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Old 10-31-2020, 03:10 PM   #1
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Default Interesting Newspaper Advertisement - March 18, 1931

The 'Deluxe' models are for sale by then. It's interesting to note the price difference. A GOOGLE inflation calculator says $1.00 in 1931 is worth $16.39 today, but that was such a different era, I'm not sure you can really use that.... Lousy, tiny pic, so here is the link -


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Old 11-01-2020, 09:01 AM   #2
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Looks like 3 roadsters. I guess I understand std and dlx......what is a sport roadster?
Rumble seat?.??

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Looks like 3 roadsters. I guess I understand std and dlx......what is a sport roadster?
Rumble seat?.??
Sports Roadsters have a convertible type roof with full frame door windows. Google the term "Model A Sports Roadster pictures" and some should come up.
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Default Re: Interesting Newspaper Advertisement - March 18, 1931

Thanks for posting - it's interesting to see the relative price differences between the different models.
I also find it amusing that their phone number is listed, "37".
I guess not too many people had telephones back then?
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Sports Roadsters have a convertible type roof with full frame door windows. Google the term "Model A Sports Roadster pictures" and some should come up.
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'That aint no prom date son,thats a sport coupe with a dolly parton wig'
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Different nomenclature I suppose....always known as sport coupe to me too!
If roll up windows (which that has) ain’t no roadster these days...
But a dealer calling it that carries some/great weight..

Looked back at ad...it lists a sport coupe.
So I beg the question “what is the third roadster”?
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Prescott,AZ had a population of around 5,500 in 1930, so the phone numbers do seem a little weird.... But in the newspaper I see business numbers are up to three numbers (999), and residential numbers as 999-A, so that opens it up a little.
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I love it!!!

"If you are the owner of a Model A Ford and don't realise what a wonderful car you are driving, get in some other make and take it out over the rough roads over hills and across the dips at 50 and 60 - then note the difference"!!

I have posed this question before, I struggle to want to push my car to 50 or 60 now on a motorway, and Ford are suggesting you can do it all day on rough roads and over dips!!

Yeah - Nah....

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Read this old thread for more info. It is NOT a Sport Coupe.

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4646
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