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1912 Torpedo Runabout for auction in Portugal

Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2019 5:03 am
by John E. Guitar

Re: 1912 Torpedo Runabout for auction in Portugal

Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2019 5:36 am
by Wayne Sheldon
Nice looking car! Someone should tell someone how to lower the top properly.
Thank you, I enjoyed the pictures.

Re: 1912 Torpedo Runabout for auction in Portugal

Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2019 6:24 am
by Herb Iffrig
Curious that the description says that the car is a right hand drive from Britain and the photos show a left hand drive car.

Re: 1912 Torpedo Runabout for auction in Portugal

Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2019 6:38 am
by D Stroud
And also how to tell the difference between right and left hand drive. You would think that an auction house as famous as they are could tell the difference. :shock: :shock: Dave

Re: 1912 Torpedo Runabout for auction in Portugal

Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2019 1:05 pm
by Jem
No mention of serial no, and I think that is a Dutch registration. They claim the lights are original, are they sure they aren't repros? Bit of a cynic, me.

Re: 1912 Torpedo Runabout for auction in Portugal

Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2019 3:10 pm
by Rich Eagle
These auction sites often have the best photographers. It's a pleasure to see the photos.
I don't even think of buying a car that nice but sure like looking at them.
Thanks
Rich

Re: 1912 Torpedo Runabout for auction in Portugal

Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2019 6:41 am
by It's Bill
There is a 1912 torpedo on the HCCA site. No association to me, but I have seen this car on the BBC tours and it performs very well. And a good looker! Cheers, Bill

Re: 1912 Torpedo Runabout for auction in Portugal

Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2019 7:14 am
by Kaiser
I don't think it is a dutch registration because AA- is reserved for cars of the royal household. besides that even in its day a model T would have been a little below their standing so to speak ;) Spykers and Minerva's were more their taste !

Re: 1912 Torpedo Runabout for auction in Portugal

Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2019 8:03 am
by Herb Iffrig
The website also says that it is the correct color. Is that true? It looks greenish to me. Shouldn't it be blue?