Most-asked question about your Model A?

[Skibb]

(1) What is it?

then

(2) What year is it?

or

(3) Do you drive it?

[Elcastor]

I get the standard questions as stated above but the most often heard comment is: "You should put a surfboard on top!"

As for being a chick magnet, I have noticed that when I am driving it around town, especially during parades, the younger ladies smile bigger and pay more attention to the car than most of the guys. I never have understood that, but it doesn't bother me!

[Mike V. Florida]

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

I never understood why the price or value should be a secret.

I want to tell them how afordable they really are. I first reply how much do you think and then tell them the range of prices depending on how much work they want to do on it before they can drive it.

[dave in australia]

I pretty much get all the above questions. I am answer them politely, even though there's a thousand smart^$@s answers going through my head. A friendship starts with a conversation, and a conversation starts with a question. An old Irish proverb is 'A stranger is a friend you have not yet met'. So I answer the questions, they may be dumb to me, but if you don't know, you ask, so they're not dumb to those who don't know. When I was in the RAAF, I would have to support the aircraft at airshows every so often. There is a whole list of dumb airshow questions that get asked as well.
Reminds me of when some JSDF personal were visiting the RAAF's ARDU, this was told to me by a mate who was posted there at the time. ARDU still had four Dakotas as flying testbeds for different components etc.
JSDF "Ahh, DC-3, museum flight?"
Mate "No, actual line aircraft, still flying"
JSDF "Flying museum, very nice"
Mate "No, still active aircraft"
JSDF "Aussie make funny joke" and then caught up with the rest of the group, having a little giggle to himself.

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Funniest question, "You've sure kept it nice, did you buy it new"?
Nicest comment from an ooooold Mexican man: "You're a blessed man to have such a fine car"!
At a farmer's market showing, I put a sign in the quarter window, saying, "Yes, you can touch my car and if you ever made out in a Model A, sit in it & see if you can remember her name"! GREAT FUN!! I also opened both sides of the hood, folks love to see the old green motors. Someone asked me to start it, gathered quite a crowd, I let it run for a long time, then one Ol' Dude cupped his ears while listenin' & said, "You did good"! I "FLOATED" home!! Bill W. (Yes, I brag, Minerva was MAFCA's Car of The Day once!!)

[RUNNERBUN]

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Not the most asked question, but a very amusing question. From a six year old child.
Child - Excuse me mister, is this an olden days car?
Me - Yes it is.
Child - It's got funny wheels, do you drive it?
Me - Yes, I do drive it a lot.
Child - Do you also have a proper car?
Me - Yes, I do.
Child - Then why do you drive this old thing?
Me - Speachless (you just gotta love the innocent mind of a child)

[Clem Clement]

serioiusly, my most frequent Q is" how old is it?" I answer" Me, her or the car" usually this gets a chuckle and we can talk about the car. I try and leave them happy and informed about the car and our hobby. I keep copies of Brattons catalogue in my car and hand them out if approprite. I invite them to our next meeting. I tell them about anycars I know for sale. We need to grow this hobby.

[lance leblanc]

I've enjoyed reading the comments and questions on this thread but since my old Betty has not really seen much road time since we have been together, I have not much to add to its content. But you all know, She doesnt have to be on the road to get attention.
This just happend, so I had to come in the house and add this...
As I was rolling the bare chassis out in the drive way to do some prep work for welding, with garage door open so all the world can see the multitude of naked model a parts stacked, scattered and hung through out my garage. I couple of well meaning neighbors of mine enjoying a brisk morning walk, asked "going to fix it up"? It made me chukle with a Yep!
As Bill Ingvall of the Blue Collar Comedy tour would appropriately say... "Heres your sign".

[Rowdy]

I'm with Tom on this as my answer gets into the history of the car and somewhat into local history. Something you can not put a value on is the history and family and friend connections that landed the car in my posession. Rod

[29ModelA]

Originally Posted by Rowdy

I'm with Tom on this as my answer gets into the history of the car and somewhat into local history. Something you can not put a value on is the history and family and friend connections that landed the car in my posession. Rod

I have the complete history of mine supposedly and like to share it.

I just remembered the most common one I get is "I have cash in my pocket, how much will you sell it for?" This is usually not at a show or out on the road. I had to quit parking the car in my driveway because hot/rat rodders were knocking every day wanting to buy it. They thought they could buy it cheap because it is unrestored and looks barn fresh.

[Clem Clement]

I also have a 39 Ford peeeckup that I use. usually I'm in old clothes and they think they have a sucker here when they ask "How Much?" I cheerfully respond that I have just decided to sell and I will take $42,865 cash today and you can drive it home. Then I wait for their response to see if we can lauf or if they need a lesson in un-rude and un-stupidness.

[bubbatruck]

My is unfinished in the garage so I hear "what is it"?

[rosenkranswa]

This has been a wonderful thread to read!

A couple more,not model A per se:

A couple months ago the organizers of an all- Jeep show asked us to bring our 1942 wartime Jeep to their show. We arrived with our Jeep, MBT trailer, 2 WWII bicycles, and both of us in period dress. I was amazed at the number of folks at an all-Jeep show that had never seen a wartime Jeep. I overheard one little guy ask his dad if this was their Jeep's Grandpa? He answered, "more like Great-grandpa in more ways than one." Best, however were a brother/sister pair who were both active duty Army, in fatigues, who were both motor pool mechanics - they must have spent half an hour comparing our Jeep to the Hummers and Buffalos they worked on.

Several years ago I used to volunteer at the WWII Air Museum in Geneseo, NY, and frequently marshaled planes for their annual Wings of Eagles airshow. One year I had just parked a TBM Avenger and spotted a lady smoking directly under a No Smoking sign. I wheeled around and told her "put that out now, can't you read?" She got all huffy and just at that moment the TBM folded his wings back (which is a sight to see on any Grumman). I turned to her and said, "See what you did?" Her jaw dropped open and her male companion hustled her off the field.

[700rpm]

This happened just last summer. I drove my coupe up to a nearby sausage house for one of their fine hot dogs, which they cook and serve outside. As I approached the stand, I saw a police patrol car pull up and park right behind me. I thought, "Uh-oh." The officer came up to me and asked, "You get many speeding tickets in that?" We both had a good laugh and I offered to buy his lunch, but he said he couldn't accept that!

[milo]

How much is it chopped and how many louvers(800)???

[oliverguy]

Most of my friends as me why my wife let me buy my car. I always tell them she's understanding and that I had old cars before I knew her!

[Ross/Kzoo]

Originally Posted by 29ModelA

I just remembered the most common one I get is "I have cash in my pocket, how much will you sell it for?" This is usually not at a show or out on the road. I had to quit parking the car in my driveway because hot/rat rodders were knocking every day wanting to buy it. They thought they could buy it cheap because it is unrestored and looks barn fresh.

I'm thinking that's why so many post ridiculous prices on their cars. It keeps those "how much will it take to buy it" questions to a minimum and if someone is willing to pay that price then it's theirs.

[Grampy]

My son and I had been working on our car for some time; finally got to the running chassis point and would drive it all around the neighborhood while sitting on seats made from cut-down barstools. Had to "test drive" it quite a bit, in fact!
Finally, after getting the body on, we were out again. The sweet elderly lady down the street asked 'Oh how nice. Did you sell your old-fashoned car?'
I smiled, said 'No, we've still got it. Would you like to go for a ride?'

[RichardW]

At a traffic light, "What year is it?"
Me, "2013."

[Tim Armstrong]

I had one just like that years ago.

Next question is.... What is it ?