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Special Coupe Frank · 03-20-2011, 10:06 PM

"Supposedly Henry said they will do 60 MPH."

Indeed, but in 1928-31, how many roads were there where you could drive that fast for more than sprints of a couple miles ?

I think old Henry was making a shrewd bet in terms of marketing... how many people were really able to put that 60 MPH claim to the test ? Again, maybe short sprints... but it was not the same kind of driving as trying to run 60 MPH on today's Interstates for hours at a time.

A properly broken-in, "blue-printed" factory Model A may indeed have been capable of sustained running at 60 MPH, but I wouldn't try it with one of questionable integrity...

45 - 50 MPH feels a lot better, in my experience.

03-20-2011, 10:06 PM	#38
Special Coupe Frank Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northeast Penna Posts: 2,108	Re: How fast should I drive? "Supposedly Henry said they will do 60 MPH." Indeed, but in 1928-31, how many roads were there where you could drive that fast for more than sprints of a couple miles ? I think old Henry was making a shrewd bet in terms of marketing... how many people were really able to put that 60 MPH claim to the test ? Again, maybe short sprints... but it was not the same kind of driving as trying to run 60 MPH on today's Interstates for hours at a time. A properly broken-in, "blue-printed" factory Model A may indeed have been capable of sustained running at 60 MPH, but I wouldn't try it with one of questionable integrity... 45 - 50 MPH feels a lot better, in my experience.