How Many 2020 Miles Did You Drive

[rfitzpatrick]

Well, I did a disappointing 1,736 miles.

[john in illinois]

We put 1,432 in 2020.
We have put 28,000 on our Tudor since 2009,including a trip from Illinois to Montana,4,000 miles. We just took local drives this year.

Pic of my wife and her brother in Big Fish Montana. His log house. 2011


John

[Clem Clement]

32 miles

[Oldgearz]

Didn't get my Coupe until September, so only managed 62 miles. Looking forward to 2021 if we can go anywhere! Gotta get that shot!

[FordTudor1931]

715 miles and every single one enjoyable!

[Chuck Dempsey]

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Probably around 150. Just got it on the road in May, and speedometer fixed in November.... All local.

[1crosscut]

Right close to 1000 in my AA.

[WHN]

3,900 miles in 40 years. Do the math.

We just drive around town and to local car show. Route 95 in my mind is no place for a Model A. Only way across the Connecticut river is on 95. Four lanes of crazy New York drivers and trucks.

I really enjoy just owning it. My rocker is right in the garage. I can have coffee or a cold beer and admire my car.

Happy New Year everyone.

[shew01]

3,150 this year. 4,846 since I purchased the car in 08/2019. This car has been a blast.


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[redmodelt]

With my Model T, less then 100. No tours and just had not been real enthused about taking it out this year. Considering we were going to have 12 to 14 different tours this year, I leading 3 of them, kinda just fell flat.

[TerryO]

1000 miles or so...haven't checked speedometer but should be close.


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[McMimmcs]

likely less than 100 miles. COVID-19 kept me close to home.

[700rpm]

I average about 1000 per year, but 2020 was less than 100.

[Dean Lemoine]

2700 miles this year. Started driving it at the end of June, when the restoration was completed.

[29closedcabguy]

With almost no car shows, only 2 small private parades and nowhere to go I put on a little less than 2,000 miles.

[bdtutton]

I drove about 6000 miles this year. It would have been more, but I had a wheel bearing go bad and there was a shortage of wheel bearings earlier this year. I was lucky and actually found some new old stock USA made Timken bearings. All the driving was within about 50 miles of home. Even with an oil filter there were lots of oil changes and greasing.

[Conaway2]

Probably about 1500 miles, starting in March. I;ve had my car since 1967, and restored it (1931 deluxe roadster) in 1985, but was working and raising a young family, so put 2300 miles on it until 2018. When I retired and had time to work on the car, it;s now roadworthy again and I started touring with the local Model A club in Charleston - LowCountry Model A’s. I expect to put many more miles on the car in 2021.

[CarlG]

Typically I drive between 3,000 and 4,000 miles in a year. This year was a little different.

1) I had knee surgery in January
2) Covid hit just as I was recovered from the surgery -- all club activities/trips were cancelled
3) In July, I had surgery on the other knee further limiting my activities.

Despite that, I was able to get several things accomplished though
a) replaced the wood in the bed of the pickup
b) Replaced door handles so that both doors have key locks, keyed alike
c) Replaced inside door panels with new ones from Classtique
d) Converted fog lights to LED and got them installed (project waiting for 10 years)
e) Found some period correct turn signal arrows, converted them to LED & installed them (finished just yesterday)

Surprised myself when I calculated the mileage for the year: 1,010 miles!

[Cory Moffat]

About 500 miles. I hope everyone has a safe and healthy New Year.

[PalAl]

1,294 shared with other members on the back roads of Northerm Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. Less then normal.............. remember normal???

Happy New Year and good health to all

[CC-Mo]

Probably a hundred or less. But they were fun Country miles. You can cover a lot of roads without racking up many actual miles.

[Jim B]

I drove my 31 coupe 1002 miles in 2020

[JRN1967]

3,000 in 2020 - With radial tires a 3sp overdrive, 6:1 head, B cam, intake and carb. Top speed was 67 mph early in the morning on a very smooth highway, with almost no other traffic. It was just a one time thing to see how fast it would go on the GPS wave app.

I regularly drive my car 60 mile round trips to work. It does so well in modern traffic we use it to grocery shop on weekends. Next upgrade will be juice brakes and an F1 steering box.

[Chris in WNC]

JNR1967-
modifications you have so far are worthwhile for your purposes,
but the juice brakes will be a time/money-consuming disappointment.
spend it instead making the mechanicals 100% with cast iron drums if needed.
to a lesser extent the steering "upgrade" is not required- make sure youe two-tooth box is 100%, then add teflon ball seats + a short pittman arm.....
sometimes less is more.

[Patrick L.]

About 1000 on the 'A' each season and a couple thousand on the motorbikes. Then they sit in the barn from Nov til May. I think they try to reproduce each winter.

[Chris in WNC]

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418 miles since re-purchasing the Town Sedan at the end of September.

I promise to do better this year.....

[Fordafan]

About 400, my first year owning a Model A. Mostly down local country gravel roads with my arm hanging out the window. Very enjoyable the highlight of my summer.

[katy]

Not many, guesstimate about 25 - 30

[TinCup]

Just short of 600.

[rocket1]

About 500 miles on nice country roads,rattles and squeeks very soothing.

[BrianH]

About 250.

[7_Zero]

749 miles. Really hope this year is better as I sure have missed cruising with friends!

[Jemelton#]

230 or so, 1 parade, 1 rally, and several trips to the local post office.

[Jordan]

Between the 2, only about 4,000 miles. Which had we done all of the activities this year that were originally planned, it should have been way more.

[lorenallen]

I put about 1800 miles but I did not get the car from an engine rebuild until the end of June.

[ModelAMike1930]

Zero for me couldn't drive either model a My Son is storing his Transam in my driveway in front of my garage door.And besides with the covid I didn't get out much.

[McMimmcs]

Originally Posted by ModelAMike1930

Zero for me couldn't drive either model a My Son is storing his Transam in my driveway in front of my garage door.And besides with the covid I didn't get out much.

Put a for sale sign on the windshield of the trans am . He’ll move it!

[holdover]

About 300 miles with the AA , TuDor and Pickup, The Coupe never left the garage which is about 1/3 of what I usually do. One of the main reasons was the social distancing aspect. The A's are magnets for people and at my age that was one thing I tried to avoid. Went on some picnics with the Grand Kids during the week when most people were working.

[PalAl]

Originally Posted by Fordafan

About 400, my first year owning a Model A. Mostly down local country gravel roads with my arm hanging out the window. Very enjoyable the highlight of my summer.

Welcome to the great Model A Ford Hobby and the Ford Barn.
Consider joining a local Model A Club in your area, a wealth of information and fun road trips. Ask questions and get a ton of answers to sort through, remember it's your car.... do what makes you happy driving down the road.
Make it safe for sure.

[Bill Cilker]

I only was able to put 400 miles on my Coupe this year. Most of that was around town and two Club tours in the fall. I have gotten a lot of little things done to it. I also got to drive my Victoria a little and worked on it.

[John Dayhuff]

Zero according to the odometer, it hasn't worked in over 50 years....LOL. If I had to guess less then 20 miles.

[BobR35]

Purchased Dec.'20 and managed over 1100 miles. Did 120 mi yesterday, New Years Day. Drove down to Palm Beach. The cooler weather is awesome here but not sure what the summer will permit!
I'm really enjoying this car!

[BobR35]

Originally Posted by BobR35

Purchased Dec.'20 and managed over 1100 miles. Did 120 mi yesterday, New Years Day. Drove down to Palm Beach. The cooler weather is awesome here but not sure what the summer will permit!
I'm really enjoying this car!

My wife and I

[Dave in MN]

140,000 over the last 25 years but this year with COVID under 250 miles. Least ever since I have owned an A. This year I hope to get back on the road.

[1928Mik]

I normally drive my A around my area 100-125 miles a year. That's pretty good seeing that it sat for 30 years after my Dad had put it away.

[katy]

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Originally Posted by BobR35

Purchased Dec.'20 and managed over 1100 miles. Did 120 mi yesterday, New Years Day. Drove down to Palm Beach. The cooler weather is awesome here but not sure what the summer will permit!
I'm really enjoying this car!

That's a strange looking Model A.

[Nedco]

Wednesday night we had thin coat of ice covered with 1/2" of snow yesterday afternoon. About noon today, I drove 1930 Sedan 3 miles on gravel road to circle community. Gravel road was slick where shaded but otherwise OK, fun drive.

[Swingle]

Put 2084 miles on our Speedster. That was with no club tours. The wife and I would decide to go for a drive, pick a general direction to drive in, and try to get lost.

[wwirz]

I had my 1930 Tudor since May of 2020. Got to know it and the little quirks (e.g. water pump and condenser). Water pump was replaced with a leakless type. I did not do too bad last year...about 360 miles. In 2021, and prior to the MAFCA NH tour, I want to drive it 3 weeks straight and ensure all is "sorted". Let's hope for all of us to get more miles in for 2021. Happy New Year

[brito36]

Sorry to say only 63 miles. Never needed to put gas in the tank.

[Ruth]

Originally Posted by katy

That's a strange looking Model A.

I don't see where the Title mentions "Model A". It states "How Many 2020 Miles Did You Drive".

[McMimmcs]

Originally Posted by katy

That's a strange looking Model A.

I agree with you Katy. The question is asked on a Model A Ford discussion site so the premise is people who drive Model A Fords would respond.

[bettlesr]

MARC mileage for 2020, 4810. Roads were quite empty during the Summer and Fall!

[McMimmcs]

Originally Posted by bettlesr

MARC mileage for 2020, 4810. Roads were quite empty during the Summer and Fall!

That’s way more than all the way across America. Just about there and back.