By 1926 Ford's "Tin Lizzie" was getting old. It had been in production since 1908 with few major changes even though it looked like there was.
It was the same under the skin. Henry's son Edsel was pushing to move ahead and design and build a completely "NEW FORD". Finally on July 20th, 1926 the order was given to to start work on a new Ford which was to become the MODEL A,
a name Ford lovers would never forget.
The last of the Model T's was built on May 26th,...
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The New Ford Cooling System
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The New Ford Cooling System
This article is taken from the January 1928 Ford Dealer & Service Field Magazine...
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The Dillinger Model A
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The Dillinger Model A
Dillinger's getaway car sells for $165,000
by Peter Valdes-Dapena, senior writerJanuary 24, 2010: 3:06 PM ET
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- A 1930 Ford Model A used by bank robber John Dillinger to evade federal agents sold at auction Saturday for $165,000.
The car, sold at the Barrett-Jackson collector car auction in Scottsdale, Ariz., had a cameo role in the 2009 movie "Public Enemies" starring Johnny Depp.
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Henry Ford Sure Built an Empire
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Henry Ford Sure Built an Empire
Remember those souvenir picture postcards that fold out into a long string of pictures?
I wish this one would be reproduced.
It sure is amazing what an empire Henry built, and in a relatively short amount of time.
A nice video production of the still photos created by Blown Gasket
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Features of the Model A Gas Tank
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Features of the Model A Gas Tank
Thank you Brad in Maryland
See this original thread
February 15, 1928 issue of Ford News, Dealers' Supplement (Volume VIII, Number 7, page 10)
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Model A Gas Tank, American Machinist, Fay Leone Faurote
Thank you Brad in Maryland
See this original thread
Here is the original three page article, from the May 17, 1928 issue of the American Machinist,, (pages 805-807)
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The New Model A Gas Tank
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The New Model A Gas Tank
Thank you Brad in Maryland
See this original Thread
April 1928 issue of Ford Dealer & Service Field (pages 10-12)
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