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Old 06-24-2012, 07:50 PM   #9
Marco Tahtaras
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Default Re: Why the insert fabric roof and not steel

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Just wondering why the Model A closed cars had the insert roof and not solid steel.
Besides the steel stamping issues already noted, it was the standard in the industry for the time period. If you spent 17k on a new Springfield built Rolls Royce you would get the same thing except the roof covering was long grain GENUINE leather.
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