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jg61hawk · 02-10-2021, 05:12 PM

I'll post Myrt but here's her story:

1929 FORD
MODEL A ROADSTER

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THIS CAR:

We purchased it in October 2014 from Ruth Ann Morford (nee Crawford), who was 86 years old at the time. She had owned the car for 77 years. Yes, she had the car when she was 9 years old! Ruth Ann’s father owned a farm in Middletown, N.J. and wanted her to learn to drive at the age of 9…this of course was 1937.

Mrs. Morford related how she drove the car all around the farm and in the family’s apple orchard. She went on to tell us how each dent and ding came to be and how she remembered her dad helping her bang out her “accidents”. She drove the car all through high school and when newly married, but ultimately the car fell dormant. The car was always housed inside and in time her own children became interested and resurrected “Myrt,” as she had named it. They too drove the car and enjoyed it. Eventually Myrt became ill with bad brakes, overheating troubles, some electrical problems and various other issues related to old age and she was retired to a garage.

Now that we own Myrt we have fixed the mechanical issues, redid the interior and had the wheels powder coated. As far as the exterior goes we did add some new chrome (Hey what girl doesn’t want jewelry?) but we are thinking there is just too much history that would be removed in order to completely restore the car. We are thinking Myrt is happy just the way she is now.

02-10-2021, 05:12 PM	#12
jg61hawk Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Central New Jersey Posts: 418	Re: Cool Bill of Sale All The Way Back I'll post Myrt but here's her story: 1929 FORD MODEL A ROADSTER A BRIEF HISTORY OF THIS CAR: We purchased it in October 2014 from Ruth Ann Morford (nee Crawford), who was 86 years old at the time. She had owned the car for 77 years. Yes, she had the car when she was 9 years old! Ruth Ann’s father owned a farm in Middletown, N.J. and wanted her to learn to drive at the age of 9…this of course was 1937. Mrs. Morford related how she drove the car all around the farm and in the family’s apple orchard. She went on to tell us how each dent and ding came to be and how she remembered her dad helping her bang out her “accidents”. She drove the car all through high school and when newly married, but ultimately the car fell dormant. The car was always housed inside and in time her own children became interested and resurrected “Myrt,” as she had named it. They too drove the car and enjoyed it. Eventually Myrt became ill with bad brakes, overheating troubles, some electrical problems and various other issues related to old age and she was retired to a garage. Now that we own Myrt we have fixed the mechanical issues, redid the interior and had the wheels powder coated. As far as the exterior goes we did add some new chrome (Hey what girl doesn’t want jewelry?) but we are thinking there is just too much history that would be removed in order to completely restore the car. We are thinking Myrt is happy just the way she is now.