[Ed in Maine]

I purchased my first Model A (Town Sedan) in 1964. My Dad was ripped, it was totally disassembled. I sold it in 1998 when I retired because I had a disassembled 32 5-window that really needed a lot of attention. It eventually took me 28 years to find all the required parts and finish the restoration. I had to be retired to have the time to finish the restoration. But along the way, with no old car to drive I purchased a running 1914 Model T in 2006. In my opinion everyone should have the experience of driving the car that put America on wheels. It is very different and you have to get into a different frame of mind when you start to push on those pedals. Four years later, the 32 Coupe was completed and it is like driving a new 32 Ford. It is wonderful. Unfortunately, now there were no cars to restore. It is sad to say but I think I am happier when I am under an old car than in it!

My favorite Model A body style was the slant windshield Cabriolet and in April, 2010 I found a 31 Cabriolet on eBAY only 200 miles from my house. I had a bookmark set for Model A Cabriolet and I couldn't believe my good fortune when it popped up and was for sale so close to home. I had checked this bookmark everyday and it took 3 years for it to happen. I was standing next to this car 24 hours later and bought it with all its rusty floor pans, rotten wood, poor paint and incorrect top and upholstery. Oh, what fun and another old car to get under. It is the best hobby. Ed