5 Reasons Why You Should Buy A Ford Model A For Your First Antique Automobile And They Are Just Fun!
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- I just returned from the 2024 Old Car Festival which in my humble opinion is the greatest car show on the planet earth. The show is held at Greenfield Village inside The Henry Ford Museum which is located in Dearborn, Michigan. Each September over 850 rare and vintage antique automobiles gather on the streets and lawn of the village for visitors and like minded car enthusiasts to see.
An estimated 25% of the cars in attendance were Ford Model A cars that ranged from, coupes, roadsters, phaetons, pickups, tow trucks, AA trucks, pickups, hucksters, speedsters, Tudors, Fordors, original unrestored, and restored. Nearly 5 million cars were produced between 1928 and 1931, making it a very easy antique auto to acquire.
The Model A Ford is an affordable antique car that you can easily work on, find just about any part you need, and restore it as you feel fit to. It is also easy and fun to drive, but most of all, it is affordable to own.
I cover all of those aspects in this video as we look at some of the cars I saw at Old Car Festival.
I might have missed it but joining a Model A club is also a good thing to do. Also joining Mafca, Mafii, Marc gives the Model A owner more information than they will ever use or remember. The Model A Ford Cub of America has a web site that is fantastic for information always has been. Local clubs are a wealth of information. That alone will save money on repairs. Have a good Model A day, I'm heading to Gilmore (many of your pictures were taken there).
Thanks for commenting and for watching!
Those are some of the reasons which caused me to buy my Model A in '64 and still own it, now fully restored of course. But a lot of water has passed under that bridge since '64. Stock Model As just aren't seen too much at car shows around here. Our biggest annual show has been pushed about 20 miles further out of town due originally to police complaints about muscle cars doing burnouts on the night before. But now the original location of the show is being redeveloped for rapid transit and high density housing. Now there's no stock Model As that I know of which are travelling to the show's new location. It's all hot rods and muscle cars. Add to that the fact that there are increasingly less places to drive a stock Model A because the amount of traffic on the roads has increased so much. And with that comes more accidents. And now our annual Model A parts swap meet has been moved further away since the owner of the original location sold his property for redevelopment. And of course a lot of the original Model A guys from around here have moved out or died. Yes I still have my Model A but it's not the same fun hobby that it used to be.
@@JimErvin-d2i I fully understand how you feel. Thanks for watching!
Ken,that was one of your best! We enjoy all your videos, but this one was great. She came out beautiful, I'd be so proud of her. I couldn't agree more, I'll go in the garage for an hour and it easily turns into 3. Thank again. Best wishes.
Thanks so much Dean! It isn't finished yet, but it is slowly getting there!
Great video 👍 I'm sure hoping to own a Model A soon finances permitting, best to you!
You can do it! Thanks for watching!
I was at the 2024 old car festival with my family and saw your car there.
I am glad you went to OCF and happy that you saw the car there. Lot's of new plans for her for next year!
I restored a 1931 Slant Window 17 years ago and this car is used constantly and consider this car a dependable "Daily Driver" I also own a beautiful 1937 Packard and the Model A is a basic car but I have no worries when I drive her and the Packard is the exact oppisite
Sounds like you have a couple of beautiful cars! I love driving my Model A! Thanks for watching!
I took right to the model A.
The Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) taught FINE-C.
Fuel (turn on)
Ignition (turn on)
Neutral (check light)
Engine (kill switch-on)
Clutch (pull lever)
Today that is not needed as bikes have fob keys, fuel injection, etc. But I learned on the older stuff. Old as in Piper J-3 Cub, kick start bikes and No Safety autos!! And the trucks? Ha! Suckers would start In Gear!
Yeah, the A is a great car for its era. Plentiful and relatively affordable.
Later!
Thanks amigo!
My pastor has me on his will for one of his......but as he is only 12 years my senior, I doubt I will ever own it. Lol if I do it would be brief.
@@Badhabit-cx1ch at least there is a chance you will! Thanks for watching!
What a fun, interesting and convincing video. Thank you.
@bamboocarman2335 thanks for watching!
THANKS for the reply! Excellent results. Thanks for sharing!
@@albertolugo1477 my pleasure!
Great video, Love that you also did the painting. What type of paint did you use? What is the name of that beautiful color?
@albertolugo1477 thanks so much for the kind words! Believe it or not it is a Toyota color. 1985 helux truck code 8A1. No metallic and just the color I was looking for.
Thanks for the reply. What type of paint, acrylic enamel, etc.
@@albertolugo1477 Sherwin Williams single stage acrylic enamel. Pretty easy to shoot.