The Ford Barn

Synchro909 · 03-16-2025, 06:27 PM

I am amused by the almost hysterical obsession about A1. If it a Model A with an out of the ordinary beginning, I know of one that (officially) doesn't exist.
As I have posted before, no 1931 model As were sent here or assembled here, yet there is one complete with the uniquely Australia features that does exist. The theory is that the manager of the Geelong assembly plant at the time (an American) desired a 1931 model so had the bones of one sent over and assembled here "off the books". Naturally, the Australian components were used where needed. The car remains unmolested.

ModelA29 · 03-17-2025, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Synchro909

....The theory is that the manager of the Geelong assembly plant at the time (an American) desired a 1931 model so had the bones of one sent over and assembled here "off the books". Naturally, the Australian components were used where needed. The car remains unmolested.

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03-16-2025, 06:27 PM	#1
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 8,043	Re: Tom Edison 27 A I am amused by the almost hysterical obsession about A1. If it a Model A with an out of the ordinary beginning, I know of one that (officially) doesn't exist. As I have posted before, no 1931 model As were sent here or assembled here, yet there is one complete with the uniquely Australia features that does exist. The theory is that the manager of the Geelong assembly plant at the time (an American) desired a 1931 model so had the bones of one sent over and assembled here "off the books". Naturally, the Australian components were used where needed. The car remains unmolested. __________________ I sometimes wonder what happened to the people who asked me for directions. Even at my age, I still like to look at a young, attractive woman but I can't really remember why.