This 1914 Ford Model T is a vivid example of how people have always dreamed of a free life in a van. Not at all, life on the road for a human being is the norm. People have been making chariots and harnessing them for horses since time immemorial, although there were few provisions. Almost none. But back to our rarity.
This Ford Model T was built for the wealthy Bentall family in the UK. Compared to modern motorhomes, this is more of a car you can sleep in than a motorhome in the modern sense of the word. But the great thing is that it is the oldest internal combustion engine motorhome in the world – the great-grandfather of all motorhomes.
The camper is built on an extended chassis Ford Model T and equipped with a special construction by Dunton from Reading.
In the 1920s, the motorhome was shut down and forgotten for half a century. But in the 1970s, it was found and restored by hiring a professional furniture maker.
At the front of the cabin is a studded leather sofa that can be rotated 180 degrees to face the living room, which sleeps four and has plenty of granny-style built-in furniture. And there’s a mailbox in the door.
The bathroom is the rivers and reservoirs where the camper stopped. No other is given. There are no flat screen TVs, USB ports, generators, microwaves, batteries or refrigerators. But there is a wood stove – this is both heating and a kitchen.
In such a camper you only travel slowly. The top speed is 48 km/h (a typical Ford Model T has a top speed of 68 km/h). Engine power – 20 hp
Do you want to buy this motorhome? Then find it at Bonham’s Beaulieu, where it will be sold on September 10. The owner plans to help for a unique motorhome worth £20,000-30,000 or a miserable 1.4-2.1 million rubles – no more than a brand new Lada Vesta.
- You can see a selection of the most special campers here.
- “Behind the wheel” can now be read in Telegram.
A picture: Bonham’s Beaulieu
This is not a remake based on an old car, but a real rarity, which is already 108 years old.
