Ford Model A compared to cars that came before it and after it

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Originally Posted by Bob Bidonde

The Chevy of the Model "A" era are better riding cars, but of inferior design. The dependence on structural wood in the bodies, the fuel pump on the engine, the bent spoke wheels and other things made the Chevy much less rugged than the Model "A". Time has proven this. Considering Chevy outsold the Model "A" except in 1929, why is it that so many many many more Model A's have survived?

X2 on the Chevy's of the Model A era. In the 1970's I once owned a running 4 cylinder 1928 Chevrolet 2 door Coach which I purchased for $175. Even back then most of the wood was rotten and the body was beginning to fall apart. I didn't have the skills, or equipment to re-wood the body and decided to remove it and make a speedster instead. After awhile, I lost interest and traded for '26 Model T.