Holy crap! That’s a lot of model A pictures. I haven’t ever seen any of these before. 50 minute video. Reminds me of my grandpop who owned a station in the village of Brewster Ohio
My Dad's first car was a Model A roadster with an aluminum head (?) that cost him $25. Not the most desirable car for Upstate N.Y. winters!!
My uncle was one of the first highway patrolmen in Minnesota. He was stationed in the northern part of the state and his patrol car was a 1929 Model A. He was made of stronger stuff than I, riding around in below zero weather all day must not have been fun.
Thank you Danny! Wonder how many Sport Coupes photos were in that video? The really rare photo was the proto type at around 28.35 a Slantwindow Tudor, NOT a Vicky, never saw that photo, and tried but failed to stop it and copy it. Bob
Bob, I noticed that but thought it was a late 4 door blind back ( that car had the quarter glass deleted) but after you commented on it I went back and looked and was indeed a tudor sedan body with a slant windshield cowl. This is a puzzler! HRP
I also posted the video over on the Ford Barn, I honestly think someone there may have a better idea of what we are looking at. HRP
I went back and looked at the additional photos then my Computer got an attack warning. I did notice the Custom Tudor had special arched top doors, NOT VICKY doors. If I have any build time left once my Blindback is finished I may try to clone that Tudor.
Golly Gee, I'll never get out of the house now. Thank You Danny. My father was 5 years old when Henry introduced 'His Lady'. Growing up he would give sermons about the advances made by the A. His buddy had rescued around 12 survivor A's after the war. We would get to ride around on weekends. N.E. Pennsylvania One of the games was finding creek fords then using the creek to travel to the next ford. The picture of the lady napping on the fender reminds me of the time that I rode home from a meet that they had sponsored. ( for just a mile ) I had laid on the RF fender of a hearse. I stuck my fingers into the louvers. They let me stay there.
Hello, Even though the Model A was everyman’s automobile, our dad had to take the bus or trolley from his house in San Pedro to Terminal Island to go to school for the first 6 years of elementary school. Then during high school, he did not have a car since he walked to school. Yes, there were kids that walked to high school in So Cal. Aftert graduation his world expanded to going to a two year city college to save money for transferring to a 4 year university later. So, early in the morning, he caught the bus or trolley to Long Beach City College which was located at the current Long Beach Wilson High School campus, near the current Alamitos Back Bay and Marine Stadium. His friend had a beat up Model A Coupe, too. Then in 1933, tragedy struck as the worst earthquake in Long Beach history happened and the school, as well as other places got crushed. Our dad told us of that experience and it was scary as we knew of the campus structure. He said he was told to stand under an arch construction for safety. He and many of his classmates survived and lived to tell of it later on. Later on, he never told his sons about the history until we were almost in college. Then one day, it popped up and he described the happenings as a teenager. Scary and impressive. Jnaki We were not around back then, but seeing photos of the Long Beach/Terminal Island/San Pedro area opened our eyes as we drove to those locations during the 40s and 50s, with our dad. Then as teenagers, we were able to drive to those same places in our hot rod sedans and surf sedan delivery. In looking at the current and then teenage Wilson High School, it was impressive that it crumbled to the ground, but is still located in the same place. The high school was always the rival for our school in all sports, with several thousand students and a very active sports program. YRMV Note: Me, #88 When our dad was present at our high school varsity football games against Wilson High School it was a packed house of 11,000 folks. I am sure those memories from 1933 always came up in his mind. In one year, he and several hundred folks had to stand on the other side of the field without any places to sit on portable bleachers to accommodate the over flow crowds. He was proud that he was able to see me catch a pass and run right in front of he and his friends for a touchdown. I could almost see him cheering as I ran by. Later, he said he did jump up and down… ha! And finally, he was able to buy a 1936 Dodge Sedan during his college days. His first car…
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