The Ford Barn

Model A Canuck · 01-03-2025, 10:13 PM

Brazilian Ford agencia (Agency) in the late 1920's

mercman from oz · 01-04-2025, 04:38 AM

Dave Mellor NJ · 01-05-2025, 12:38 AM

Nice phaeton. When I think of all the cars that were brought back from south America I wonder if this might have been one of them

Brad in Germany · 01-06-2025, 01:56 AM

Here is an earlier photo taken out front of that same Ford dealership in Brazil (sorry, no Model A's in this photo.....only Ford Model T's):

The sign on that Model T truck trailer reads "3,360 kilos transported from Belizário to Neu-Württemberg".

The original photo in #1 above is a Ford vehicle fuel economy publicity photo taken in front of the same Leopoldo Hepp's Ford Agency in the German colony of Neu-Württemberg, Brazil.

A translation of the sign in front of the car reads "2425 Kilometers with economizer with 1 can of gasoline "Standard", using Mobiloil A. F. in the engine." (one can of gasoline held 13 liters) Note the Ford fender lights.

Here is a photo showing the inside of that Leopoldo Hepp Ford Agencia Mechanical Workshop taken in 1926.

The signs on the fence state "Forbidden Entry" and "No Smoking", in both Portuguese and German.

Here is a photo of buildings on the back side of that Leopoldo Hepp Ford Agencia showing a line up of new Ford Model A Phaetons. Note again the fender lights:

Brad in Maryland

Jim/GA · 01-06-2025, 03:13 AM

Does anybody know in what city that agency was located?

Brad in Germany · 01-06-2025, 04:15 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim/GA

Does anybody know in what city that agency was located?

Yes, that Leopoldo Hepp Agencia Ford was located in the street named "Rua Gáspar Martins" in Neu-Württemberg, Brazil. Neu-Württemberg was a small German colony founded in Brazil in 1899 by Hermann Meyer in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The colony expanded and was later renamed as the municipality of Panambi.

Brad in Maryland

Bruce of MN · 01-06-2025, 05:31 AM

Brad, you must have an awesome indexing system to find all these cool photos so quickly!

Brad in Germany · 01-06-2025, 05:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bruce of MN

Brad, you must have an awesome indexing system to find all these cool photos so quickly!

Yup:

....etc.....

Brad in Maryland

Fullraceflathead · 01-06-2025, 10:18 AM

Wow!!!

stevests · 01-06-2025, 11:05 AM

Check out all the KR Wilson tooling in the inside shop photo! Clearly servicing Model T's !

Model A Canuck · 01-07-2025, 07:50 PM

Thanks Brad for the pictures and history on this dealership

01-04-2025, 04:38 AM	#2
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 12,013	Re: Brazilian Ford Agencia (Agency)

01-05-2025, 12:38 AM	#3
Dave Mellor NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,468	Re: Brazilian Ford Agencia (Agency) Nice phaeton. When I think of all the cars that were brought back from south America I wonder if this might have been one of them

01-06-2025, 01:56 AM	#4
Brad in Germany Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Potomac, Maryland Posts: 1,062	Re: Brazilian Ford Agencia (Agency) Here is an earlier photo taken out front of that same Ford dealership in Brazil (sorry, no Model A's in this photo.....only Ford Model T's): The sign on that Model T truck trailer reads "3,360 kilos transported from Belizário to Neu-Württemberg". The original photo in #1 above is a Ford vehicle fuel economy publicity photo taken in front of the same Leopoldo Hepp's Ford Agency in the German colony of Neu-Württemberg, Brazil. A translation of the sign in front of the car reads "2425 Kilometers with economizer with 1 can of gasoline "Standard", using Mobiloil A. F. in the engine." (one can of gasoline held 13 liters) Note the Ford fender lights. Here is a photo showing the inside of that Leopoldo Hepp Ford Agencia Mechanical Workshop taken in 1926. The signs on the fence state "Forbidden Entry" and "No Smoking", in both Portuguese and German. Here is a photo of buildings on the back side of that Leopoldo Hepp Ford Agencia showing a line up of new Ford Model A Phaetons. Note again the fender lights: Brad in Maryland Last edited by Brad in Germany; 01-06-2025 at 05:06 AM.

01-06-2025, 03:13 AM	#5
Jim/GA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Young Harris, GA Posts: 1,964	Re: Brazilian Ford Agencia (Agency) Does anybody know in what city that agency was located? __________________ Jim Cannon Former MAFCA Technical Director "Spread the Joy! Have a Model A day!"

01-06-2025, 05:31 AM	#7
Bruce of MN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: VA Posts: 1,808	Re: Brazilian Ford Agencia (Agency) Brad, you must have an awesome indexing system to find all these cool photos so quickly!

01-06-2025, 10:18 AM	#9
Fullraceflathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Chillicothe, Missouri Posts: 1,684	Re: Brazilian Ford Agencia (Agency) Wow!!! __________________ "If I asked people what they wanted they would have said faster horses." -Henry Ford "Primitive technology is not a design flaw" 1928 Ford Model A Roadster Pickup 1930 Gordon Smith Air Compressor 1941 Willy's Pickup 1960 Thunderbird-For Sale 1964 Buick Riviera 2x4 425 1965 Pontiac GTO, 455 Super Duty 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10, V-10 Viper 1977 Charger Jet Boat,460 Ford,Jacuzzi Jet Front Engine Nostalgia Dragster,Supercharged 296 "Fullrace Flathead" Ford Engine Build up on DVD ask

01-06-2025, 11:05 AM	#10
stevests Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Longbranch, Washington Posts: 631	Re: Brazilian Ford Agencia (Agency) Check out all the KR Wilson tooling in the inside shop photo! Clearly servicing Model T's !

01-07-2025, 07:50 PM	#11
Model A Canuck Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Milton,Ontario,Canada Posts: 160	Re: Brazilian Ford Agencia (Agency) Thanks Brad for the pictures and history on this dealership