For serious collectors, the Coupelet has long been one of the rare and elusive Fords. Ford was building a huge number of cars in this period, but few of them were Coupelets. They are one of the anomalies in Ford production as they were a bit too expensive and complex to be successful models, and their scarcity and charm has made them great for ford collectors. Developed as an all-weather convertible coupe, it offered fully open driving but transformed into a fully sealed coupe with glass side windows. This was an uncommon style and was unheard of for a car at this price range. The transformation was a bit cumbersome and the complexity added considerably to the selling price. However, the complexity did make for a fine and distinctive looking car. No other Ford of this period resembles the Coupelet and it is immediately recognizable as a special Ford. This fine example of an original 1915 Coupelet appears to have been the subject to a good restoration some time ago. The car has held up well and has primarily been displayed since that time. The restoration is accurate with some liberties taken in the decision to leave some of the bodywork bright wood instead of black. Besides this aesthetic choice, it appears to be a fine example of a very rare early Ford model.
For serious collectors, the Coupelet has long been one of the rare and elusive Fords. Ford was building a huge number of cars in this period, but few of them were Coupelets. They are one of the anomalies in Ford production as they were a bit too expensive and complex to be successful models, and their scarcity and charm has made them great for ford collectors. Developed as an all-weather convertible coupe, it offered fully open driving but transformed into a fully sealed coupe with glass side windows. This was an uncommon style and was unheard of for a car at this price range. The transformation was a bit cumbersome and the complexity added considerably to the selling price. However, the complexity did make for a fine and distinctive looking car. No other Ford of this period resembles the Coupelet and it is immediately recognizable as a special Ford. This fine example of an original 1915 Coupelet appears to have been the subject to a good restoration some time ago. The car has held up well and has primarily been displayed since that time. The restoration is accurate with some liberties taken in the decision to leave some of the bodywork bright wood instead of black. Besides this aesthetic choice, it appears to be a fine example of a very rare early Ford model.
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