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hangarb7 · 10-02-2017, 01:50 PM

I'll make this quick... amazing how there are similar stories.

I was 8 years old and a guy from a near neighborhood drove by in a coupe and asked if I wanted a ride. I hopped in and had difficulty seeing over the dash and out the window (I was a small kid) but I do remember seeing the ground flash by because he had no boot on the emergency brake. I decided that day that I wanted a Model A Ford.

Almost 50 years go by and I got the bug again and after looking at a bunch of cars and joining the local club, I was convinced to buy a Tudor. More practical for me than a coupe, even though I love them all.

9 years later, I love my Tudor and we have a lot of fun with it in the club. I just lead a 125 mile tour two weeks ago north of Pittsburgh. Oh, and that coupe still exists in the same condition as when I had a ride in it, AND when I bought my Tudor, it had no boot on the emergency brake.

10-02-2017, 01:50 PM	#37
hangarb7 Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: North Versailles, PA Posts: 146	Re: Your Model A I'll make this quick... amazing how there are similar stories. I was 8 years old and a guy from a near neighborhood drove by in a coupe and asked if I wanted a ride. I hopped in and had difficulty seeing over the dash and out the window (I was a small kid) but I do remember seeing the ground flash by because he had no boot on the emergency brake. I decided that day that I wanted a Model A Ford. Almost 50 years go by and I got the bug again and after looking at a bunch of cars and joining the local club, I was convinced to buy a Tudor. More practical for me than a coupe, even though I love them all. 9 years later, I love my Tudor and we have a lot of fun with it in the club. I just lead a 125 mile tour two weeks ago north of Pittsburgh. Oh, and that coupe still exists in the same condition as when I had a ride in it, AND when I bought my Tudor, it had no boot on the emergency brake.