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Grandfather’s Centre-door T, 1926

IAN MARR WROTE: “THIS PHOTO, taken in 1926 shows me at the age of 1 1/2 years with my grandfather’s Model T centre door Ford. Note the chains on the rear wheels. This was the start of my love affair with antique cars.”

The centre-door Model T first appeared in 1915 and remained in production until the end of the 1921 model year. It was designed to equalize the ease of entry into the front and rear seats, but was an awkward compromise at best. The conventional two-door T sedan gave easy access to the front seat, and the four-door T easy access to front and rear. Both these body styles were introduced in 1923, the same year that nearly two million Model T Fords of all body styles were built.

Ian Marr’s Rockne Convertible, 1944

MARR RECALLED:

This photo taken in the fall of 1944, shows me sitting proudly behind the wheel of my first car, a 1932 Rockne convertible coupe. This car was built by Studebaker only during 1932 and 1933. It was named after Knute Rockne, the famous Notre Dame football coach. The Rockne had a rumble seat and the upholstery was green and yellow leather — pretty snazzy! Beside the Rockne is another rare car — my father’s 1942 Pontiac sedan.