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dean from bozeman · 02-07-2016, 11:31 AM

Hi TradModelA,

To complete the story, on my way home I stopped at Gettysburg because I love American history. That night I called my wife and said that if we buy A495 it would be the last Model A I ever bought. We did, but it wasn't.

After 9+ years, A495 was completely restored. Doc Kalinka was the technical adviser. I, with help of many, found the needed parts. Mark Welch and Mark Williamson restored it. Bill Sturm did the top and upholstery.

It has been judged at French Lick (MARC 2014), Puyallup (MAFCA 2014) and Niagara Falls (MARC 2015). It was awarded Best of Show at each meet. Currently it is on display at the MAFFI Museum on the Gilmore Museum campus outside of Kalamazoo, Michigan.

This summer I will take it to the MAFCA (Loveland, CO) and MARC (Toledo, OH) national meets as a prop to help during my seminar of the very early Model A Ford parts.

So TradModel A, I do have a few photos of it. I believe that it is about the six earliest Model A known to exist.

02-07-2016, 11:31 AM	#27
dean from bozeman Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bozeman, Montana Posts: 997	Re: Model AR Hi TradModelA, To complete the story, on my way home I stopped at Gettysburg because I love American history. That night I called my wife and said that if we buy A495 it would be the last Model A I ever bought. We did, but it wasn't. After 9+ years, A495 was completely restored. Doc Kalinka was the technical adviser. I, with help of many, found the needed parts. Mark Welch and Mark Williamson restored it. Bill Sturm did the top and upholstery. It has been judged at French Lick (MARC 2014), Puyallup (MAFCA 2014) and Niagara Falls (MARC 2015). It was awarded Best of Show at each meet. Currently it is on display at the MAFFI Museum on the Gilmore Museum campus outside of Kalamazoo, Michigan. This summer I will take it to the MAFCA (Loveland, CO) and MARC (Toledo, OH) national meets as a prop to help during my seminar of the very early Model A Ford parts. So TradModel A, I do have a few photos of it. I believe that it is about the six earliest Model A known to exist. Last edited by dean from bozeman; 02-07-2016 at 11:51 AM.