The Ford Barn

rotorwrench · 01-27-2026, 10:52 AM

Ford of Canada had some kind of regulations about dealers beginning after the Mercury came out. They couldn't sell Fords with Mercury vehicles. This caused the Meteor and Monarch models to fulfill complete line ups for both types to include the Mercury line of pickups and trucks. This made Ford of Canada unique. I was always curious about the reasoning behind that.

Chris in WNC · 01-28-2026, 10:41 AM

Jacksonville FL had 4 Ford dealers in December '27 when the Model A was first shown.
Learned this from local newspaper archives.
In 1990 only one building remained and it was demolished in the 90s.

Model A Canuck · 02-20-2026, 08:56 PM

J.H. Head now Heaslip Ford at Hagersville Ontario is the second oldest continuously operating Ford dealer in Canada starting into business in 1910 selling model T's and then model A's

Bigsnapper43 · 02-21-2026, 10:01 PM

I'm not a native of Freeport, Ohio!!! I came here some 60 years ago. I was told by "A" owners in the area that there was "More new Fords sold at the Freeport Motors in 1929 than any other dealership in the state of Ohio". This was confirmed some years ago by a man who worked at the now defunct engine plant in Cleveland. The building was a small gas station facility. Many of the old trimmers of that era said "T"'s were stacked 5 high in the area out back.

01-27-2026, 10:52 AM	#21
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 18,018	Re: Ford Model A Dealerships Ford of Canada had some kind of regulations about dealers beginning after the Mercury came out. They couldn't sell Fords with Mercury vehicles. This caused the Meteor and Monarch models to fulfill complete line ups for both types to include the Mercury line of pickups and trucks. This made Ford of Canada unique. I was always curious about the reasoning behind that.

01-28-2026, 10:41 AM	#22
Chris in WNC Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Spruce Pine, NC Posts: 1,533	Re: Ford Model A Dealerships Jacksonville FL had 4 Ford dealers in December '27 when the Model A was first shown. Learned this from local newspaper archives. In 1990 only one building remained and it was demolished in the 90s. __________________ no more model As for now........ Last edited by Chris in WNC; 02-21-2026 at 07:26 AM.

02-20-2026, 08:56 PM	#23
Model A Canuck Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Milton,Ontario,Canada Posts: 327	Re: Ford Model A Dealerships J.H. Head now Heaslip Ford at Hagersville Ontario is the second oldest continuously operating Ford dealer in Canada starting into business in 1910 selling model T's and then model A's

02-21-2026, 10:01 PM	#24
Bigsnapper43 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2023 Posts: 211	Re: Ford Model A Dealerships I'm not a native of Freeport, Ohio!!! I came here some 60 years ago. I was told by "A" owners in the area that there was "More new Fords sold at the Freeport Motors in 1929 than any other dealership in the state of Ohio". This was confirmed some years ago by a man who worked at the now defunct engine plant in Cleveland. The building was a small gas station facility. Many of the old trimmers of that era said "T"'s were stacked 5 high in the area out back.