1926 MODEL T FRONTENAC FORD ENGLISH RACE CAR

1926 MODEL T FRONTENAC FORD ENGLISH RACE CAR which is the only one built this way by this coach maker in the world. This vehicle is a 1926 Model T English Ford Race Car Custom Built Speedster Body all hand built aluminum The body maker is LERCK.

The story goes that Alfred Moss built this car in 1926 to race on sand and boards in the U.K. This car was first brought to the U.S. in 1976 to a vintage race car auction at Pocono Raceway in Pocono, PA.  The engine and transmission are Model T with the Frontenac over head cam racing cylinder head carburetor and exhaust manifold. The Frontenac racing cylinder head was built by the Chevrolet Brothers so the Ford engines could compete with all the other racing teams and it helped Ford to finish 5th in the 1923 Indy 500. It has manual transmission with a Hypoid over drive rear.

The suspension on this car is a transverse coil spring front and rear and that was a period racing system for race cars back in the 20's.

Information provided by the current owner Carl