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Very nice Phaeton and a sister car to mine. My gas tank is stamped 5/9/29. Do you have a 2 tooth steering box or a 7 tooth? Mine has a 7 tooth and I think they switched to a 2 tooth by mid 29. Ron |
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Not sure if this will show up or not but here is my 1930 Phaeton.
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What is the accepted pronunciation of Phaeton? Fay-tun? Fay-yuh-tun? Fay-yeah-tun? Fayt'n? Something else? |
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ˈfā(ə)t(ə)n
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03-08-2021, 03:06 PM | #30 |
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I bought the car on August 11th, 2018. However I have a 50 year history with this car. See my Bio story to read all about it.
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1928 "A" Phaeton (mid year with many early features) 1933 "V8" Closed-Cab Pickup Truck (originally a Model B, 4 Cylinder dating to May, 1933)
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Had mine for 20 years so far no regrets.
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03-09-2021, 05:46 PM | #34 |
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Tourers are by far the most common body style here. My first Model A was a tourer and I still have it. It is the car I use for the long outback trips and we love it. BTW, no one on these trips uses a closed car with their heavy doors. The rough roads will have those doors fall of in short time. Tourer or Roadster is the only choice.
I'd post a picture if I could.
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Just sold this car, going from Oregon to Kentucky
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Ford called the Model T version a touring car, on the Model A it they changed a phaeton. Anyone know why they changed the name?
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"Phaeton" was much more elaborate and stylish than "tourer".... Henry was all about sales!
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03-10-2021, 11:41 PM | #38 |
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Interesting origin of the useage of Phaeton:
A phaeton (also phaéton) was a form of sporty open carriage popular in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. Drawn by one or two horses, a phaeton typically featured a minimal very lightly sprung body atop four extravagantly large wheels. With open seating, it was both fast and dangerous, giving rise to its name, drawn from the mythical Phaëthon, son of Helios, who nearly set the Earth on fire while attempting to drive the chariot of the Sun. With the advent of the automobile, the term was adopted to refer to open touring cars, which were in consequence referred to as phaeton-bodied. |
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Love the history of the Phaeton name so thank you. How many Phaeton's do you think are still able to be driven today? I got mine a few weeks back but it's the only one I have seen in person for many years now. I have a feeling that the open cars rusted out faster and many have been scrapped prior to 1950. Also they were the cheep cars when new so I bet they got used and abused more than the closed cars. Ron Last edited by Model A Ron; 03-12-2021 at 01:56 AM. |
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hello my friend Katy. In Australia they are still called Tourers.
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