[dean from bozeman]

When I was a young man some people would so "Different strokes for different folks. In other words, we don't all like the same thing. Personally, I've never followed the crowd. I like going a different way which is sometimes a more difficult way.

In high school I would read Doc Kalinka's articles in the Restorer about the early 28's. The parts were slightly different, sometimes poorly designed due to Henry's need to hurry the new Ford into production. One could argue that the "worst" Model A's are the earliest. Improvements were made constantly after the A's introduction.

Gene F, you may have seen one in your years in our hobby but just didn't realize it. The easiest way to spot an early one is the left hand brake. But after lawsuits in '27 and '28 about the safety of that design, some relatively early '28's were built with an improved brake system that had the emergency handle in front of the gear shifter.

Does a 1916D Mercury dime spend like other dimes? Would most be aware of the rarity of that dime or even care? Same goes for the early '28's. They basically drive like any other Model A.

Now I'm one of those guys who likes the odd, the rare. So I have an early 1928 Ford and I even have a well worn 1916D Mercury dime. Neither is better than latter versions. They're just different.