The Ford Barn

dpson · 03-06-2021, 08:37 AM

It's been talked about for years, the oldtimers are passing on and new generations are coming into Model A ownership. There have been a lot of recent posts on other venues, such as Facebook, about people who have bought or inherited Model A's and have really no clue how to start, drive and fix these cars. While us oldtimers find it so simple because we grew up with Model A's the new folks aren't finding it so easy, especially if they've had little exposure with the antique car hobby to start with. Admittedly even learning how to start a Model A can be daunting. It's not just a matter of turning the key.

It'll be interesting to see what happens as more and more Model A's find new homes over the next few years. It would be sad to see these cars sit in people's garages because they don't know how to run them and that raises the question what can we do to pass down the knowledge and experience needed to operate and maintain these cars?

03-06-2021, 08:37 AM	#1
dpson Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Montpelier, VT Posts: 223	Changing of the Guard It's been talked about for years, the oldtimers are passing on and new generations are coming into Model A ownership. There have been a lot of recent posts on other venues, such as Facebook, about people who have bought or inherited Model A's and have really no clue how to start, drive and fix these cars. While us oldtimers find it so simple because we grew up with Model A's the new folks aren't finding it so easy, especially if they've had little exposure with the antique car hobby to start with. Admittedly even learning how to start a Model A can be daunting. It's not just a matter of turning the key. It'll be interesting to see what happens as more and more Model A's find new homes over the next few years. It would be sad to see these cars sit in people's garages because they don't know how to run them and that raises the question what can we do to pass down the knowledge and experience needed to operate and maintain these cars?