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09-08-2012, 10:47 PM | #21 |
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Re: Are there still a million Model A's?
I personally believe 1 million is a pretty high number . having said that ,I have 2 and know of several others in my area owned by non club members.
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09-08-2012, 11:33 PM | #22 | |
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Re: Are there still a million Model A's?
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09-08-2012, 11:56 PM | #23 |
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Re: Are there still a million Model A's?
With a forum like this one and Ahooga who needs a club? I have 2 just for the record.
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09-09-2012, 12:04 AM | #24 |
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Re: Are there still a million Model A's?
Our local AACA club has a host of "members" that belong name only. They pay their dues only so that they can participate in shows, parades and the like. Otherwise, club participation is zilch! And at 70, I'm one of the "youngsters".
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09-09-2012, 12:54 AM | #25 |
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Re: Are there still a million Model A's?
Make friends with his family
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09-09-2012, 01:04 AM | #26 | |
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We have cars that have been in concours events, some drivers, some "show", some with A/C, juice brakes and as a club we don't care. We have at least one event every month and most likley more. Want to drive often, don't want to drive often, drive far or close, we don't care. We do go out of our way to let the members know that we are willing and able to help them with their car problems if/when problems arise.
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09-09-2012, 01:30 AM | #27 |
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Re: Are there still a million Model A's?
I have lots of different cars, motorcycles and boats. (32 cars, 5 motorcycles and 9 boats) I used to belong to Car clubs, motorcycle clubs and a boat club.
The dues just kept getting more and more expensive so I quit all but the Horseless Carriage club which alows most of my cars to tour with the regional group I belong to. I wish there was a way for it all to work, but I think the handwriting is on the wall. |
09-09-2012, 02:15 AM | #28 | |
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Why subtract "5"? Is this some kind of "NEW ARITHMETIC"?? Or did you & I have the same teacher? I thought it would 1/2 to MARC & 1/2 to MAFCA, which would equal 1.7! On a serious note, as I was reading all this to Buster, my Rat Terrier, he said, "Countin' Model A's here & around the world is like tryin' to count all the rats & mice, they hide everywhere and are constantly roamin' from one area to another!" (And he knows his rat & mouse stuff!) Bill W.
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09-09-2012, 02:49 AM | #29 |
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Re: Are there still a million Model A's?
I also am not in any clubs unfortunately. In my area there is not a lot of model A's around. It would be great to meet some genuine model a people. At one time I was in the local vintage car club. It was more focused on the 50s and 60s vintage. No one talked about fixing them. Just what shop to take them to. I don't need a membership to that. I should look into getting a membership the MARC or MAFC and get a news letter sent my way.
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09-09-2012, 07:01 AM | #30 |
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Re: Are there still a million Model A's?
You could do a poll on this forum but 1st you need to decide how much of a parts vehicle needs to remain to count as a complete vehicle.
It also would not be a good reference but interesting to see how many A's are owned here. |
09-09-2012, 07:02 AM | #31 |
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Re: Are there still a million Model A's?
This is exactly what happened to my former Model A club. 20 or so member families and only four or five that you could actually count on. The rest would only show up once or twice a year if they needed their Model A worked on. Club membership was just $10. Not a bad price for the free Model A services. The youngest member is at least 55 and most over 75 now.
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09-09-2012, 07:15 AM | #32 |
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Re: Are there still a million Model A's?
I live in Canada and I have 6 Model A's. I have several friends that have up to five and none of us are in clubs.
You will never get an acurate total but you might get an educated guess ! and bottom line, what does it matter ?/ |
09-09-2012, 10:01 AM | #33 |
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Re: Are there still a million Model A's?
Ford is wrong....
Can't be more then 250,000 out there total.... oh forgot, how about the Shay's? |
09-09-2012, 11:29 AM | #34 |
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09-09-2012, 11:31 AM | #35 |
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09-09-2012, 11:31 AM | #36 |
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Membership in all things (churches, clubs, civic orgs., etc.) is seemingly dwindling. People don't like to commit to much it seems. Ironically, very, very few of my customers are members of a Nat'l club. They have no desire. AACA membership is increasing though. I think much of club participation boils down to the "need". Membership is "needed" to attend a club function. That is the reason why many folks join a club it seems.
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09-09-2012, 12:25 PM | #37 |
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Re: Are there still a million Model A's?
DMV if you can find out in each state
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09-09-2012, 01:38 PM | #38 | |
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09-09-2012, 02:08 PM | #39 |
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Re: Are there still a million Model A's?
Was Mr. Ford speaking about cars in the USA or world wide? Seems everyone here is just focused on the United States.
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09-09-2012, 03:26 PM | #40 |
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