The Ford Barn - View Single Post - Psychological pressure from this forum to "upgrade". Fake news?

M2M · 05-21-2018, 01:01 PM

In the early days of the hobby people managed to do everything in a mostly stock Model As, see this thread:

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=90677

Today, if you want to drive your A to Starbucks for a soy-decaf-cappuccino it's impossible without hydraulic brakes, o/d, 16" rims etc. How have Model A guys gone from those described in the link above to the "Zsa Zsa Gabors" they've became today?

05-21-2018, 01:01 PM	#18
M2M Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Australia/USA/EU/Soviet Russia Posts: 1,105	Re: Psychological pressure from this forum to "upgrade". Fake news? In the early days of the hobby people managed to do everything in a mostly stock Model As, see this thread: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=90677 Today, if you want to drive your A to Starbucks for a soy-decaf-cappuccino it's impossible without hydraulic brakes, o/d, 16" rims etc. How have Model A guys gone from those described in the link above to the "Zsa Zsa Gabors" they've became today? __________________