and 17-25 electric headlights on it when they found it. It’s like lots of the brass era cars that had the later T “upgrades “ put on them to improve them! Since the article was written in 1952 the car was only 42 years old. Neat find even in the early fifties!

Restored all original brand new paint!!! Once owned by Henry Ford's mother!! Super rare!! Pinto front end & motor!!

I met Herb Singe many times over the years. Both he and his son Herb Jr. (both now gone) were active in the car hobby, and often toured. They rarely sold anything, and often invited groups to tour their collection of cars, automobilia and odd mechanical things. He began when stuff was cheap, but he bought it because he loved it.

Herb passed in 2020 https://www.tributearchive.com/obituari ... rt-j-singe
He belonged to The New Jersey regional AACA https://njregionaaca.com/ may know where all his cars went

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Herb's Museum - closed

Haven't heard that term in a long time. 'You can see how easily a beginner can be rooked'.

The advise in that 1952 article is still relevant today. The big change is the prices.

Paul

Prices have changed for sure. Makes you wonder what he paid for the 1910 or11 T he bought in 52. In those days people probably didn’t think much about a T but very little.

My 1913 T touring was bought from the original owner in 1954 for $450. It must have been in great shape because it still has the original leather. In 1960 my father offered me a 1911 Touring car if I restored it. He had bought it for $900 for Earl Leap, that was a hefty price because 5 years later he bought a 1931 Auburn Speedster for $500 after I pleaded with him. I think he felt bad because I was going in the service, he was a WW II vet.