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08-22-2015, 07:21 PM | #1 |
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1929 model a taxi cab
looking for any info on the 1929 ford model a taxi on eBay thanks for the help in advance
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08-22-2015, 07:26 PM | #2 |
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Re: 1929 model a taxi cab
here is the link
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Model-A...m=231657372362 |
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08-22-2015, 07:56 PM | #3 |
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Thanks! does it look real?
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Re: 1929 model a taxi cab
There was a story about finding the body in a 1960's "Restorer" issue that was dedicated to the Model A taxi. I believe it was an on-going project that was later featured in another "Restorer" issue when it was completed.
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More info here- http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showth...highlight=taxi
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08-22-2015, 09:28 PM | #7 |
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I believe this is the only 4 door body that uses the tudor/coupe style of cowl, gas tank, pillars, etc.
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08-22-2015, 09:56 PM | #8 |
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In the video it states that the taxi was never in service so what does that mean? Seems like it would suggest that it was pieced together. That would matter to some.
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08-22-2015, 11:42 PM | #9 |
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That is a rare Model A & it looks mostly correct eg. the interior & meters. It does have twin rear lamps but that photo of an era Taxi has an extra tail light, but not on the fender. If any car in that era would have got an extra lamp put on the rear [ ie. not factory], it would have been a Taxi.
I am not convinced about the story of the body never put on a chassis ; maybe more likely to have been taken off a chassis early on. You would think a Taxi would have been converted into a Fordor like did happen with at least one or two Town Cars. Also the blurb says it is a ''Fisher'' body which is wrong. Surely they were Briggs? An original Taxi appeared in the Restorer years ago, which ended up being used by a Gent who smoked stinky cigars & whose wife insisted on sitting in the partitioned back. I have never seen a Taxi [ none were imported to NZ] but would love to own one like this one. |
08-23-2015, 12:46 AM | #10 |
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Keep in mind that there were Ford made taxi's and aftermarket taxi's.
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No manifold heater cut in
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08-23-2015, 01:42 AM | #13 |
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According to MAFFI,
"Each Ford produced Taxicab was equipped with meter made by the Ohmar Fare Register Company and was attached to the drive train with a cable. "
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Here are all the Restorer (TR) and Model A News (MAN) issues about the Taxi Cab:
135-A: Taxi Cab (1928) MAN/21/4/4-6 (1974)**3 MAN/39/2/9 (1992) (P)…TR/12/1/FP (1967) TR/12/6/5 (1968) (P)…TR/17/2/10 (1972) 135-A: Taxi-Cab (1929) MAN/21/4/4-6 (1974)**3 MAN/39/2/9 (1992) TR/12/1/12-26 (1967) TR/12/6/5-6 (1968) Pluck Last edited by Steve Plucker; 08-23-2015 at 08:59 AM. |
08-23-2015, 09:38 AM | #15 |
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Re: 1929 model a taxi cab
this particular Taxi has been in the magazines a lot
im trying to remember the facts from 50 years ago the body was made by Briggs it never was sold it was in a dealers garage for 40 years and he robbed a few parts off it but otherwise its original the paint color is original its real and what ever mileage it has now is all its ever had on the road most of the parts on it are unique to this body style the body was put on a frame and fenders were added but this is an original taxi |
08-23-2015, 12:19 PM | #16 |
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Thanks for the reassurance ,I am going to look at my old restorers hope to see what the looked like all cleanes up
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08-23-2015, 12:27 PM | #17 |
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jm29henry after you buy it I will pay the going taxi rate for a ride
It's definitely a money maker |
08-23-2015, 02:13 PM | #18 |
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Thanks I agree
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08-23-2015, 06:18 PM | #19 |
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I'd love a taxi, not many out there. A local club member has one with about 3500 original miles and incredibly original.
What's up with the fit of the passenger side front door, looks pretty tweaked at the top. |
08-23-2015, 06:21 PM | #20 |
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Steve I noticed that also
A different pic angle may show it better... |
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