1929 Tudor 'Barner' count....

[Chuck Dempsey]

As 1929 was the largest production year, and the Tudor easily the most popular (that most folk could afford anyway) model, my question is - how many 'Barners' own 1929 Tudors? I will make it ONE. Please, if you own one, add yours to the total and post it. Should be interesting....


Thanks!

[1927Tudor]

27 Tudor, 29 Tudor and a 35 Tudor here! Total Two!

[Steve Plucker]

I have a February 1929 Tudor (single head light).

Pluck

[slammin]

I purchased my 29 late Sept 2017. Frame off restoration done in the mid 90s. PO put less than 500 miles on it. Besides two front seats, never installed an interior. Decent runner on rebuilt inserted engine, but left lots to do. No light switch or any other wiring, no shocks,etc. Still not finished, but I'm getting there.

[SSsssteamer]

We have two 1929 Tudors. We had a third tudor that I shortened up and put the back wall of a pickup onto it, now it is just a pickup and lives out in the snow.

[SSsssteamer]

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The tudor has to be the most practical Model A body style made. The tudor covered most all of the early car owner's needs. Affordable, easy to drive, hauled five people, and as compared to the roadster, phaeton, and the pick up, it was easier to get in and out of.

[denniskliesen]

My only Model A, a 1929 Tudor. The body style and year I was looking for patiently waited for me in a carport for 36 years. It has a 1-4-1929 matching engine to chassis, 1-21-29 gas tank, with a 2-29 assembly date on the subframe. Single headlight and fluted lens.

[Jemelton#]

Mine was produced in August (per the motor #) and has 77,000 miles on the odometer

[Chuck Dempsey]

OK - eight and counting.......

[Chuck Dempsey]

Make that nine, counting 'OldForder' from my previous entry on 'Crazy's' post......

[Bill G]

Ten with mine. February '29 Happy birthday. 89 years and counting.

[700rpm]

#11. My first car, bought in 1961, second owner, still have it. 7-17-29.

[a_crazy]

congratulations Sir! Happy 89th Birthday!!

[Gary Karr]

I have a February 1929 Tudor

[Dave Young]

I'm new to model A's ... bought my '29 Tudor this past November. Completely restored but not by me, of course. Pretty much laid up for the winter. Can't wait for Spring.

[Chuck Dempsey]

13 and counting......

[Tom Wesenberg]

February 1929 Tudor.

[BillLee/Chandler, TX]

#15

[jmeckel]

#16

[Bill G]

Wow - Several Februarys. Happy birthday.

[TAG29A]

#17

[1930-Pickup]

This is an interesting thread for observing reader continuity.

Still at 17.

[Eric Lewis]

July 1929 model

[Chuck Dempsey]

18 and counting......

[TZBrown]

June 1929, by the engine number

[Gerald cook]

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My Tudor has 1-7-29 stamp with 90,000 .the engine was just rebuilt for the first time

[Chuck Dempsey]

An even 20 - very good! Any more?

[dave in australia]

I own 2 29 Tudors, so now 22.

[Steve Plucker]

Originally Posted by dave in australia

I own 2 29 Tudors, so now 22.

David,

Are your Tudors of the USA type, Canadian type, or the Australian type?

Pluck

[dave in australia]

Originally Posted by Steve Plucker

David,

Are your Tudors of the USA type, Canadian type, or the Australian type?

Pluck

One was originally sold in Australia in 1929, which I believe is a Canadian body. From what I've read, the Tudors sold in Australia were all imported from Canada, and it was the open cars, commercial bodies and some coach works bodies that were Australian made, The other came from Argentina, which I believe is also a Canadian body.

[vern hodgson]

1928 canadian

[Portland/JohnR]

March of 1929 Tudor

[Chuck Dempsey]

OK, that makes 24..... Thanks all.

[Jeff/Illinois]

Had one for 20 years, a friend has it now,,, was a great Model A. Date code was 1-17-29 and the motor was built the first week of January, 1929. Was a Chicago Assy. build as I recall.

[JDupuis]

I have one. Jeff

[Chuck Dempsey]

25 and counting.......

[oldforder]

march 29 Tudor

[midgetracer]

I have one in my collection...that makes 27

[john charlton]

My son and I have a 29 (complete but all apart right now) so that makes 17 and in our UK club there are quite a few more .

John in sunny morning Suffolk County England.

[mfarley]

My '29 Tudor is a September by all accounts, and an "A'er" south of town has a one as well...not sure of his month.

[Chuck Dempsey]

All right -30 and counting.....

[JimK1930A]

I own a June of 1929 Model A Tudor Sedan.

[krzewinskibe]

Another 29 Tudor (although its somewhat weird). Matching OCT 1929 engine and frame serial number but with original color scheme and electric wipers that were supposedly discontinued in July 1929.

[Farrell In Vancouver]

My Father owns and drives one

[dandbbakker]

I also have a 1929 tudor

[Chuck Dempsey]

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We have 34... do I hear 35 somewhere out there???

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

KEEP YOUR SHIRT ON, I'm still counting:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 16 37-------64--------------91----------------------103-------------------------------------------The TOTAL is 413--
Bill Exhausted!

[Bill G]

There are two of our club members who have them who are not internet folks and so theirs are not being counted here. So, if that's the case for my somewhat small town (say 40k or so), then there must still be a whopping number of them "out there".

[Brian in Wheeling]

I have one Late June production, Rouge plant. So, is this 35?

[Fordfan29]

June 29 Tudor owned since age 11. My Dad thought he owned it though.

[Chuck Dempsey]

Officially, we are up to 36. Perhaps a Fordor owner would like to get a thread going to challenge that number? I'd even allow for like-year grouping, say 28/29 or 30/31..... Any four-door, regardless of 'style'. I suspect 36 will be hard to beat. Any takers?

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Even though considered "common", I think the Tudor is a CLASS CAR! Easy to get into, easily modified front seats, IF, more room is needed, & stowage room under the front seats.
As a kid, we had a spiffy, all BLACK, '29 Tudor, for MANY YEARS, "toured" EVERYWHERE, at a time when most Folks just went to town & drove short visiting runs.
With just Bulger, my Dog, & I, in the back seat, I'd tell Chief, "These LOOOONG side windows are our WINDOWS TO THE WORLD"!! I never remember ever having "on the road" breakdowns, Chief knew how to make cars run VERY DEPENDABLY!
IF, I ever get another Model A, it'll be a TUDOR!
Bill Traveler

[Chuck Dempsey]

A noble tribute to a fine car, Bill. I suspect the Tudor was the 'cash cow' of the company back then. Thanks!

[GMCPASO]

Here is another. May 5, 1929. Original purchase into South Dakota from assy plant in Twin Cities plant, then to Oregon then to California. We have had it for 38 years and have put 57000 miles on it over the years.

[Chuck Dempsey]

37 and counting.....

[COOTER]

I'll play.
38

[Dan Partain]

I have a '29 Tudor too, count me in.

[ped58]

Mine is a 1929 Tudor, built on June 1st Saturday 1929.

[Chris Haynes]

1930 Tudor.

[Chuck Dempsey]

40 and counting... sorry Chris Haynes, 1929s only! (But a SHARP looking car)

[pgerhardt]

Here is mine:

[Tony Hillyard]

My Canadian built Tudor is registered June 1928. She has a left hand emergency brake, multi-disc clutch and all the signs of being an early car.

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Tudors have WAAAAAY more comfort than most Model As. '28 & '29 pickups are the most RE-SOLD ones, cuz you have to be a MIDGET, to drive one. Friend, Ted, built a FINE one, even with A/C, after he & Naomi did 3 short runs, he SOLD it!!
I wanted a pickup, BAD, but couldn't even fit in a '30-'31. (I wear FULL leg braces)
Bill Sadsack

[Chuck Dempsey]

PGERHARDT, you are number 41 .
TONY HILLYARD, still has the multidisc? amazing! but definitely not a '29......
BILL WILLIAMSON, I'd love to see the guys who tested the '28s when they first were designed. I know we've added a bit of height, and a LOT of weight, but......

[Tony Hillyard]

My early 1928 Standard Roadster still has a multidisc clutch as well.

[Chuck Dempsey]

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TONY HILLYARD, just noticed you are in France. Curious Ford did not seem too concerned about multidisc issues there..... Thanks for the info!

[1stGrumpy]

My early '29...

[Dodge]

I have two, a Jan. 1929 and an April 1929.

[Chuck Dempsey]

And we are up to 44......

[Fordfan29]

My Tudor is June 29 on the firewall. I've claimed it since age 11 when my Dad bought it. We are carrying the 4th generation now. It was in Reno recently for the National.

[Purdy Swoft]

I've got a rusty june 29 tudor that I named Gus . I have a collection of model A's and tons of parts but Gus is the only 29 tudor that I have that is in one piece .

[Chuck Dempsey]

Fordfan - I was the same way when my dad bought his in 1969. Now my son wants it, but he just bought a Porsche Boxster, so when then time comes he may change his mind....


Thanks Mr. Swoft - you make the count 45.....

[Purdy Swoft]

Thanks Mr. Dempsey , I should have took the time to kack ah late the numbers .

[john charlton]

Ford phased out the multidisc in Europe by continuing to fit them to the shall bore 14.9 HP AF engine .The big bore 24 HP engine had the new single disc clutch .So you can have the multidisc clutch in a 29 car in France,it would have started life as an AF car .My son has a 29 tudor in from Denmark many years ago

John in sunny Suffolk County England

[Tony Hillyard]

In the case of my two early 1928 model A's, the Tudor is Canadian built with the 3.3 litre engine and the Roadster was US built with the same engine. Both have multi-disc clutches and both work really well.

[TRP]

29 Tudor owner here.

[Chuck Dempsey]

And we are up to 46 ….


Thanks!