Message from TFOT
President Daniel Bratcher
Welcome to the "T Fords of Texas" web site. The club was formed in the mid 1970s to keep the Model T alive in San Antonio and surrounding region. Almost 50 years later, the club has over 50 members, and our register of existing Model Ts in our area lists over 100 Ts of all kinds, including two seat runabouts, four seat tourers, heavy duty trucks and other more specialised versions, such as single seat race cars, depot hacks and ambulances.
The club welcomes new members. It seems like everywhere we go we find more Model Ts and owners. They seem so surprised to find there are so many more Ts out there. One moment they are struggling alone and the next they are enjoying the company and support of some of the nicest folks you'll ever meet in the old car hobby. The Model T seems to bring out the best in us or they simply attract the best in the first place. It takes real dedication to keep these old vehicles, some now over 100 years old, in running condition. Just driving them requires a set of skills quite different from modern vehicles but the rewards they give, in terms of driving experience and fellowship with such great people is worth all the effort.
The "T Fords of Texas" is a busy club. Though based in San Antonio, we have members in Boerne, New Braunfels, Seguin, Uvalde, Corpus Christi and even San Angelo. We try to do something special every month. Our activities include cruises around San Antonio and other towns in the region, car shows, parades and some charity events, plus technical sessions on subjects as diverse as basic maintenance to how to change transmission bands. You never stop learning when you have a Model T.
San Antonio Ford Model T Show
The biggest club event of the year is our annual Model T show held on the first weekend of May. 2012 will be our 6th annual show. The two day event is held at the Texas Transportation Museum. Thanks to the sponsorship of the Red McCombs Automotive Group the event, and admission to the museum, including full sized train rides, is free for both participants and the public.
National Club Affiliations
"T Fords of Texas" is proud to be affiliated with both national Ford Model T clubs. Click the logos below to visit their web sites.
The Model T Ford Club of America is based in Centerville, Indiana. Membership includes their "Vintage Ford" magazine.
The Model T Ford Club International is based in Centerville, Indiana. Membership includes their "Model T Times" magazine.
Upcoming Model T
Club Activities
San Antonio Ford Model T Show
Sat & Sun May 5 & 6, 2012
The 6th Annual "San Antonio Ford Model T Show" will be at the Texas Transportation Museum, 11731 Wetmore Road, San Antonio TX 78247, on Saturday and Sunday May 5 & 6, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Parking, admission to the Model T Show and the entire museum, including train rides, is FREE, thanks to the generous sponsorship of the Red McCombs Automotive Group. There will be hot and cold snack vendors on both days.
The show attracts Ts from across the region. There will be anywhere between thirty and forty Model Ts of every type, from heavy duty trucks to single seat racing cars on display. Rides in Model Ts will be available through out both days for a nominal donation towards club funds.
If you enjoy Model Ts, this is a show not to be missed. If you own a Model T, you are most welcome to bring it. There is no admission fee to do so, just a willingness to let the public see your example of the car that put the world on wheels.
There will be reasonably priced hot and cold snacks available on both days. The museum's gift shop will also be open. Vistors and participants may take as many train rides as they like. Rides in Ford Model Ts will be available both days for a modest donation.
Perhaps for the last time, there will be a cruise downtown on Sunday morning. Unlike previous years, the Ts will not be leaving the museum at one time. Instead they will gather in the horse shoe shaped valet parking area in front of Sunset Station on East Comerce street near downtown. The Ts will begin arriving at 8:30 AM and depart at 9:30 AM. They will turn onto Alamo Street where professional videographers and photographers will "capture" them as they pass the Alamo. The Ts will then head back to the museum where they should be on display by no later than 10:30 AM.
As an added bonus, the folks at the garden railroad division of the museum will be having a "live steam" gathering as well, with precision steam powered G scale locomotives running on all three of the groups outdoor layouts.
See the "Model T Show" links on the right hand side for additional information and pictures of the show in previous years.
See the "Events Calender" page for more Model T related events and activities in San Antonio and South Central Texas
