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From Mafca on Facebook. It said Ca 1930 but it seems to be a 29 roadster with model B? wheels and a painted? shell so it must be from a little later. A good advertisement for juice brakes

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OUCH! He hit that power pole hard. You can see where the impact broke it clean off at the base (just behind the car). I bet his life insurance company had to make a payout.

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Drunk driving? I don't think juice brakes would have helped.

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What was the direction of impact?
Was he sliding sideways?

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Here are a couple pics of off-topic cars, where the impact was from sliding sideways too.

Click on pics to Enlarge ;)

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Sometimes you have to wonder or make up your own story

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I doubt a Model A could even go fast enough to do that damage to a pole without some help

J

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Looking at the shape of the radiator shell, is that a Model A? That round hood looks like a Whippet or Willys? Actually, the 1928 Model A had a pretty round hood but look at the cut on the front of the fenders.
I guess I am wrong.
Either way that driver had a bad day.

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I must agree - but not Whippet

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[QUOTE= A good advertisement for juice brakes[/QUOTE]

been said here before, but needs to be repeated until everyone gets it-

"properly restored mechanical brakes are equal to or better than a juice conversion"

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You can see by the molding on the door and the side of the cowl/gas tank' It's a 28-29 A
Also the flat headlight bar

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You can see by the molding on the door and the side of the cowl/gas tank' It's a 28-29 A Also the flat headlight bar

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Dave Millor NJ,
I think the angle of the radiator shell in the picture and some damage from the crash are what threw me off. The widows peak on the shell and the tall shape above it look different because the shell is rotated and twisted. I see the body lines you are referring to are very much Model A features. Also I think the damage to the right front fender accentuates the cut of the leading edge of it.
LIB, that IS a Model A!

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The shell does throw you off. It looks painted.

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https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...p;d=1698814042

1929 Ford Model A Roadster in unfortunate accident

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My thoughts (guess) on what happened. The pole was probably already not in very good shape or the light Model A wouldn't have broken it off without a lot more body damage. The wires on top still supported the top end of the pole after it was sheared off. The impact wasn't on the side, it was on the front left side of the bumper (both the bumper itself and the support arm are badly bent back). After the initial impact with the bumper, the end of the pole flew up, grazed the headlight bar and the radiator, then landed hard on the right side hood top before coming to rest on the top of the gas tank as shown. The driver might have even walked away if not thrown forward too hard and lucky - little or no damage on that side of the Roadster body. :eek::eek:


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https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...9&d=1699068516

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Not Ford

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That has already been discussed and agreed it was a Ford.

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Randy in CA. Your explanation looks pretty good, I see the path of damage makes sense. I also agree you were lucky to walk away from it.