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dave in australia · 12-01-2013, 07:47 AM

Just finished watching the latest episode of Top Gear US, and in it Rutlidge (sp) turns up in a ...............................1933 Model A rat rod. I know, amazing isn't it. That after all this time, I didn't realise the A was still being made in 1933. Hope everyone here remembers this little unknown fact.

tbirdtbird · 12-01-2013, 10:55 AM

it wasn't. By then it was a Model B

Terry,NJ · 12-01-2013, 11:00 AM

When I was young , everyone knew a Mod. A and what years they were made. Little by little, that common knowledge is being lost. I recently parked my thirty Coupe in a place and a few guys were standing outside. One of them asked me "What is it?" I told him a 1930 Model A Ford and his response was "Oh that's what they look like" "Yuup Duhh, That's what they look like!" How can anyone be so insulated that they don't know a mod. A when they see one?
Terry

ctlikon0712 · 12-01-2013, 11:58 AM

I am fairly certain that Dave's statement was tongue in cheek...

dave in australia · 12-01-2013, 02:42 PM

Thanks Craig, even with the threat of having my head put through a window by Vivian, I was being sarcastic. If you know the TV show 'The Young Ones', you'll know who Vivian is, and the scene with him threatening to put the head of the next sarcastic person's head through a window. And that that he rips the window out of the wall and crashes it over Neil's head for being sarcastic.

SkipShift · 12-01-2013, 03:27 PM

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tbirdtbird · 12-01-2013, 09:35 PM

I'll race you in my 1947 Curved Dash Olds

dave in australia · 12-01-2013, 10:45 PM

Thanks Skipshift, that's the rod, if it can be called that. When it was driven into the everglades during one of the challenges, they should have left it there. It wasn't worthy of being called a rod, car or anything else but junk.

12-01-2013, 07:47 AM	#1
dave in australia Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 1,176	top gear show Just finished watching the latest episode of Top Gear US, and in it Rutlidge (sp) turns up in a ...............................1933 Model A rat rod. I know, amazing isn't it. That after all this time, I didn't realise the A was still being made in 1933. Hope everyone here remembers this little unknown fact.

12-01-2013, 10:55 AM	#2
tbirdtbird BANNED Join Date: May 2012 Location: inside your RAM Posts: 3,134	Re: top gear show it wasn't. By then it was a Model B __________________ '31 180A

12-01-2013, 11:00 AM	#3
Terry,NJ Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Northern Bucks Co. Pa Posts: 632	Re: top gear show When I was young , everyone knew a Mod. A and what years they were made. Little by little, that common knowledge is being lost. I recently parked my thirty Coupe in a place and a few guys were standing outside. One of them asked me "What is it?" I told him a 1930 Model A Ford and his response was "Oh that's what they look like" "Yuup Duhh, That's what they look like!" How can anyone be so insulated that they don't know a mod. A when they see one? Terry

12-01-2013, 11:58 AM	#4
ctlikon0712 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Cocoa, Florida Posts: 1,609	Re: top gear show I am fairly certain that Dave's statement was tongue in cheek... __________________ Wanted: Simmons Super Power Head Craig Likon 1931 150B

12-01-2013, 02:42 PM	#5
dave in australia Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 1,176	Re: top gear show Thanks Craig, even with the threat of having my head put through a window by Vivian, I was being sarcastic. If you know the TV show 'The Young Ones', you'll know who Vivian is, and the scene with him threatening to put the head of the next sarcastic person's head through a window. And that that he rips the window out of the wall and crashes it over Neil's head for being sarcastic.

12-01-2013, 03:27 PM	#6
SkipShift Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Traverse City, Mi Posts: 185	Re: top gear show Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Hang on it's a 33 Model A Ford

12-01-2013, 09:35 PM	#7
tbirdtbird BANNED Join Date: May 2012 Location: inside your RAM Posts: 3,134	Re: top gear show I'll race you in my 1947 Curved Dash Olds __________________ '31 180A

12-01-2013, 10:45 PM	#8
dave in australia Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 1,176	Re: top gear show Thanks Skipshift, that's the rod, if it can be called that. When it was driven into the everglades during one of the challenges, they should have left it there. It wasn't worthy of being called a rod, car or anything else but junk.