[klawockvet]

Wow, this thread kind of makes me laugh.
Chapter One:
I bought my first model A from a neighbor who drove it to work every day. It was a wired together POS but it kept running. I bought it for parts and used it to play Pan American Road Race in the hills of South Pasadena, CA. I tried hard to kill it and never did. I had to dismantle it and throw the parts away. Even the parts continued to have life.
Chapter Two
I bought a POS Model A on eBay, went through it and drove it around a while before putting in a rebuilt motor. There are times of the year I drive it every day. In 2015 I went with a horse group down the Pony Express Trail. Over 2000 miles mostly on dirt roads. Two days before we left I said to my wife "I think I'll load the Model A on a trailer and drive it around during the trip". By the time we got to St Joe and I had a few beers to think things over I decided it would be really cool to see if I could drive all the way to CA. All I needed was for someone to drive the truck and trailer. I made it into Nevada when the old coil gave out. I picked another off a rusted old junker in the desert and continued the trip.

Chapter Three
When I come back south after 6 plus months in Alaska I go to start my cars. The only one that starts every time, with no excuses is the Model A. These are the closest things to bullet proof you can own. The main spares you need are found in the fences along the way as long as you have a piece of matchbook to work on the points and a Leatherman to fix anything else.

PS Drove it to Alaska and back in 2012. I did take a spare distributer which I didn't need and had an alternator come apart in Canada. I fixed that with wire and a borrowed bolt.

If you don't drive the hell out of your Model A you are missing one of the great experiences of motoring life.