The Ford Barn

700rpm · 11-22-2011, 06:23 PM

I enjoyed Ratamahata's thread on black Model As. I'm wondering if anyone has a white one? I know this was never a stock color, except maybe the ambulance. But I have never seen an A repainted in white even after production. It has also struck me as peculiar that most American cars did not come in white until the mid-'50s, and then usually in two-tone combinations (55-56 Fords were especially tasty).

quickchange · 11-22-2011, 06:32 PM

Yes , there was one in Nelson NZ few years back, it was white all over including the fenders, We called it the ghost , Guy with the surname Smith. owned a restaurant. Maybe Bick has an old picture ??

2935ford · 11-22-2011, 06:39 PM

Here is a white one I had...sold...got painted black and I bought it back.

Special Coupe Frank · 11-22-2011, 06:44 PM

A fellow turned-up at a local cruise night a couple years back with a '28-'29 Roadster that was white /black fenders... the wheels were either red or white... It looked like a 1950's - '60s "resto"...

The other year, I picked-up four 21" wheels with ancient Acme 5.25-21 tires; the wheels had been painted white...

Gary WA · 11-22-2011, 06:49 PM

Ice cream truck!!

ratamahata · 11-22-2011, 07:07 PM

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A few whites from my country!! The pics were taked in a conmemorative trip for the 80 years of the the model A. A trip from La Quiaca to Ushuaia (distance 3200 miles)

JBR · 11-22-2011, 07:10 PM

Seems to me a saw an article about a motel down south that took a model a and had it stretched out to make a limousine. They used it to take their guests back and forth from the airport. I believe it was painted white. Neat car, would love to have one.

CarlG · 11-22-2011, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 700rpm

I'm wondering if anyone has a white one? I know this was never a stock color, except maybe the ambulance. ... It has also struck me as peculiar the most American cars did not come in white until the mid-'50s, and then usually in two-tone combinations (55-56 Fords were especially tasty).

My first Model A, back when Hector was a pup, came from the factory painted White. It was an AA 280A (Yes -- an Ambulance). The first car I remember my dad having that was white was a '50 Ford Tudor (flathead 6). Next one he had was a '56 Ford Fairlane 2-tone White & Blue. As 700rpm says, Nice!

Rainmaker Ron · 11-22-2011, 09:30 PM

Here is one I just finished recently. It was painted to match my kids riverboat. Google Riverboat Twilight to see why I chose this paint scheme. The truck is both for fun and shameless promotion of the childrens business.

Rainmaker ron

400A-64 · 11-22-2011, 09:34 PM

There were several Model A pickups in '30 or '31 that were ordered by General Electric and they were all white.
Bruce Davis [email protected]

JBR · 11-23-2011, 05:38 AM

Yeah, that's the one.......

roccaas · 11-23-2011, 08:31 AM

Lot's of White.

Gary/IA · 11-23-2011, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rainmaker Ron

Here is one I just finished recently. It was painted to match my kids riverboat. Google Riverboat Twilight to see why I chose this paint scheme. The truck is both for fun and shameless promotion of the childrens business.

Rainmaker ron

And this would happen to be the boat. We just happen to be parked there coming back from Sharon, Wisc. when the boat was going through the lock.

model.A.keith · 11-23-2011, 03:58 PM

Charlie Stephens · 11-23-2011, 06:59 PM

The local "See's" candy store has a picture of one on their wall.

Charlie Stephens

Purdy Swoft · 11-23-2011, 08:40 PM

Here is a picture of my speedster.I painted it Mack white Kirker acrylic enamel over 16 yr.'s ago.

Randy in ca · 11-23-2011, 09:10 PM

This modified one caught my eye somewhere a few years ago and I still think it was very tastefully done:

Bick in New Zealand · 11-23-2011, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by quickchange

Yes , there was one in Nelson NZ few years back, it was white all over including the fenders, We called it the ghost , Guy with the surname Smith. owned a restaurant. Maybe Bick has an old picture ??

No picture, but a very strong memory of the soothest, quiet, and most solid feeling Model A I have ever driven. It was totally unrestored yet ran and operated like a Swiss watch!

darrylkmc · 11-24-2011, 01:18 AM

model.A.keith

1928-29 Two-Door Phaeton? Is this a UK example, never seen one like this one before.
Warmed up to above -20 F. last night here for the first time since November 15. It was + 2 this morning, back to -25 tonight and through the weekend.

Darryl in Fairbanks

CarlG · 11-24-2011, 01:31 AM

-2 here in Soldotna, visiting Son & Daughter-in-law for T-Day.

11-22-2011, 06:23 PM	#1
700rpm Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 5,906	The White Ones I enjoyed Ratamahata's thread on black Model As. I'm wondering if anyone has a white one? I know this was never a stock color, except maybe the ambulance. But I have never seen an A repainted in white even after production. It has also struck me as peculiar that most American cars did not come in white until the mid-'50s, and then usually in two-tone combinations (55-56 Fords were especially tasty). Last edited by 700rpm; 11-22-2011 at 07:29 PM.

11-22-2011, 06:32 PM	#2
quickchange Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Nelson. New Zealand Posts: 2,009	Re: The White Ones Yes , there was one in Nelson NZ few years back, it was white all over including the fenders, We called it the ghost , Guy with the surname Smith. owned a restaurant. Maybe Bick has an old picture ??

11-22-2011, 06:39 PM	#3
2935ford Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 1,013	Re: The White Ones Here is a white one I had...sold...got painted black and I bought it back. Last edited by 2935ford; 06-30-2020 at 08:23 AM.

11-22-2011, 06:44 PM	#4
Special Coupe Frank Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northeast Penna Posts: 2,108	Re: The White Ones A fellow turned-up at a local cruise night a couple years back with a '28-'29 Roadster that was white /black fenders... the wheels were either red or white... It looked like a 1950's - '60s "resto"... The other year, I picked-up four 21" wheels with ancient Acme 5.25-21 tires; the wheels had been painted white... Last edited by Special Coupe Frank; 11-22-2011 at 09:07 PM.

11-22-2011, 07:10 PM	#7
JBR Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Iowa Posts: 346	Re: The White Ones Seems to me a saw an article about a motel down south that took a model a and had it stretched out to make a limousine. They used it to take their guests back and forth from the airport. I believe it was painted white. Neat car, would love to have one.

11-22-2011, 09:34 PM	#10
400A-64 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Grass Valley,CA Posts: 295	Re: The White Ones There were several Model A pickups in '30 or '31 that were ordered by General Electric and they were all white. Bruce Davis [email protected]

11-23-2011, 05:38 AM	#11
JBR Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Iowa Posts: 346	Re: The White Ones Yeah, that's the one.......

11-23-2011, 08:31 AM	#12
roccaas Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,300	Re: The White Ones Lot's of White. __________________ 20 years ago we had Johnny Cash, Steve Jobs, and Bob Hope. Now we have no Cash, no Jobs, and no Hope...please don't let Kevin Bacon die!

11-23-2011, 03:58 PM	#14
model.A.keith Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Uk Posts: 25	Re: The White Ones

11-23-2011, 06:59 PM	#15
Charlie Stephens Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,033	Re: The White Ones The local "See's" candy store has a picture of one on their wall. Charlie Stephens

11-23-2011, 08:40 PM	#16
Purdy Swoft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,099	Re: The White Ones Here is a picture of my speedster.I painted it Mack white Kirker acrylic enamel over 16 yr.'s ago.

11-24-2011, 01:18 AM	#19
darrylkmc Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska Posts: 767	Re: The White Ones model.A.keith 1928-29 Two-Door Phaeton? Is this a UK example, never seen one like this one before. Warmed up to above -20 F. last night here for the first time since November 15. It was + 2 this morning, back to -25 tonight and through the weekend. Darryl in Fairbanks

11-24-2011, 01:31 AM	#20
CarlG Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 9,116	Re: The White Ones -2 here in Soldotna, visiting Son & Daughter-in-law for T-Day.