1931 Ford Model A Doctor's coupe ?

[37 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.

[Steve Ciccalone]

'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]

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

[Kevin - Illinois]

Originally Posted by Buz

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

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!

[Special Coupe Frank]

Originally Posted by Kevin - Illinois

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.

[Aerocraft]

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Originally Posted by Kevin - Illinois

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

[msmaron]

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

[Tudortomnz]

'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]

Originally Posted by Tudortomnz

' 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

[Karl]

Originally Posted by forever4

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

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]

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]

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