As you might suspect from the photo, I enjoy life in the slow lane. I've enjoyed touring and traveling in a 1939 Packard and other modern cars that are now considered antiques. In fact, the only car I have that doesn't qualify as an antique is my daily driver, a twenty-year-old Camry. Of my seven other vehicles, the three Model T's are my favorites. Why? Others have mentioned the amazing availability of parts, the wealth of information, and the wonderfully active, helpful, and enjoyable MTFCA forum. Perhaps even more attractive are the mental and spiritual aspects of life in the Model T world. Everywhere you go in a T you are your own parade. An unrestored original Model T showing its age will often draw much more attention at a car show than the gorgeous T-bird or 55 Chebby parked next to it. Cruising at 30 mph in a car designed in 1908, on a country road that would have been considered a highway in 1908, has its own special flavor and enjoyment. As noted above, some T's, especially the very early ones, can command great gobs of money. Others, being very plentiful, are a beautifully cheap entry into the antique car world. Many folks are most interested in the cars of their youth. But there are rarer individuals who love things from before their own time. Those things can be Civil War reenactment, steam locomotives, classic radio shows, horse drawn farm equipment, and early automobiles. For that small part of the population, the Model T and other cars of its era have a special attraction. In this particular case, I would agree that a 1926 "ragtop" (touring? roadster?) would have to be VERY nice to get $8500 from me. That means mechanically very sound and cosmetically near new. A running fixer-upper, a 1926 T that can be driven but needs some things fixed, should be no more than seven grand at the most. If you belong to that small part of the population with enough interest in the T to buy one, find an experienced Model T person (there's likely a club near you) to go with you when you shop for one. It can save you money and hassle to have somebody there who knows what can be trouble for you and what it might cost to correct it.