Model T cars roll into Indiana town

Published: July 20, 2008 at 5:09 PM

RICHMOND, Ind., July 20 (UPI) -- Car enthusiasts are celebrating the centennial of the Model T, which was built by Ford from 1908 to 1927 and is among the top-selling vehicles of all time.

The Model T Ford Club is gathering in Richmond, Ind., for a weeklong celebration, the Detroit Free Press reported Sunday.

The newspaper said Model T Runabouts, Roadsters, Speedsters, Touring cars and the like are coming to town from 44 states -- and from countries including Australia, Canada, England, France, Germany, Norway, New Zealand, Portugal and Brazil.

Model T owners Chuck and Ginger Mitchell of St. Clair Shores, Mich., said they have been making plans for years to attend the event.

"If you want to have fun in an old car, the Model T is it," said Chuck Mitchell, 65, who is a volunteer Model T mechanic. He was planning to haul his 1925 Model T Roadster to Richmond Saturday.

The celebration in Richmond is being billed as "The World's Largest Gathering of Model T's."

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