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joncrane · 03-17-2021, 11:51 AM

My Town Car Story
I was 13 years old and a member of the NJ Model A Club out of Eatontown NJ. It was a MAFCA club. I lived in Pt Pleasant Beach NJ and found a Model A Town Car alongside a shed at Johnson Boat Works in Bay Head, NJ. I tried to buy it buy could not get in touch with the owner etc. I told a club member Herman Oheme from Belmar NJ about the car and he tracked down the owner, made an offer, had to sweeten the offer because the owner had bought four new tires. Mr. Ohem hauled it to his home to restore. The car was owned by someone in the Johnson and Johnson pharmacutical family. Mr. Ohme had restored several cars in the late 50's and early 60's and pretty much knew the the hobby. Nice guy. Mr. Ohme completed the frame restoration but body was very rough. The car had sat between two boat sheds and water ran from the flat roof's down onto the car. Mr. Ohme became sick and before he died he sold the car, his two door and a roadster that was also under restoration. Rumor was the town car sold for the unbelievable sum of $4000! There was something unique with the car as the firewall stamped date was several days BEFORE the Ford introduction of the cars. It must have been one of the first Town Cars. I forget the date and will defer to the Town Car owners. Car went to Staten Island and was never finished. Showed up in Hemmings for sale in the late 70's. Last I heard it had gone to Florida and the restoration was completed.

I bought my first Model A from Mr. Ohme's widow when I was 15. A 1930 Coupe paid $275 for it and it ran fine. Quarter panels were rusted and I played with it until I graduated from High Schools.

03-17-2021, 11:51 AM	#56
joncrane Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: rochester Michigan Posts: 91	Re: Model A Town Car? My Town Car Story I was 13 years old and a member of the NJ Model A Club out of Eatontown NJ. It was a MAFCA club. I lived in Pt Pleasant Beach NJ and found a Model A Town Car alongside a shed at Johnson Boat Works in Bay Head, NJ. I tried to buy it buy could not get in touch with the owner etc. I told a club member Herman Oheme from Belmar NJ about the car and he tracked down the owner, made an offer, had to sweeten the offer because the owner had bought four new tires. Mr. Ohem hauled it to his home to restore. The car was owned by someone in the Johnson and Johnson pharmacutical family. Mr. Ohme had restored several cars in the late 50's and early 60's and pretty much knew the the hobby. Nice guy. Mr. Ohme completed the frame restoration but body was very rough. The car had sat between two boat sheds and water ran from the flat roof's down onto the car. Mr. Ohme became sick and before he died he sold the car, his two door and a roadster that was also under restoration. Rumor was the town car sold for the unbelievable sum of $4000! There was something unique with the car as the firewall stamped date was several days BEFORE the Ford introduction of the cars. It must have been one of the first Town Cars. I forget the date and will defer to the Town Car owners. Car went to Staten Island and was never finished. Showed up in Hemmings for sale in the late 70's. Last I heard it had gone to Florida and the restoration was completed. I bought my first Model A from Mr. Ohme's widow when I was 15. A 1930 Coupe paid $275 for it and it ran fine. Quarter panels were rusted and I played with it until I graduated from High Schools.