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Originally Posted by Mulletwagon
In 1931 Henry made a trip to his summer home in Fort Meyers, FL. Rather than take the train, he elected to drive down in a somewhat spirited Model A. It was later revealed that the Model A was configured with a prototype V-8, and Henry was performing a development test. Can anyone provide any additional information on this little known but important test ? Just curious how the engine performed since the initial development of the V-8 was plagued with problems and disappointments. Once the bugs were worked the Ford V-8 earned a major milestone in automotive history. Just hoping some of our Ford history buffs can tell us the rest of the story.
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Shouldn't that be WINTER home in Florida? This was before air conditioning so Florida was a hot humid place full of bugs. I have often read of Henry and family going South during the winter, but not summer, as best I recall. I'm still thinking this story is more legend than fact.