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What's is your preference regarding showing and driving your Model "A"?

A) My 1st preference is showing my "A" at car shows?
B) My 1st preference is driving my "A"?
C) I equally prefer showing & driving my "A"?

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I would much rather drive the A but it always seems to turn to "C" when you get where you're going and park it :)
People just seem to be amazed that we still drive these old things :rolleyes:

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I prefer to drive my Model A but occasionally enter it in a show that benefits a good cause, such as the American Cancer Society.

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i don’t go to shows that have entry fee ,i do drive a lot at night.

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Definitely C. Was just at a show this past Saturday

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Driving. But I prefer tours. I like the multi day tours where the group stays at a central location, normally some kind of motel or inn, and then goes out as a group to visit different places. I think I like the compadreship and the sharing. The places that we visit are always interesting. It is good to see what others have done to their cars.

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Here they charge $15 entry fee per car. People walk in for free!!
Shire I’m going to pay to get in and sit in the sun all day. Ice cream is a better idea :D

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I think I like rebuilding them most,that's not an option but that's my choice. Driving them would be my second choice. I do use the RPU as a truck,it gets plenty of attention when loaded up.

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We've owned and restored several pre-WW2 cars including Model A. We sold them when we downsized and I lost interest when I got too old and infirm to drive or work on them. We did show them and some were good enough to win trophies, at least in local shows. But I burnt out on shows pretty quickly. I guess I'm not that competitive because my ego isn't dependent on proving my car is better than everyone else's. So I see no point in paying a fee to sit in the hot sun enduring petty cliquishness while spectators carelessly touch the car and let their brats climb over it, self-proclaimed "experts" nitpick, etc. I don't even bother to go to shows as a spectator anymore.

An old car isn't as comfortable as a modern one for long distance travel, but I enjoyed driving my old ones around town and on short out-of-town trips. Course that usually turned into a one-car show. But for some reason, people are more respectful of a car on the street than they are at a show. In that context, I didn't mind showing them the car, answering their questions, letting them sit in it for pictures, maybe even taking some for rides - let's face it, folks who drive old cars are basically show-offs anyway. :rolleyes: Course cars that are driven naturally incur wear and tear and don't stay in top show condition, so I wasn't as picky about them.

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actually neither........

my preference is staring at my rust.

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Trick question - I can't drive mine.

Generally I like it. I am sure I won't mind driving it but I don't see any reason to spend piles of hours driving it. Just to close places.

I don't ever foresee me being able to put in all of the $ and hours needed to make it reliable enough for me to really feel comfortable.

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Never had the urge to compete in show class settings, rather enjoy seeing a nice car that is being used on the street. I have a roadster that belonged to Allen Funt, like me and my car, no one seems to remember him either, but they do smile when I drive up, as the license tells them too. 29 Smile, then ask me whet year Model T it is?All in fun and i have taken it to lots of show but prefer the ones that just happen, where you drive into a parking spot and someone is genuinely interested enough to ask a few questions, then maybe you remind them of another time, another place, their first kiss, or more. Older folks have their own stories and I find them interesting often as not. Older women brag about their experience with rumble seats more than old men. All in all the car is a good conversation piece and a never ending painful joy to own. Now I'm selling it because I am the only one of us that really enjoyes it. My wife likes it, but finds it painful to ride in for more than a few minutes at a time.

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I, am not a big SHOW guy I am more of a tour guy with a group, do not pay to show my cars. If we are going 200 miles+ I trailer to the dest and then tour.

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I remember fondly the shows of the 60's where we used to get 5 gallons of free gas and two free chicken dinners. My Dad used to say "no more show cars, can't have any fun watching people damage you car".

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Hello, I enjoy driving mine more than showing, but like to have a place to drive to so I do go to shows , usually do not judge . Mostly cars a shows I really not interested in but usually see a nice original pre war or A and T mixed in.

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I was running errands with my A, came out of store and a 3 or 4 year old girl was sitting on the running board, I froze not wanting to scare her off. When mom got done taking her picture mom asked me if it was my car and the year. It put a smile on my face !!!!

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I like to drive mine and really enjoy organized tours but when the drive stops there is always spectators looking at the "show"...


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