Just wondering : what's your year of birth ?

[3.6rs]

I know that your A's are born from 1928-1931.
But what about the owners ?
My birthyear is 1960

[JDupuis]

1962. Jeff

[Terry, NJ]

July, 1944
Terry

[davehc]

1945 & still kicking , [ but not as high as I used too ] .

[Glen in Hillman MI]

It's all ways good to hear from the yonger generation.Year 1943

[Jacksonlll]

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How about 81?

[Fred K-OR]

NOYB but before 1940.

[René W]

1957........my father is born 1929,same as my car.Sometimes i'll take him for a ride,he likes it.

[Mike]

May 1965

[Bruce Lancaster]

1948, the year Early Fords ended. Nothing metal that I actually like is younger than I am, for some reason.

[todd3131]

Wow I thought I was going to be embarrassing young but I was born in 61 and I see that is on the average, but I quit aging at mentally at 12 that is when I still played with Legos and discovered my dad's playboys,.

[Fordors]

March, 1949. Been attracted to Model T's, A's and early V8's since I was about nine or so.

[Dodge]

1950 Came home in a 1949 Ford Convertible from the hospital. The car is gone but I still have the motor out of it....

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

A Man said, "NICE CAR--did you buy it NEW"?
Old Bill W. (81 years young)

[imacrazy]

I have three of these wonderful "A"s, 1931 coupe, 31 2dr and a 31 S/W.

Born 1935

Bill

[Steve_Mack_CT]

1963 - prewar interest since I was around 13 - 14, started to subscribe to Hemmings Motor News at 14 after seeing an issue at a friends house whose dad was a collector. I have always preferred prewar cars and euro sports cars to muscle stuff that seems to be most popular with my age group.

FWIW I am less convinced "no" younger people are interested in these cars as my experience recently seems to show otherwise. Cars in general were a mainstream interest when I was a teen; much less so nowadays but certainly not unheard of.

[redmodelt]

1956 In the Chinese calendar I am a Fire Monkey! Sometimes that fits. LOL

[Towd56]

1972

[amodel25]

1950,
Randy

[bettlesr]

1944
Dick

[Ted in MN]

1933

[az58cameo]

I was Born in 1960,
That makes me 40, with 16 years experience LOL......(:

Allen

[Barry B./ Ma.]

1935
Barry B. and still counting
1929 coupe, 1930 A doodlebug and 1986 f-150 PU

[Gold Digger]

March 21, 1950 AD

[Tom K.]

August 27, 1952

[mantta]

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1942

[Synchro909]

I'm pushing 69, pulling 68. 1948

[SGT in Ont.]

1958

[Farrell In Vancouver]

1961

[DennisR]

1944

[LukeCutler]

1979, I guess that makes me the younger generation here, lol. I have always liked anything old and rusty though.

[Minn-Tex Lee]

I was born in 1931 the same year as my Roadster. Always wanted one as a kid - now I can afford one.
Lee

[Barber31]

Born in 1984!! Guess I'm the youngest so far.

[Gumpy]

born in 1953

[grantsauder]

Born in 1932 . Will be 85 this year.

[Willie Krash]

Too old to rock 'n roll too young to die,
1951

[Cool Hand Lurker]

Originally Posted by Barber31

Born in 1984!! Guess I'm the youngest so far.

Man... I got socks older than that!


1938 (Last century)

[Beauford]

1968

[wensum]

Born 1945 and Model A's and Austin 7's were our normal transport as teenagers.
New Zealand had a policy that made the purchase of new cars difficult and so old cars were well maintained and kept their value (a bit like Cuba but not as bad)
Overseas visitors were known to say it was a bit like stepping back into the past, combined with no Sunday shopping and pubs closing at 6:00, it all seems a little quaint in retrospect

[SeaSlugs]

Originally Posted by Barber31

Born in 1984!! Guess I'm the youngest so far.

Got ya beat by 4 years (1988)

[Barber31]

Originally Posted by SeaSlugs

Got ya beat by 4 years (1988)

Dang it!! Well keep up the good work. Can't wait to see your AA done.

[JonC]

1953 for me.

[JOHN CT]

wow with age there's knowledge and plenty of knowledge here ! I remember my grandfather being full of wisdom,and now I'm there 1954 a grandpa with wisdom life is great

[DougVieyra]

John CT, post #: 43: "With age there's knowledge and plenty of knowledge here"
__________________________________________________ _____

Born in 1888.

I was one of Henry Ford's first employees, having been brought over from the shops of John and Horace Dodge, to help lay out the set-up to correctly fit the chassis drive chain components that Dodge built, to the Ford bodies of the FordMobile. After that company failed, I joined Henry in his later Ford Motor Company in 1903. We still used automotive drive units that John and Horace built to power the new Ford.

My memory is beginning to fade now, but as I remember, John and his brother Horace were major stock holders in the new Ford Motor Company, until Henry's shrewd move about 1923 to squeeze them out.

I don't drive much anymore, since my eyes started to go south.

I use public transportation to get to my job as Air Traffic Controller.

[SAJ]

1944
SAJ in NZ

[willobs]

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1943

[SeaSlugs]

Originally Posted by Barber31

Dang it!! Well keep up the good work. Can't wait to see your AA done.

haha, you held the title for a whole 30 minutes

[CarlG]

1941 - just 3 weeks before Pearl Harbor. First Model A: 1931 280A in 1955

[William Kelchner]

1940


Bill K

[Domino]

1945

[Domino]

Bet you'll have one hellva a retirement pension after such a long period of service.

[Terry, NJ]

LOL. HEH HEH, LOL! Actually I was born in 1903, in West Orange, NJ and I knew Tom Edison. He used me on some of he more difficult experiments. I recall Mr Ford coming around to worship (read annoy) mr Edison and all his patents. Mr Edison would put up with it for a while and then he'd have to take a nap. He'd lay down on the cot and pretend to go to sleep and then open one eye and ask "Is he gone yet?). He wasn't sure what to do with those Fords he was always giving mr Edison. You see West Orange is on the two Orange Mountains and the damn things couldn't get over the hills. He tried selling them, but no one wanted them.
Terry

Originally Posted by DougVieyra

John CT, post #: 43: "With age there's knowledge and plenty of knowledge here"
__________________________________________________ _____

Born in 1888.

I was one of Henry Ford's first employees, having been brought over from the shops of John and Horace Dodge, to help lay out the set-up to correctly fit the chassis drive chain components that Dodge built, to the Ford bodies of the FordMobile. After that company failed, I joined Henry in his later Ford Motor Company in 1903. We still used automotive drive units that John and Horace built to power the new Ford.

My memory is beginning to fade now, but as I remember, John and his brother Horace were major stock holders in the new Ford Motor Company, until Henry's shrewd move about 1923 to squeeze them out.

I don't drive much anymore, since my eyes started to go south.

I use public transportation to get to my job as Air Traffic Controller.

[frank mcdaniels]

1953, I always tell people I was born the same year as the corvette and playboy magazine. Frank

[180 a]

I was born in 1947

[wrndln]

I hope there are no women here, as they usually don't like to tell their age. BTW, July 1944.
Rusty Nelson

[Dutie]

1944......good lookin too.

[Larry Jenkins]

October of 1931. 85. Did I win?

[montanafordman]

Originally Posted by Barber31

Born in 1984!! Guess I'm the youngest so far.

Originally Posted by SeaSlugs

Got ya beat by 4 years (1988)

I guess we're here to ruin the average. 1980.

[Bruce]

1950 ... the IL plate number that was on my Dad's Ambassador then, is on Jan's Outback today. The actual '50 plate is hanging on the pegboard over the workbench. I've thought about buying a 1950 Ford for it, but the garage is already full of Model A's!

[Bulligen]

1954

[rogerkb1936]

1936

[2manycars]

1946 Into model As since 1960, first car 1940 ford deluxe.

[mike657894]

1984

[JtownJoe]

1946, my 30' Tudor is still older than me.

[Bjerg_Menneskene]

1972 - I have owned my model A since 1986

[jm29henry]

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1961 green beer day!!!!!

[al's28/33]

1969

[Gyrodoc]

1946

[Pinesdune]

'77


Saving iron from the scrap pile one piece at a time

[1930-fordor]

1960

[DJ S]

Originally Posted by SeaSlugs

Got ya beat by 4 years (1988)

1999. I got you beat by 11 years.

[Michael M]

1953

I hope I move as well at 87 as my 30 Tudor does now!

[jw hash]

1947 looking at the big 7 0

[Afordman31]

Born in 1947, Always been around A's and T's most of my life. My Dad introduced me to them as he always has had them since I can remember!

[1930pu]

Jan. 1957

[TerryH]

March 1945

[glenn in camino]

April 1st 1942. 3/4 of a century this year.

[SoCal_Alden]

Oct. 1947

[Chuck Dempsey]

1956 Someone should set up a count-by-decade of this info.....

[loubob]

1943

[TerryO]

Wow! I'm encouraged by all the youngsters on here...1950...

[31a]

1945 Bob

[Ken Anderson]

1964 Ken

[George D]

1967

[tinman7]

Frank 1949

[Quigley1930]

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My twin sister and I arrived 1-16-36. Not counting anymore. old enough now!

[Paul Bennett]

Born in 17 something or maybe 18 something, not sure. Couple centuries ago, I think, at least one, maybe two. Is this going into my fake ID file? Need my SSN now? Out of luck there as still trying to find one which works.

Oh, you're just wondering, I see.

[Ed's Vickie]

1936 Still injoying my 1931 closed cab pickup and 1931 Leatherback Vickie

[swo4rd]

1947
Swoff

[foxfire42]

I'm female and proud of my age. 1942

[Super88]

May 1955
Mike

[modelapickup31]

1978. Been in the hobby for 5 years now. Never met so many genuine people in all my life.

[WestCoast]

11/30/38

[Ian Curtis]

February 1991. =)

[Henry's Lady's Man]

1953

[Y-Blockhead]

Not sure what year I was born but I remember being there when they discovered rocks...

[Bick in New Zealand]

July 1953

[montanafordman]

Since I'm procrastinating on other things I should be doing - I put the first 90 valid responses into a spreadsheet to crunch the numbers.

The average birth year is 1952.

The median birth year is 1949.

In all honesty I almost expected it to be older. (based on my perceived makeup of my local Model A club.) The folks my parents age (mid 60s) are almost on the younger end of the spectrum.

Of course there are lies, damn lies, and statistics.

You could speculate on folks in their 50's and 60's being more computer savy than those who are older (as a generalization) and thus have a larger presence on this forum. People in their 60's were in their 30s and very much a part of the business world when the personal computer went mainstream. (early IBM compatible, the Commodore 64, and Apple II come to mind) and have had more exposure to electric typewriters, keyboards and computers in their lifetime. Folks in their 60's are also closer to retirement and have disposable income for an extra car or hobby such as the model A.

People younger than their 60's do not have the disposable income, time, or space to support a car hobby like the model A which is my biggest guess as to the younger generations being underrepresented. Popular interests differ among age groups also. (such as generalizing millennials as being more interested in video gaming and digital social media than automobiles)

Baby boomers are next in line to inherit these cars from those that drove them when they were relatively new in their youth. (the greatest generation) and the numbers of the greatest generation are sadly dwindling faster every day.

Of course you can run around all day and infer things from these numbers and talk about the who and why of this hobby and how its going to change. That dead horse has been beat for a long time so I'll stop. Interesting though!

I'll end my run-on musings by commenting that its cool our hobby promotes communication and friendships that transcend age barriers, life circumstances, experiences and disposition.

[Hoogah]

1954, not far off average!

[montanafordman]

Since I was messing around with Excel I had thought to make a histogram of the data for fun. I took a graduate level statistics class in college 13 years ago as a geography grad student and used to be a pro at this stuff. Since I've been flying airplanes for a living since then I've forgotten how to do most of this stuff but after another member made the request to show more detail I decided to give it another shot.

Its interesting how you can make data tell you a completely different story depending on how its portrayed. The mean (average) birth year of the first 90 valid responses is 1952. The median is 1949. (half the responses are higher, and half responses are lower) When I grouped the responses by decade the picture showed a different story. There are a greater number of categories above the 1940's birth decade which supports the mean and median numbers but the 1940's are the most represented by a single group. If that makes any sense?

Again - Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics. Remember that when listening to politicians and fact checking.

[pookie55]

1963 but who's counting

[bobusnick104]

1955, had the Model A bug since 1970

[turnpikecrusier]

today 1961

[bnchief]

May 1952 same as george strait except george can sing. 3.6 you are a young man.

[Chippy Minton]

Originally Posted by montanafordman

Since I was messing around with Excel I had thought to make a histogram of the data for fun. I took a graduate level statistics class in college 13 years ago as a geography grad student and used to be a pro at this stuff. Since I've been flying airplanes for a living since then I've forgotten how to do most of this stuff but after another member made the request to show more detail I decided to give it another shot.

Its interesting how you can make data tell you a completely different story depending on how its portrayed. The mean (average) birth year of the first 90 valid responses is 1952. The median is 1949. (half the responses are higher, and half responses are lower) When I grouped the responses by decade the picture showed a different story. There are a greater number of categories above the 1940's birth decade which supports the mean and median numbers but the 1940's are the most represented by a single group. If that makes any sense?

Again - Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics. Remember that when listening to politicians and fact checking.

Quite simply that's the average known as the 'mode'. It comes from the French word for fashion.

[henry's 31]

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1953

[lucky_stripe_garage]

1982.


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[Ray64]

1946

[29FordRoadster]

September 1931

[Jeff/Illinois]

1954

Been fooling with old cars since '71, 'interest' preceded that, to around 1963 or '64!

[coupe1942]

I'm writing all the names and birth dates down in my journal. Can you guys please include the last 4 numbers to your social security cards so I can complete the requirements to earn my official Boy Scout phishing badge? Mama needs a new car and all this personal info stuff will help her to get one. :-) :-) :-)

[daveymc29]

1936

[SeaSlugs]

Originally Posted by coupe1942

I'm writing all the names and birth dates down in my journal. Can you guys please include the last 4 numbers to your social security cards so I can complete the requirements to earn my official Boy Scout phishing badge? Mama needs a new car and all this personal info stuff will help her to get one. :-) :-) :-)

well im one of 3.9 million in 1988

[Big hammer]

1954 I've been wrenching sense 1959, first job was assembling a wagon for young brother Bought my "A" in 1970 and still have it :-)

[huddy]

June 1949. Pretty much average in most ways, I guess.

[John Kuhnast]

My year is 1934. When I had my 1931 Sport coup in 1953 and needed a part I just went to the Ford dealer. Remember buying a new hand brake for $5.00

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

When conversing on ANY subject, had a Friend who would make up PHONY statistics & make them sound BELIEVABLE!
If you didn't know WHEN you were born, how OLD would you be?
Bill W.

[SeaSlugs]

Originally Posted by John Kuhnast

My year is 1934. When I had my 1931 Sport coup in 1953 and needed a part I just went to the Ford dealer. Remember buying a new hand brake for $5.00

Good luck doing to a dealer and buying a 22 year old car part now haha seems everything goes obsolete 10 years after it was made.

[katy]

I was born when I was still quite young, 1940 IIRC.
Got my first A when I was 16, or was it 17? I disremember.

[LSJUNIPER]

1961

[MNFATS]

1939

[SeaSlugs]

Originally Posted by DJ S

1999. I got you beat by 11 years.

darn kids and thier pokemon and jello pudding you didnt get to fear Y2K!!!

[bettlesr]

As I said earlier mine is 1944. My Father who wanted the car to restore was born in 1920. He is now 97 and still likes to go for a ride in the A. His first A was a '29 Cabriolet back in High School.
Looks like now you need another decade for your chart!

[crock]

1940

[Don/WI]

Feb., 1941

Don/WI

[2manycars]

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Originally Posted by foxfire42

I'm female and proud of my age. 1942

I should have kept that B motor I sold you, and made a speedster.

[stouchton]

1964

Scott

[Fullraceflathead]

1963

[30yr32]

1950 sometime before that I remember going out with my dad and coming home with my mom

[BudP]

December 1941

[t farr]

July 1944. Same day as my Fathers son.

[bo8109b]

I win!! Born in 1929 88 in April

[Cool Hand Lurker]

Originally Posted by 30yr32

1950 sometime before that I remember going out with my dad and coming home with my mom

Did you all meet on the same day.... in the back seat of a Model A ?

Rating: XXXXXX

[JRShaw]

June of 1943. have gotten older but have not matured; having fun!!

Late 1931 Wide Bed Steel Top Truck & Late 1931 Standard Roadster.

[skinnyfjoe]

1968

[vern hodgson]

1943

[huddy]

It's surprising, but also really refreshing and encouraging to see a lot of younger folks in this hobby. I thought everyone was my age (67) or older. We need young blood, because otherwise who's going to be the caretakers for these wonderful old cars when we're gone? (Unless you plan to be around forever, which ain't likely).

[KMeredith87]

1987

[bambooboy]

Another 44,no cars that year,jeeps maybe

[jax55]

1947.. 70 next month. Yay!!

[RRW]

July 1947

[Marvin/TN]

July 1940, still have my A that I bought in 1957

[cradlescyth]

1938 hope to make 2038

[waxhead]

October 1974

[Jim B]

Jim B
April 1942

[Ed Saniewski]

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April 1 1958

[barry022]

Born 1954. I have owned my '30 Tudor since 1976.

[Brad in Germany]

1965

[marty in Ohio]

Born in 1948 in a little log cabin which I helped my father build.
Marty

[desotoguy]

1944. Unique year, every time the last two digits of the year are the same, our age "two digits" are the same. 19(55)=11 years old.

[oldwoodsman]

Mom said I wasn't born, but hatched in 1948.

[Fillinjc]

March 1958

[Walt Ebie]

1936

[Dennis Pereira]

1946

[JDupuis]

With my breakfast gang this morning, although not barners, they own Model A's. Here are their birth years: 1928, 1929, 1946, 1952 and 1956. And as stated very early on this thread, 1962 for myself. Jeff

[gridleak]

1934

[dave s]

May 12,1938

[Minn-Tex Lee]

1931- Same year as my Roadster. I always wanted one as a kid, now I can finally afford one.
Lee

[BoysToys1928A]

1965 And like a couple of the guys on here I was born at a young age too...

[J's 30 Tudor]

Born 1950. Owned my '30 Tudor Sedan since 1971.

[Tony S,Fl.]

July 31, 1924. I'll let you know when I get old. Tony 92

[3.6rs]

Originally Posted by Tony S,Fl.

July 31, 1924. I'll let you know when I get old. Tony 92

I think you have the record Tony !
The air must be good in Pompano, Fl.
I staid several times in your neighbourhood for the past 25 years ; Deerfield.

[Dave in MD]

1941 and still kicking.

[41plym]

1958

[dnwinberry]

1963
Doyce

[Jim M]

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1943
JIm

[WTSHNN]

1982
-Tim

[Jay's Model A's]

Birthday July 1937. Just a youngin' but with a whole lot of miles under my belt...But I will have to brag a little, I'm still active with my Model A's and I enjoy helping those who are still learning about The Model A...Have a wonderful day...Jay Pearcy

[caboose]

1940, which makes me 39, give or take a few years.

[mshmodela]

Aug. 1963

[Steve Plucker]

July 1950

[31 Model A]

Greetings my fellow Barners!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! First I want to apologize for my unexpected absence from the Barn, I didn't have time to say' see ya' later!!!...and the reason was, I will get into that later and it sort of coincides with this thread.
Love this thread, shows how many whippersnappers are on here, even down to 1928 and then there have a been a couple trying to do some bullshitting too.

My birth year is, I think, 1900. It was given to me when I went to enlist. I never ever asked Ma what year I was born in, I just asked her how old I was. I was able to determine 1900 because, I had to leave home rather abruptly, no different from my absence from the Barn. See, there were two farmers that each had daughters and shotguns and I knew that I either had to get out of Texas or join the Army. I joined the Army instead and found myself a bit later with Gen Jack riding across the Rio Grande on a Punitive Action against Poncho Villa for his raid into New Mexico. We crossed the Rio in 1916 and I was 16 at the time and I counted back and ended up at 1900.
Here's a photo of me and Gen Jack crossing the Rio Grande.....I'm on the left and front.


It was a learning experience for me venturing into Mexico, the most important thing I found out was, Mexican fathers didn't carry shotguns, they carried machetes!!!! I'm glad the Great War came along when it did, we were recalled and Gen Jack and myself headed to France.

Now to get to the reason I departed when I did. I received a warning notice for recall from our new CinC and I immediately started preparing my gear (kit) in the british Army for my departure sometime in May and I'm rejoining my regiment and we're heading back to the......Mexican border on patrol. Got my old saddle down from the attic, dug out my ole uniform, sewed up some moth holes and put them in the cleaners. I found out that a luggage rack on a Model A Ford is not always a luggage rack but more a baggage and saddle rack too.



Ed, the Elder....................

[PatrickGrant]

Was that before or after you were selling Grit newspapers ? I get a little confused at times, but I just blame it on my wife !! 1959

[CYB4]

1961, still younger than my A

[jimalabam]

1937...

[Jack S.]

Mine: April 1946

[Tom Wesenberg]

I once thought I fought along side George Washington, until I was shocked back into reality when Ben Franklin said, "here, hold my kite string while I go into the house to get out of the rain".

[pookie55]

I guess I fit somewhere in between 1963 for me
With any luck I'll live as long as my dad which was 92 years young and pass just last year

[Mike V. Florida]

'57

[vic]

1932.....In NZ we need to have a medical check at 80yrs to renew our licence,and then every two years after that.It is mainly eyesight,but it helps if youv'e got a pulse as well.For me,so far so good. Vic

[biggieou]

1983 here

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[1946]

Jack S you beat me by two months, Late June 1946, the photo in the avatar is of my 1946 Auster Aircraft, first flight 27th December 1946.

[Heath]

1976 -Heath

[Fred S]

1947 Fred

[pwh]

1944

[Tom from Drippin']

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1944

[Jim in S.C.]

Originally Posted by Barber31

Dang it!! Well keep up the good work. Can't wait to see your AA done.

My Mom told me Dec.1938 but I don't remember it!

[Tony S,Fl.]

92 b0rn 1924. 7 years older than my 31 coupe. Tony

[Jeff/Illinois]

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

I once thought I fought along side George Washington, until I was shocked back into reality when Ben Franklin said, "here, hold my kite string while I go into the house to get out of the rain".

ouch!!

At least you didn't say 'Ben texted me and said 'quick come see what I just Googled' that didn't come about until Lincoln's day................

[Ron in Quincy]

August 2, 1928 (88 YOA). My first Model A was a 1928 Roadster purchased from a neighbor in Modesto, CA in 1941, paid $50.00 for it. Painted it Powder Blue and drove it until 1944 when Cars were still hard to get, the man paid me $500.00 for it. Went in the Navy in February 1946. Did not own another A until 1961 when I bought a 1931 Deluxe Coupe while living in Sacramento, CA , after Restoration joined the Capitol A's and MAFCA in 1962.

Ron

[ALJ]

1939

[mantta]

1942 here

[Chris Haynes]

August 1945. Got my first A, a 1931 Sport Coupe, in 1961. There has not been a day of my life since then that I haven't owned an A. Current project is an Early 1930 AA Open Cab Express.

[1931 flamingo]

1944

Paul in Ct

[d.j. moordigian]

Originally Posted by 31 Model A

Greetings my fellow Barners!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! First I want to apologize for my unexpected absence from the Barn, I didn't have time to say' see ya' later!!!...and the reason was, I will get into that later and it sort of coincides with this thread.
Love this thread, shows how many whippersnappers are on here, even down to 1928 and then there have a been a couple trying to do some bullshitting too.

My birth year is, I think, 1900. It was given to me when I went to enlist. I never ever asked Ma what year I was born in, I just asked her how old I was. I was able to determine 1900 because, I had to leave home rather abruptly, no different from my absence from the Barn. See, there were two farmers that each had daughters and shotguns and I knew that I either had to get out of Texas or join the Army. I joined the Army instead and found myself a bit later with Gen Jack riding across the Rio Grande on a Punitive Action against Poncho Villa for his raid into New Mexico. We crossed the Rio in 1916 and I was 16 at the time and I counted back and ended up at 1900.
Here's a photo of me and Gen Jack crossing the Rio Grande.....I'm on the left and front.


It was a learning experience for me venturing into Mexico, the most important thing I found out was, Mexican fathers didn't carry shotguns, they carried machetes!!!! I'm glad the Great War came along when it did, we were recalled and Gen Jack and myself headed to France.

Now to get to the reason I departed when I did. I received a warning notice for recall from our new CinC and I immediately started preparing my gear (kit) in the british Army for my departure sometime in May and I'm rejoining my regiment and we're heading back to the......Mexican border on patrol. Got my old saddle down from the attic, dug out my ole uniform, sewed up some moth holes and put them in the cleaners. I found out that a luggage rack on a Model A Ford is not always a luggage rack but more a baggage and saddle rack too.



Ed, the Elder....................

In your photo of "Black Jack", over his right shoulder, that looks like my Grandfather. He was with you fellas from Columbus into Mexico, then too
France. Black hawk division? He was part of the 1st. Illinois, Company "B".
Thanks for you photo..that's just great.
Dudley

btw.....Hey....how old are you???

[31 Model A]

Originally Posted by d.j. moordigian

In your photo of "Black Jack", over his right shoulder, that looks like my Grandfather. He was with you fellas from Columbus into Mexico, then too
France. Black hawk division? He was part of the 1st. Illinois, Company "B".
Thanks for you photo..that's just great.
Dudley

If he's still this side of the soil, I'm sure he'd like to re-live old memories like I do..........

Now.....coincidence or small world, whichever. My grandfather was in the 1st Illinois in the Great War also. He was Quartermaster of his company but I don't know what company. I could find out though.

Do you know what unit he was in during the Punitive Expedition?

[GMCPASO]

1940
Paul, California

[d.j. moordigian]

Originally Posted by 31 Model A

If he's still this side of the soil, I'm sure he'd like to re-live old memories like I do..........

Now.....coincidence or small world, whichever. My grandfather was in the 1st Illinois in the Great War also. He was Quartermaster of his company but I don't know what company. I could find out though.

Do you know what unit he was in during the Punitive Expedition?

There's a nice book about Black Jack and the Black Hawk division,..got it
off ebay. Took me awhile to find my Grandfathers name, there's a ton of
names in it.

[31 Model A]

Originally Posted by d.j. moordigian

There's a nice book about Black Jack and the Black Hawk division,..got it
off ebay. Took me awhile to find my Grandfathers name, there's a ton of
names in it.

PM inbound.

[apbright]

1971, in Dallas, Texas. Have since then lived in Pennsylvania, France, England, Finland, California, and now Denmark & Finland.

Very nice to see the wide range of ages. Makes me think the idea 'Model A folks are on their way out' is pure-myth.

[rowens55]

1953 Rowen

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I guess I'm the oldest so far -- born 1928, nearly 89, still working on
Model A's When you become inactive, you die!

[charlesea]

1936
Charles

[tinman080]

1951.....I could ID any car coming down the highway at 3.....my family still talks about it lol

[califfarmer]

I'm 1973 vintage

[3.6rs]

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Originally Posted by [email protected]

I guess I'm the oldest so far -- born 1928, nearly 89, still working on
Model A's When you become inactive, you die!

No, that's "Tony S,Fl." : born in 1924.

[Bud]

How does the Excel plot look with the added data?

[Minn-Tex Lee]

1931

[fordfun]

1943

[G Baese]

1952

[Shortdog]

August 1944 That makes me 36 years old.

[Smooth_One]

Feb 1984

[KR500]

I think more of us that are left born from 1946-1952 because once the GI's returned home they got back to business,monkey business!

[30Tudor]

1963

[smittykid]

July 1950

[Ray P]

1946


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[somethingspecial]

January 1965

[Ed H.]

1944, Sept

[hop2it]

1945 november

[Gunmetal blue2]

by the time I turned 18, I owned 6 model a's. When I turned 51 I got a 1929 AA CCPU. I was born in 1956.

[GreaseMonkeyMark]

Another 1960 baby boomer. Mark

[Lona]

1939 and refuse to feel my age!

[ckulchar]

1952

[KenCoupe]

1953

[gypsycandle]

Jan
1944

Michael...

[Malcolm Robertson]

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Malcolm 1938. Model A Coupe 1931

[Tony S,Fl.]

July 1924, 92 , 7 years older than my 31 coupe4

[Tony S,Fl.]

92, July31, 1924. 7 years older than my 31 coupe .

[Arcieri]

July of 1948.
Fairly early "baby-boomer".

Ray

[dave11]

1957

[hdmike]

1958

[DougVieyra]

"What's your year of birth?"
--------------------------------------

I have often been asked how old I am.

And you know, I have often wondered about that myself. But . . .

Damned if I know . . . .

- I do know that there was a naked woman and a snake . . .

selling apples.

[Great Lakes Greg]

1968

[Jack S.]

1946 for me

[QGolden]

1960 for me.

[jschulz56]

1961 for me, My car is a 1929. Made 6 months after my dad was born.

[swo4rd]

Dad 1923
Dad's first car was a 1931 Victoria w a 32 V8 dropped in it. I always joked with Dad about his car being the inspiration for the song..."Hot Rod Lincoln" ...the car in the song was a Ford Victoria w a Lincoln V8
Me 1947

[mountinpie]

1973

[Peteva]

1932

[Tony Martino]

1950- The "Golden" year. Or so my mother told me!

[Dave1931Pickup]

1948, My first car was a 1931 pickup. I still own it and finally finding time to restore it.

[jwilliams81]

1981 - Have been driving my "Helen" to work the past couple weeks. 16 mile round trip for her.

[Bruce,Upstate NY]

Bruce 1934

[Bill Steiner]

Almost as old as my A . Mine is 1934 A is 1931, LOL Bill

[lee in bend]

1949...hangin in there.

[Tom Foster]

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1942, an early War Baby.
Fearless

[50B]

1936 still kicking


50b

[Dougs 28]

2/21/57
Pasadena, Ca.

[Aok]

I feel young 1951

[Richard in Anaheim CA]

1937
Pre WWII, Still in the Great Depression and only 83 years ago.

Richard
Anaheim CA

[rrich1]

1985

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[Cory Moffat]

1962 Cory

[chrs1961815]

1961 - my son in 2002, got to be the youngest.

[Bill's Auto Works]

1962 & loving life!

God Bless,
Bill
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...closed.614419/

[Jim B]

Jim Bowery April 1942

[RTPbee81]

8/25/1956

[mach0415]

1974 and waited my whole life until 4/3/20 to own my first. Have only dreamed of owning one up until now.

[Stew Masche]

1961

[JtownJoe]

1946, seemed like a good year to start up.

[Roxo]

1959
They say if you can't run with the big dogs stay on the porch.
Every year that goes by I find it harder to run with the big dogs, but I'm not ready to to sit on the porch yet either.

[Aretino]

1950. First car I ever worked on was a Model A hotrod with a flathead V8 in 1963. Guy down the street owned the car and let me help him wrench on the car.

[Aretino]

1950

[Roxo]

1959
I once heard it said " If you can't run with the big dogs than stay on the porch"
Every year I find it harder to run with the big dogs, But I'm not ready to stay on the porch yet either.

[Tinbasher]

1954, It was a good year!!

[Chris in WNC]

1948

[Jim/GA]

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Interesting to see a 3+ year old thread get revived and be so active.

Carry on...

[Purdy Swoft]

1946

[jw hash]

1947

[Woodys29]

1936 and slowing down.

[Ted Duke]

Originally Posted by Woodys29

1936 and slowing down.

37, Woody, keep the pedal to the metal, slowdown, but don't stop. LOL

[DD931]

1940

[gridleak]

1934 the doctor asks me all the time

[gridleak]

early 1934 most of you are too young to own As I have a T which is older than me

[katy]

I was born when I was still quite young, 1940 comes to mind.

[gridleak]

Originally Posted by 3.6rs

I know that your A's are born from 1928-1931.
But what about the owners ?
My birthyear is 1960

posted 1934 with wise answers but can not find them.

[Jack Shaft]

[Purdy Swoft]

I was born in late November 1946 . My real interest in model A's began around 1955 when I was 9 or10 years old . Our neighbors kid had a brush painted red , strip down model A that we rode and drove in the pastures . The neighbors kid Roger Davis was 14 and I was around 9 or 10 years old . Roger would sometimes set the levers so that the model Al would creep along at just above walking speed . Roger would jump out and trot along side of the car while I steered and drove the model A . Steering and driving the old strip down was a big thrill to me . As soon as I was nearly old enough I got my own strip down model A . I've still got that strip down September 29 after 60 years and counting .

[Jim M]

1943! Whish I had all the OLD cards I had when I was a teenager.......lol

[Jim M]

Make that cars!!!!

[vangogh]

How exciting, I was born in 1946 which makes me 74 and ready for more!

[Paolo Volpe]

1957

[rocket1]

1942 I believe passenger car production ceased.

[Tony S,FFl.]

July 31 1924 Turn 96 July 31 Still driving the A.

[Tony S,FFl.]

July 31 1924. Still driving the A. Will be 96 July 31, Tony

[daveymc29]

1936 in Oakland. CA. About a month later an aunt took me to Idaho and raised me for 13 years. I ran off to Calif and been here ever since. Trying to save enough to get back to the ranch I left there in Idaho. 55K acres, but we didn"t own a sq. ft. of it. The home ranch is now houses in a development called Avimore. Three miles downstream from where I lived, near Stack Rock.
Dave

[Bill Pursel]

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1957 Bill

[RRW]

July 1947
Bought my Early 30 Tudor for $500 in July 1963

[tjdyer]

1969

[Ernie Vitucci]

June of 47...Ernie in Arizona

[John Dayhuff]

December 1967

[driving1975]

1958, waited since I was a little kid to get my own model A, finally in 2018.

[SSsssteamer]

April, 1945. Been driving our 1929 tudor for 52 years now. Raised our family of five with it. I'm 75 years old this month.

[FordTudor1931]

Tony S,


Just noticed you are a Junior Member! How abut that!


You are my idol! I want to be just like you!

[History]

1963. Decendent of one of the first families to come in and stay in sw/nw Va/Nc, I'm still here. Kids got the ancestry DNA thing for me, started not to do it but did. I found at this moment I have over 140,000 dns matches in the US and around the world (that's just the ones who have had their DNA examined), no question many of you, like it or not are from my bloodline or I from yours.


Tony S, it is great you are here on this forum. Not a WW2 vet by chance?

[nomadpsd]

1967 - I inherited my A from my dad he was born in 1941 and had his first A when he was 15. We lost him two years ago, and that's when I got into the hobby. I've built many Model A's as hot rods, but this one will always be original out of respect for my dad. Plus, the everyone I have met in the Model A hobby are all wonderful people.

Nomadpsd

[katy]

Originally Posted by Jack Shaft

That's a beauty!

[CarlG]

1941 -- 3 weeks before Pearl Harbor

First Model A 1955 at the ripe old age of 14
Most recent Model A (#3) in 2010 after not having one for 50 years.

[Bill G]

1951


Didn't get my Model A until 2017 @ age 66

[Bill Cal.]

1945

[copgib]

October 1952

[Marvin/TN]

7-7-40 and my A is a 1930. bought it in 1957 also have a 1946 Super Deluxe Coupe Sedan going under a full restoration at the moment.

[dlfrisch]

DOB. January 23, 1941. Can’t believe the number of my completed years - owned a few (3) Model A’s over those past years. I’m rebuilding (body off - frame up) a ‘28 Sport Coupe, as my current project.

[History]

That's also how I got my A.

I know us younger guys may annoy you older fellows with our know it all attitudes, but I'd love to sit down with you guys and pick your brains clean. You guys carry so much knowledge and it's appreciated when you share it.

Originally Posted by nomadpsd

1967 - I inherited my A from my dad he was born in 1941 and had his first A when he was 15. We lost him two years ago, and that's when I got into the hobby. I've built many Model A's as hot rods, but this one will always be original out of respect for my dad. Plus, the everyone I have met in the Model A hobby are all wonderful people.

Nomadpsd

[noyo55]

1945-----Got my 1930 Coupe for Christmas in 1964. Just finishing up the 3rd iteration of the car.

[37Benny]

1982.

[77Birdman]

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Originally Posted by History

1963. Decendent of one of the first families to come in and stay in sw/nw Va/Nc, I'm still here. Kids got the ancestry DNA thing for me, started not to do it but did. I found at this moment I have over 140,000 dns matches in the US and around the world (that's just the ones who have had their DNA examined), no question many of you, like it or not are from my bloodline or I from yours.


Tony S, it is great you are here on this forum. Not a WW2 vet by chance?

1964, I am in MD but you live in my ancestoral 'hood. Surname Grubb on fathers side and my grandmother was a Kelly. Grandmom came from the Roanoke area, Dads family Galax? maybe?? Names ring a bell?

[History]

Originally Posted by 77Birdman

1964, I am in MD but you live in my ancestoral 'hood. Surname Grubb on fathers side and my grandmother was a Kelly. Grandmom came from the Roanoke area, Dads family Galax? maybe?? Names ring a bell?

I do know Grubbs, my mother was a cox, was born in galax. The grandfather that settled in this area was born in Lancaster Pa 1740 I believe. They lived an interesting life and I’m sure relatives, brothers sister stayed in Pa. being an old family is why I’m sure I’m related to so many here. Here’s a link with some info. https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Personavid_Cox_%2810%29

[77Birdman]

I suppose the county has shrunk a bit, Greencastle Pa is no longer in Lancaster Co., its directly above Hagerstown MD. I live right on the PA line, just below Lanc. Co. and spend quite a bit of time there. I have been told that Grubb is somewhat of a common VA name. My great grandfather had 2 families. My grandfather (born in the late 1800's was from his first wife/family. Story i was told he left them and started over! Dad did a bit of research and went back to the homestead in the early 80's, said that not much had changed in the last century and he did run into some relatives. Unfortunately that part of our past died with him, I would like to re-research it one of these days.

[skeazle]

1952

[turnpikecrusier]

1961

[Ray64]

1946

[Tony S,FFl.]

July 31 1924 95 will be 96 in July. Still driving the OL A (theola) Tony

[katy]

but I'd love to sit down with you guys and pick your brains clean.

I wish somebody would pick my brain clean, it's getting a little fuzzy in there.

[ryanheacox]

1994, just had a birthday last week.

[Ray64]

1946

[burner31]

I remember the '50's (young then)
First time I got falling down puking drunk was new years 1960...boy was Mom mad

[DBSHELTON]

1957

[Tony S,FFl.]

July 31 1924 95 will bee 96 in July. Still driving the ol A (theola)

[shew01]

I like “Theola.” That’s a vintage name. :-)


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[Ray64]

1946 ray

[wkvasnicka]

March 1941 and only had three Model A's. Purchased in 1956, 1972 and the latest 2019.

[Purdy Swoft]

November 1946 .

[veggie]

Hello Barners

My 31 was 4 years old and i was toilet trained.( Just about)
Veggie

[Joshbarts]

45 years old and following my grandpas love of old fords. I have the '36 that he had since 1940 and next may be the 29 AA if I figure out a place to keep all this stuff.

[Eccentric Old Guy]

I wonder what the average age is here.....?

1949 for me.....

[charlesea]

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1936

Charles

[woofa.express]

1947 and my love affair with A's started when I was 6 or 7. It has never wained. I bought my first, a Tourer, or Phaeton to an American, in 1988 and was in trouble with my wife because we were broke. She has since forgiven me. We now have 3 plus a ring-in (a GM Holden) which I simply can't warm to. How can I when I am in love with another who is known as Henry's Lady.
My favourite music comes from the same era.

[fastroadster]

1946

[woofa.express]

We all know the date of our first breath but we don't know the date of our last breath do we.
What I would welcome is to live to at least 81 so I can drive my A to the bi annual meet which will be at Geelong where the first A's in Australia were assembled. This meet will be in 1928 and we all know the significance of that date.
I don't even mind if I have failed my drivers licence test. I'll drive without a licence, I'll be going if I'm drawing breath.

[dansluck]

So long ago I can't remember. I believe it was AD .

[Rusty Homestead Fl]

1948. Seems like it was just yesterday I was 71.

[DHZIEMAN]

December, 1940!

[37 Coupe]

1946

[AL in NY]

Celebrated my second 37th birthday in March...…..

[Jack Shaft]

Originally Posted by katy

That's a beauty!

My hair is just like that top..retractable,only mine left and stayed in the trunk..

[wkvasnicka]

March 1941. First Model A 1956, second 1972, present 2019

[California Travieso]

This thread dates back to January, 2017, so first few pages are already out of date.

What are you going to do with 17 pages of information?

david Serrano

[jmerson]

Feb. 1935 Cars '28 sp coupe, '30 coupe, '32 full fendered roadster, 33 sedan, 34 sedan, '36 dodge sedan, '48 F-1, '54 F100, '55 BellAire HD top, '58 corvette. All run except for the 'F-1

[jim k]

Feb 1958

[Jack S.]

I will admit it - 1946

[fried okra]

1946 here too....

[Minn-Tex Lee]

1931 The same year as my Roadster

[31a]

1945 Bob

[[email protected]]

How about August of 1928? 92 in August, still twisting wrenches!

[katy]

Originally Posted by [email protected]

How about August of 1928? 92 in August, still twisting wrenches!

You mean like this?