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Scale model of an automobile, the T-Ford 1919 , made by  Best Box   ¹ . This example is reference 2506, included in the "Best Box Series" series. It is made in Holland, in the 1960s  ² . Metal body painted gray. The lower part of the body forms the seats, hood, fenders, and running boards, and also serves as the base of the model. The top side is painted red; the bottom side is unpainted. Windshield and windows without glazing. The only interior detail is the front seats, made of metal painted red. Plastic tires reproducing the shoulder blocks, unpainted metal spoked wheels. No suspension. The nominal scale is 1:62 and the overall length (including wheel projections) is approximately 2.2 in. About 1.4 oz. This model represents an automobile, the 1919  Ford Model T  sedan, equipped with the 176.7 cu in (2896 cm³), 20 hp (15 kW) Ford "L4" engine. Top speed around 40–45 mph.   I n Best Box's 1919 T-Ford models, the adoption of a modular concept is evident fro...

Scale model of an automobile, the T-Ford 1919 , made by Best Box   ¹ . This example is reference 2505, included in the "Best Box Series". It is made in Holland, in the 1960s  ² . Metal body painted gray. The lower part of the body forms the seats, hood, fenders, and running boards, and also serves as the base of the model. The top side is painted dark blue; the bottom side is unpainted. Windshield and windows without glazing. The only interior detail is the seats, made of metal painted dark blue. Plastic tires reproducing the shoulder blocks, unpainted metal spoked wheels. No suspension. The nominal scale is 1:62 and the overall length (including wheel projections) is approximately 2.2 in. About 1 oz. This model represents an automobile, the 1919  Ford Model T  coupe, equipped with the 176.7 cu in (2896 cm³), 20 hp (15 kW) Ford "L4" engine. Top speed around 40–45 mph. In the seventies, my feelings about Efsi models were contradictory. I liked the realistic proporti...