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Old 09-13-2012, 07:22 AM   #21
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I had a 1928 Gardner owner tell me that he did not mess with Model "A's because they were "too easy".
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Old 09-13-2012, 07:59 AM   #22
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That brings back great memories of a friend with a 1927 Gardner Roadster. He did restore a Model A for a friend as well as many other cars and would say the time to restore a Gardner and a Model A were the same. Back then the sale prices were about double on other cars.
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I had a 1928 Gardner owner tell me that he did not mess with Model "A's because they were "too easy".
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Old 09-13-2012, 08:03 AM   #23
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I think a lot of it has to do with the number of "investors" that entered the hobby years ago. They buy up the big ticket cars, hold on to them for ???? year(s), then turnaround and sell, for what used to be, huge profits.
I would also guess the auction houses look at Model A's as marginal profit items. They would have to sell 100 model A's, to make the same commission as they would selling one Duesenberg or other classic.
I was at a car show with my Model A several years ago. A whole bunch of people were gathered around a full blown classic Packard. I walked up to the owner of the Packard and pointed to my Model A and kiddingly asked "would you like to trade?" He responded "How many of them do you have". Nuff said!
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Old 09-13-2012, 08:09 AM   #24
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Old 09-13-2012, 08:16 AM   #25
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Well I for one LOVE As!!!!
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Old 09-13-2012, 08:18 AM   #26
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Just my 2 cents, but I believe the Model A, is regarded in the same way a VW Beetle is. It was (and is) an inexpensive (relatively), reliable car. They aren't fast, flashy, rare and have no bragging value, HOWEVER those of us with them know their worth. I say let the snobs turn their noses up at the Model A, they don't know what they're missing. Besides, at any cruise night, my humble roadster gets as much or more attention as the very expen$ive 60's muscle cars and as other have said, the A brings a smile to every ones face.
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Old 09-13-2012, 08:20 AM   #27
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I guess you either love em or hate em, I pull our pickup out of garage street is fairly busy, people will holler love your truck,what year is it,wanna sell it,can we look at it,bottom line makes my day
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Old 09-13-2012, 08:22 AM   #28
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They are very common, very reasonably priced, many people own more than one and they are not a status symbol. They are cute liitle cars with possibly a million or so still in existance ! Even though I own many antique cars and 6 Model A's I still realize people don't respect them. I heard a comment at a car show to the affect that anyone can afford a Model A!
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Excellent! A real answer. That's all I asked for. Thank you! I'll forward the info to her, this should make sense.
Boy that is a GREAT answer! I don't own one but would someday love to get a Model A - any body style, and as original as possible. Right now it's just another item on my 'bucket list' but I'm hoping.
Re: that they are "...very common, very reasonably priced, many people own more than one..." could just as easily apply to some who have stuck an SBC in their non-Chevies. I don't usually harp on others' cars except in fun, I realize they pay for 'em etc., but I get SO tired of hearing 'excuses' for putting those bellybutton engines in non-GM cars. Perhaps some of the 'snobs' sadly do consider those 'cheap, everybody does it, easier to get parts for, yadda yadda engines' to be a status symbol. Okay for status! I'd take an A or any other Ford with some of Henry's iron pulling it around any day, and never EVER put one of those bellybuttons (or the other anatomical orifice I like to call 'em sometimes ) in my Fords. 2 cents worth, with maybe some change please?
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Old 09-13-2012, 08:24 AM   #29
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Don't you all think that people collect what they remember? If I still had that '68 Roadrunner that I drove in 1970 it would be worth $75,000 today. Not many people remember the Model A. When I take my '30 town sedan out and people gather to look, I usually ask if "they are looking or remembering." It's the most fun to talk to those who are remembering. It seems like everyone over 70 learned to drive in a car "just like this one."
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Old 09-13-2012, 08:37 AM   #30
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Years ago my local Illinois Model A club was on a week long tour to the Michigan UP. One night we were at the same motel that a classic Lincoln club from the Detroit area happened to be staying as well. We had a good evening together bonding over our old cars. I noticed several differences between our two groups. We were mostly middle class workers and they were business owners. We were the beer drinkers and they were having martinis. They were amazed that we were on such a long tour as they seemed parinoid that they were to have a break down. I think they had a chase vehicle with a flat bed trailer following them as well. The next day when we were touring around we crossed paths again and sure enough they had a car broken down and no one knew how to fix it. One of their members told me that several of them also owned Model A's as well and he had more FUN driving his Model A over the Lincoln. The members of these two clubs were a lot different and may not have been compatible in any other social meeting. But the love of old cars and of the Hobby cut through the other BS that evening and we all had a great time together... We found that we had more in common then we thought.
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Old 09-13-2012, 09:46 AM   #31
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It's all because of the numbers, plus the fact that its wasn't luxury car. It was only the car next door. But it is a "entry level" car like marijuana is an "entry level" drug. I believe many collectors got their start, fooling around with a modA. Also it's a fun car. Most A's can be sat in and ridden in. Rumble seats are fun for the kids. My grandchildren love to ride in my coupe's rumble seat. But it's "don't touch my 16 cyl Cadillac, or my prized Stoddard Dayton". (Trailer Queens, Grrr)
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Old 09-13-2012, 09:49 AM   #32
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I get a kick out of people as we have traveled..... "tell me you didn't drive it here" after noticing my California plates !! Along our various journeys we have stayed in various motels with one or two car trailers toteing their "baby" to various shows. As I check our "A" out each evening for the next days drive....folks crowd around the "A" giving the trailer queen a slight notice.
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Old 09-13-2012, 11:10 AM   #33
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All good reasons I agree with. I did afew cruise nites with my A and got little interest from the younger crowd, the older guys liked it. My reason is I think the car culture has change the past year. Younger guys think they all should be hot rods or kit cars, if it doesn't have chrome valve covers, big wheels, a tons of clearcoat paiint, it isn't cool now days. I like all cars for what they were in automotive history and in the time we remember them in.
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Old 09-13-2012, 11:22 AM   #34
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I think many prefer the higher performance cars such as Chevelles and Mustangs etc. It could also be the ride comfort as Model A's can be a little bumpy or choppy riding with some of the pothole filled roads today.

Personally, I much prefer the Model A to drive (albeit on fair weather days!)
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Old 09-13-2012, 11:34 AM   #35
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I own three Model A's and I think I'm the sh*t. :-)
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Old 09-13-2012, 12:32 PM   #36
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Its probably not the younger generation that act snobby. The model A was built for the common man and was low priced, still is. The real snobs prefer the expensive older cars. A common model A would be below their taste and station in life. This isn't always the case , A couple of years ago, A guy was admiring our roadster and invited Us to sit in the back seat of his Rolls Royce , so that we could see how comfortable it was. That was a first to get to sit in a Rolls Royce!!

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Old 09-13-2012, 02:23 PM   #37
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What I can add is some shows/cruise nites gets to be like how much money can you put in to your car, or pay someone to restore it, or buy one than to just drive your car, show your car, apreciate other cars and just have fun. Bless them if they have that kind of doe. but they shouldn't be snobby to others. I like driving my A the best, I have fun at shows and everyone is friendly, but once in awhile someone gets their pants bunch that their car is the Holy Grain. Enjoy the cars and the hobby and others.
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Old 09-13-2012, 02:38 PM   #38
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Like all programs of this type are made to make money, showing rare and luxurious cars to attract viewers, it's a matter of money to collectors who also want to fill their own museum. if you put "A" models that are cheap, have little resale value tomorrow, however, if placed luxury cars have a gold mine.
The same for the vendors of rare and expensive cars, looking to fill their pockets with the sale of any of these specimens in extinction.

For others it will be a matter of nostalgia, perhaps the first car in which he learned to drive or perhaps their first car.
Some collectors may say, 'look this is my car only 1000 units were manufactured "And I would answer: this is my car look low price, million units were produced for most ordinary people...
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Old 09-13-2012, 02:53 PM   #39
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The positive side to the "A" price is that they are fairly easy to sell. Selling a car for $10,000 is a lot easier than $100,000. It is the same today as it was back then, there are millions of people that can afford them.
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...perhaps their first car...
That would be me!
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