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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.

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?