For his fourth major restoration project, Tom chose to make a 1911 roadster complete with single rear seat. While many reproduction parts are available most hobbyists like to keep as much of the original vehicle as possible. It would appear in this case, however, that all Tom started with was a 1911 chassis and engine. But no one should be dismissive about the commitment of time, money and effort involved in taking on a project like this. It does however, recreate a rhetorical quandary. In the antique car community we like to say it's a long time since the factory made a new Model T. But folks like George are actually making them almost like a cottage industry. Ford himself, master of mass production, would undoubtedly be amused and delighted, if his choice of subject for his own heritage center is any guide.

This was Tom's first restoration. Most people would not even recognize what he bought as any kind of car, let alone one capable of winning prizes in a field of worthy competitors. It takes the eye of an artist and the soul of a poet to look beyond the pile of rusty, rotten remains to see the potential. And an understanding wife! The car had to be rebuilt from the ground up but you would never know it when you see see Tom merrily tootling done the road in his fine automobile.

This was Tom's second T restoration. TTs are a little different from regular Ts. They have a longer, stronger chassis, and a different rear end, geared lower to allow the same 20 HP engine to move a ton of freight. Introduced in 1917, the Ford introduced the C cab in 1924. It was not a popular design and only lasted two years. Folks preferred to have an enclosed cab which would be built by a local company, which s why you se so many diverse cab styles on these trucks which were often sold as a chassis / engine combination only. As often happens, C cabs today are highly collectible, which makes the investment in this one a very sound decision.

This was Tom Campbell's third major restoration project. The original components were either completely restored or replaced. Once again he took what appeared to be little more than junk and turned into (back) into a handsome vehicle capable, in this case capable of being driven all the way to Bastrop from Castroville for the 2011 Texas T Party. All told, he and George Wilson in his 1921 Model T Center Door, also rescued from a similar fate, drove over 600 miles with no mechanical issues to report.