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37 Coupe

08-02-2010 10:42 AM

1931 Ford Model A Doctor's coupe ?

In new Sept.Hemmings for sale. Did Ford actually make or market such a Model? Look's like what is usually called a golf bag door in picture.:confused:

Steve Ciccalone

08-02-2010 01:25 PM

Re: 1931 Ford Model A Doctor's coupe ?

'37 - No A coupe was ever officially refered to as a "Doctor's Coupe" by Ford. No coupe was offered with a golf bag door like bigger cars of the period. I don't have a Hemmings so I can't see it but if it does have a door, it was probably added by someone after the fact.

Buz	08-02-2010 09:25 PM

Re: 1931 Ford Model A Doctor's coupe ?

Here's the photo from the ad, never seen anything like on a model A before.

http://images12.fotki.com/v203/photo...jpgrev1-vi.jpg

msmaron

08-02-2010 09:31 PM

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No question an after market job..nice but totally aftermarket!
and Like Steve said Ford never made a "Doctor Coupe" Model A

Tudortomnz

08-03-2010 01:17 AM

Re: 1931 Ford Model A Doctor's coupe ?

'Doctors Coupe' was a commonly used name for any type Coupe. In rural & town areas the local house calling doctor would usually drive one. His bag carried in trunk/boot.
Name not only used in US as down here in NZ, Model T & A Coupes were often called a 'Doctors Coupe'.

Karl	08-03-2010 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Tudortomnz (Post 55114)

' In rural & town areas the local house calling doctor would usually drive one. His bag carried in trunk/boot.

In my rural town the Doctor (me) often still does drive a Model A Coupe to work - Much to the amusement of the patients. Although today he drove the " Doctors" Phaeton to work for a change LOL :p

Kevin - Illinois

08-03-2010 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Buz (Post 55015)

Here's the photo from the ad, never seen anything like on a model A before.

http://images12.fotki.com/v203/photo...jpgrev1-vi.jpg

Being an owner of a coupe myself I'd like to know where exactly that door in the picture leads to. I hope the owner likes sitting on his golf clubs...

If I were ever to do a "non-standard" mod to my coupe, it would be to add side vents in the kick panels. This has been one hot summer!

Karl	08-03-2010 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by forever4 (Post 55129)

My doctor in Charlottesville enjoys driving his BMW AMG Coupe to work every day! :D

I did once have a BMW and the thing kept breaking down all the time -Some one told me that BMW stood for "Breakdown Man Weekly" I got rid of it and when I'm not driving the A's I drive a 1996 Nissan Pulsar - its cheap to run, dependable and seemingly mechanically indestructable -if a little boring! Doesn't seem much point in having lots of (potential Model A ) money tired up in a car that I drive for 5 mins to and from work three times a day and the rest of the time sits in the work carpark.When I take the A's to work I drive by the most indirect route to lenghten out the drive time!

MikeK

08-03-2010 06:30 AM

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I do like that little side door! It would make storage access livable of you had the inconvienient rumble instead of a trunk. Looks like a good fix for a deluxe roadster.

I wonder if it was a one-off mod, or a little known 'unauthorized' accessory that has yet to be researched? Perhaps only marketed outside the U.S.?

Dan Baron

08-03-2010 06:48 AM

Re: 1931 Ford Model A Doctor's coupe ?

For the longest time FORD stood for "Fix Or Repair Daily" remember? Seems just about right for My Model A..

Special Coupe Frank

08-03-2010 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevin - Illinois (Post 55134)

Being an owner of a coupe myself I'd like to know where exactly that door in the picture leads to.

Access to the rumble for midgets.

:D

Aerocraft

08-03-2010 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Kevin - Illinois (Post 55134)

If I were ever to do a "non-standard" mod to my coupe, it would be to add side vents in the kick panels. This has been one hot summer!

Kevin: Having owned an early 60A with a side vent in the left hand cowl panel, it simply doesn't work. Engine heat is what finds its way into the car along with unwelcome odors. The feature only lasted a month or so before the engineers realized their mistake. That car of mine is now in the Ottawa club so you should be able to experience it for yourself. Gar Williams

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