Frances E. Tarzian Antique Car Collection 2021-01-17 Auction - 4 Price Results - Turner Auctions + Appraisals in CA
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1907 Schacht Runabout (High Wheeler)1919 White Model 15, 3/4-Ton Stake Side Truck1912 Ford Model T Torpedo
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South San Francisco, CA, United States
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Frances E. Tarzian Antique Car Collection

Antique Car Collection Francis Tarzian was born in 1929 and raised in New Jersey. His father, born en route while his grandmother was emigrating to America, was a stonemason who was adamant that his son Francis follow in his career footsteps. Young Francis, however, had other ideas: at age 17 - and with his mother's permission - he ran away to join the U.S. Navy for several years. There he pursued his trade of choice, becoming a master machinist, and serving in the Korean War on the escort carrier USS Sicily. vIn 1955, Francis married Vennetta Harding, then began their family of five children: Francis Jr., Rebecca, Nathan, Lydia, and Gregory. In 1969, the family moved to Los Altos in Northern California. During that time, Mr. Tarzian worked for NASA's Ames Research Center on the Polaris missile project. One noteworthy career achievement was his development of the fittings that connect hoses to the space suits of astronauts. While Mr. Tarzian had a lifelong fascination with all things mechanical, his interest in restoring cars began in 1953 when he purchased a 1921 Ford Model T Center Door Sedan. This automobile was recovered from a barn in New Jersey on property that was in the path of interstate highway construction and seized by eminent domain. This first restoration project, one that Vennetta participated in as the young couple was courting, was completed in the mid-1950s. It was also in 1953 that Mr. Tarzian joined the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA), where he became the founding member and first president of the Foothills (CA) Region. Today the AACA organization boasts over 55,000 members and 350 regional chapters.
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1919 White Model 15, 3/4-Ton Stake Side Truck: 1919 White Model 15, 3/4-Ton Stake Side Truck, engine number/sale number 125224:Purchased in 1964. Recovered from building demolition project in Newark, NJ. Complete factory-correct restoration and
0001: 1919 White Model 15, 3/4-Ton Stake Side TruckEst. $15,000-$25,000
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1907 Schacht Runabout (High Wheeler): 1907 Schacht Runabout (High Wheeler), engine number/sale number 1048: Purchased in 1975 as an original-condition, long-term-stored vehicle. Very unusual with a short wheelbase. Complete restoration
0002: 1907 Schacht Runabout (High Wheeler)Est. $12,000-$18,000
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1912 Ford Model T Torpedo: 1912 Ford Model T Torpedo, engine number/sale number 154752: Purchased in the early 1990s from a private seller in Las Vegas, NV. Said to have 100% original parts. This model of Model T was only
0003: 1912 Ford Model T TorpedoEst. $25,000-$30,000
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1921 Ford Model T Center Door Sedan: 1921 Ford Model T Center Door Sedan, engine number/sale number 5171590:Very unusual/rare body type. Purchased in 1953. Recovered from a barn in New Jersey. Restoration complete mid-1950s. Many period
0004: 1921 Ford Model T Center Door SedanEst. $4,000-$8,000
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