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Re: Photo "The New Ford" #2 Nice car, but it needs whitewalls----lol
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I wonder of the salesman filled the gas tank back then after a sale? |
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Re: Photo "The New Ford" #2 And he has the nerve to step on that NOS running board! :D Jim
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Re: Photo "The New Ford" #2 During the early days of the automobile (and including the Model A era) most car dealers who sold new cars, sold the car with a full tank of gas AND free drivers instructions for those who needed it.
In 1928 there were still quite a few of customers who were just then moving away from the horse and into the 'new fangled contraptions'. Also, a great many of prospective buyers had been owners/drivers of the Ford Model T, which is a whole other way of operating (Planetary Transmission, for starters). These Model T drivers needed additional instructions on how to operate 'The New Ford'. Doug Vieyra, Eureka, CA |
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I bought some dealer invoices about 10 years ago. Notice BG&O on the invoice. G and O is the charge for gas and oil, and I wonder if B is for bumpers? Why is the Sport Coupe so expensive?
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Re: Photo "The New Ford" #2 If the Guy in the photo has these shoes, then whitewalls might make sense:
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Re: Photo "The New Ford" #2 Were whitewalls a dealer option stateside?
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Prices varied during the Model A years & in the US you did pay extra for oil,full tank of gas & bumpers plus delivery. Here in New Zealand, the Sport Coupe was priced the same as a Std. Coupe [ L NZ 260] & only L 15 more than the Tudor [ approx. $US 485] in late 1929. But there was no extra charge for bumpers or delivery anywhere in NZ, which was standard Ford of Canada policy. |
Re: Photo "The New Ford" #2 But the Coupe started at $704 and totaled out at $875 with all the extras. That's quite a lot more than a Tudor at about $425 to start.
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