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08-30-2020, 09:18 PM | #1 |
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Tough Old Ford
This was sent to me by a friend, he know not from where it came.
I was amused by this picture taken in 1956 and the inscription on the back. Hope ya’all find this interesting too.......
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A great post, thank you! Obviously is a tough old Ford haha !
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And here's us thinking we have done well with what we tow behind our A.
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That coupe has 'hotrodder overdrive'..big rubber on the back and 16"s on the front..bet it has a souped up mill too..
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08-31-2020, 06:30 AM | #5 |
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I am going to rattle a few bushes to find more info on the picture......maybe more coming......
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Most probably using a home made tow hitch.
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It has a flat head V-8 you can see the left head water pipe and carburetor if you blow up the picture.
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Doesn’t matter what it has, it’s still a tough old Ford pulling that humongous trailer!
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Long down hill roads might give me sweaty palms...
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W/a good cross wind that could end up w/the tail wagging the dog.
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I have no doubt the whole works can take off and go down the road, but stopping that train using Model A brakes even in good condition from a rolling speed of 50 mph is a disaster waiting to happen.
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He possibly had a hitch that utilized 2 small wheels that supported the load, and took away most of any tendency to sway, so his 'A' only had to do the pulling. That long of a trailer surely had electric brakes on all 4 wheels.
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That is an'70's Cadillac in front of it.
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Good spotting Chris!
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looks like a Chrysler to me, but clearly a 60s-70s car.....
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I believe it is a 67 Chrysler tail light. JMHO
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^^^^ Agreed, very possible an El Dorado so not a 1956 photo. Impressive towing that with an A coupe though no matter what the year.
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