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03-11-2016, 01:05 AM | #21 |
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Re: STUPID Question/what does Tudor mean?
It started back in 1912 when Henry added front doors to the Touring car, called them Fore Doors
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03-11-2016, 01:14 AM | #22 |
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That is my belief as well, adding a little class to two door, tudor.
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03-11-2016, 01:22 AM | #23 |
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Re: STUPID Question/what does Tudor mean?
Henry the VIII was of the House of Tudor. Perhaps it was convenient that he shared his name with "Henry" Ford, and it sounded like "two-door", which it IS.
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03-11-2016, 01:24 AM | #24 |
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Re: STUPID Question/what does Tudor mean?
Tudor style houses were at a high point at the time the Model A came out, another factor the use of the term. Bob
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03-11-2016, 01:28 PM | #25 |
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Re: STUPID Question/what does Tudor mean?
If one thinks that's strange, a Coupe could be thought of as a Tudor with its rear end cut off.
The body style term Coupe was used during the horse & buggy days. |
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03-12-2016, 03:23 AM | #27 |
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Coo pay?
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03-12-2016, 04:12 AM | #28 |
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03-12-2016, 06:00 AM | #29 |
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Re: STUPID Question/what does Tudor mean?
How about CABRIOLET ?
Word Origins Dictionary came up with the following... noun 1.a small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with two seats and a folding hood 2.a former name for a drophead coupé Word Origin C18: from French, literally: a little skip, from cabriole, from Latin capreolus wild goat, from caper goat; referring to the lightness of movement |
03-12-2016, 05:01 PM | #30 |
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Re: STUPID Question/what does Tudor mean?
My mind is spinning in words and pronunciations. I'm sure glad I don't have a 3dr Model A
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03-12-2016, 05:36 PM | #31 |
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If you have a three door Model A you would own a sedan delivery!
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03-12-2016, 06:06 PM | #32 |
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Re: STUPID Question/what does Tudor mean?
If you study marketing you will find that the Model A was showing early signs of some of the very earlier marketing in the auto industry. The ads shown by Jim Thomas and the ad collectors of the Model A Restorers Club show some of the earliest ads directed to the "lady driver". The influence of Edsal Ford who was more of a marketing person than the old man would ever be made design and marketing improvements to the A. The ads point out for the lady and for the family for a sunday drive. Using European references implied elegance to the Model A. The word Phaeton was used on the fancy carriages in the early 1900's I am sure a lot of thought went into these names Tudor, Fordor, Phaeton etc. in a very early marketing plan for the New Car from Ford
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03-13-2016, 05:54 PM | #33 |
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Re: STUPID Question/what does Tudor mean?
Probably Ford trying to be classy by referencing the Royal Family of England! Kind of ironic for an "everyman" car!
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03-13-2016, 10:07 PM | #34 |
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Oooopps, I do have a 3 door Model A. It's a 1931 Deluxe Delivery. Thanks Ken!
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