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Ayers1 · 12-09-2024, 07:28 PM

1931 Ford Model A Cabriolet - Hemmings.com
https://www.hemmings.com/listing/193...20Daily%20List

Just curious about this listing in Hemmings. I'll admit I don't know Cabriolets very well, but I did think they were mostly indented firewalls. According to the pictures this one isn't. I assume it's an early 31?

Y-Blockhead · 12-09-2024, 07:40 PM

It may be a '30. It has a '30 grill shell.

Ayers1 · 12-09-2024, 07:56 PM

I saw that too. Since the owner said it was a 31 I assumed he knew what he was talking about. That's what I get for assuming!

Keith True · 12-09-2024, 08:00 PM

I'm guessing early 31, 68-B.It has a 30 shell,but 31 splash aprons.I have no idea how many of the straight windshield 68-B's had flat firewalls. I also have no idea if any had indented firewalls,or if any slant windshield 68-C's had flat firewalls.I think there are some Cabriolet guys here that could tell you that info down to the day.

Ayers1 · 12-09-2024, 08:21 PM

I worked on 1 Cabriolet that had an indented firewall, but I wasn't sure which was more common. Like I said I know little to nothing about this body style and was curious.

jw hash · 12-09-2024, 08:39 PM

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it is a late 30 or early 31 it has the twist inner door handles however it does have a 30 grill shell. the early 31 68C`s had a flat firewall.

Ayers1 · 12-09-2024, 09:36 PM

Thanks JW! The one I worked on went through a local auction and went for about 11k. It was about the same condition and I wish it would have suited me to buy it at the time. This caught my attention but I wasn't sure how accurate it was.

Oldbluoval · 12-10-2024, 07:18 AM

JW is right on. There’s a straight windshield 31 with ribbed dash in my shop now.
They are not rare in that genre. However, the 30 grill is likely a replacement
Ribbed dash usually has 31 grill…at least that’s what I’ve found. Haven’t done date searches.
68c is a much better design…imho

ronn · 12-10-2024, 07:23 AM

I saw that car as well. Yes both were made in 31.

demand seems to be for the slant, but I like both equally. Perhaps its a rarity thing.

Ayers1 · 12-10-2024, 07:47 AM

Yeah, a lot of people like the late 31 models. I guess it's because they were moving towards the 32 styling? Like Ronn said, it's probably a rarity thing.

12-09-2024, 07:28 PM	#1
Ayers1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Waynesboro Va. Posts: 505	31 Cabriolet in Hemmings 1931 Ford Model A Cabriolet - Hemmings.com https://www.hemmings.com/listing/193...20Daily%20List Just curious about this listing in Hemmings. I'll admit I don't know Cabriolets very well, but I did think they were mostly indented firewalls. According to the pictures this one isn't. I assume it's an early 31?

12-09-2024, 07:56 PM	#3
Ayers1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Waynesboro Va. Posts: 505	Re: 31 Cabriolet in Hemmings I saw that too. Since the owner said it was a 31 I assumed he knew what he was talking about. That's what I get for assuming!

12-09-2024, 08:00 PM	#4
Keith True Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Epping N.H. Posts: 3,421	Re: 31 Cabriolet in Hemmings I'm guessing early 31, 68-B.It has a 30 shell,but 31 splash aprons.I have no idea how many of the straight windshield 68-B's had flat firewalls. I also have no idea if any had indented firewalls,or if any slant windshield 68-C's had flat firewalls.I think there are some Cabriolet guys here that could tell you that info down to the day.

12-09-2024, 08:21 PM	#5
Ayers1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Waynesboro Va. Posts: 505	Re: 31 Cabriolet in Hemmings I worked on 1 Cabriolet that had an indented firewall, but I wasn't sure which was more common. Like I said I know little to nothing about this body style and was curious.

12-09-2024, 08:39 PM	#6
jw hash Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Auburn Washington Posts: 2,662	Re: 31 Cabriolet in Hemmings Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) it is a late 30 or early 31 it has the twist inner door handles however it does have a 30 grill shell. the early 31 68C`s had a flat firewall.

12-09-2024, 09:36 PM	#7
Ayers1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Waynesboro Va. Posts: 505	Re: 31 Cabriolet in Hemmings Thanks JW! The one I worked on went through a local auction and went for about 11k. It was about the same condition and I wish it would have suited me to buy it at the time. This caught my attention but I wasn't sure how accurate it was.

12-10-2024, 07:18 AM	#8
Oldbluoval Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Signal Mtn, TN (SE TN) Posts: 2,591	Re: 31 Cabriolet in Hemmings JW is right on. There’s a straight windshield 31 with ribbed dash in my shop now. They are not rare in that genre. However, the 30 grill is likely a replacement Ribbed dash usually has 31 grill…at least that’s what I’ve found. Haven’t done date searches. 68c is a much better design…imho Last edited by Oldbluoval; 12-10-2024 at 09:04 AM.

12-10-2024, 07:23 AM	#9
ronn Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: NNNNNNNNJJJJJJJJJJ Posts: 7,647	Re: 31 Cabriolet in Hemmings I saw that car as well. Yes both were made in 31. demand seems to be for the slant, but I like both equally. Perhaps its a rarity thing.

12-10-2024, 07:47 AM	#10
Ayers1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Waynesboro Va. Posts: 505	Re: 31 Cabriolet in Hemmings Yeah, a lot of people like the late 31 models. I guess it's because they were moving towards the 32 styling? Like Ronn said, it's probably a rarity thing.