I say "Tomatoe" you say "Tomato" - How do we call our car?

[CarlG]

Originally Posted by Purdy Swoft

I've always called them Model A . In past times I've had older people correct me and say its A model , not model A. I always try and just humor such people.

I do pretty much the same when they ask me about my Model T.

[mshmodela]

Originally Posted by BILL WILLIAMSON

Chief said, "call me anything, as long as you call me for supper" He always
called them A Models. Have you noticed that when you refer to a car by year only, it is automatically a FORD!
Chief also said, "Call me anything, as long as you SMILE"
Buster T. (HOME ALONE FUR 33 DAYS!)

AHOY!!! Welcome back Bill! Missed you in the Barn..

[Purdy Swoft]

Originally Posted by CarlG

I do pretty much the same when they ask me about my Model T.

I've often had people call mine a T model . I mostly don't try and explain the difference because they still wouldn't understand the difference any way .

[whirnot]

Originally Posted by Mitch//pa

i say
tuuuudor
not
twodoor

Then Fooordor?

[Rocketsled]

Ford Model A would refer to the early Twentieth Century cars, the first Model A.

[ODFever]

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My experience with talking to people outside of collector car circles is they have no idea what a "Model A" or "Ford Model A" is. I interpret their blank stares as a complete lack of understanding. I have to pull out my iPhone and show them a picture of the car. After seeing the picture, they recognize it. When I explain that the cars were built just prior to and the during the Great Depression, they understand the historical context.

[Purdy Swoft]

Then theres the ones that have never had a model A but proceed to tell you whats not correct about your model A .

[29er]

Originally Posted by A bones

'The Coupe'

... Until she ain't runnin' right. Then she's 'The Croup'

[Fred]

Originally Posted by Purdy Swoft

Then theres the ones that have never had a model A but proceed to tell you whats not correct about your model A .

Such as, You say its all Original, Why do you have an Alternator on it ?? (P/H) !!

[rocket1]

Model A

[Purdy Swoft]

Originally Posted by Fred

Such as, You say its all Original, Why do you have an Alternator on it ?? (P/H) !!

I had an alternator on the coupe when I used it for a dailey driver . Some with good manners would say if I had one I would want it to have a generator, as if I cared .