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10-25-2016, 12:28 PM | #21 | |
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Re: Back in an A (and the long story behind it)
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10-25-2016, 02:46 PM | #22 |
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Re: Back in an A (and the long story behind it)
Per this post, I have been inquiring as to the former owner of the car wallster has bought. I just got this information from a long time member of the George Washington Chapter of the Model A Ford Club as to the former own. I was able to pass some contact information along to Wallster in case he wants to try to call. Here is the story I got, which I thought was worth sharing with interested barners:
"Jason was a retired attorney who had owned his Model A since his college years. He was a regular member who rarely missed a meeting. He contacted me several years ago indicating he could no longer drive and wanted to donate his Model A to the GWC. At that time the club didn’t need the money and had no place to store it so we referred him to Stan Johnson, who at that time was trying to raise money to build the MAFFI museum. If I remember correctly, to raise money while in college, he would rent his Model A out to other students and had several Model As he rented also." This is why it is good to post questions about your car and its previous life. You never know what you will find out! |
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10-25-2016, 03:32 PM | #23 | |
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This was an absolute thrill for me. I could hear the excitement in his voice when he spoke about the car and his wife was just as thrilled. I don't think they realized just how much of their time spent talking to me meant but I love the car even more now because of it. Wally "JD" 1930 Ford Tudor |
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10-25-2016, 03:46 PM | #24 |
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Wally,
I am glad that you called Mr. Dryer, but certainly not as happy as you are. I am glad that with a little legwork, I was able to find his contact information. I was certain that if he was able, that he would be thrilled to hear from you. I am glad this story had a happy and successful conclusion. Not too many are that easy to track down. |
10-25-2016, 04:02 PM | #25 |
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Re: Back in an A (and the long story behind it)
Black wheels . . .
Back in the old time big car club days of the 1970s, everybody and their mother-in-law seem to have had the family hobby A Model Ford painted up like a circus wagon with bright colored wheels. Still see some cars floating around with fancy etched wing windows on coupes and tudors along with all sorts of extra ornamentation. Suppose that's it a matter of each to his or her own. Have always favored basic and austere Model A Ford cars. After-all, most of these cars in the old days were standard bread n' butter transportation for average people. 1930s photographs in our collection show lots of plain jane Model A Ford cars filling the city streets. A sedate dark color Model A Ford of any year with black spoke wheels is a very dignified business-like vehicle. At least to me, the understated look of that 31' Tudor sedan speaks much louder than some gaudy version.
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10-25-2016, 05:11 PM | #26 |
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Great ending to your quest for information on your Tudor. Regards, Dave |
10-26-2016, 04:27 AM | #27 |
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Looks just like my 30 tudor right down to the interior except mine is lombard blue with hessian blue wheels.
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10-26-2016, 07:13 AM | #28 |
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Re: Back in an A (and the long story behind it)
Your Tudor looks also like a twin of mine here in Bavaria
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10-28-2016, 07:41 AM | #29 |
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10-28-2016, 08:33 AM | #30 |
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Here in Germany there are also several Model-A on the road, it is a common and affordable vintage car.
At bigger vintage car meetings there you will see a few of them. They have been manufactured also in Cologne, Germany. Mine seems to be an American one, but I don't know the original engine number, the engine number it has does not fit to a late 1930 Tudor.
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