Orrin W. Fox’s used car lot was located at 2345 East Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, California, when this promotional photo for Fox, dated by the source was taken in 1933. 126 more words
via Orrin W. Fox’s Used Car Lot in Pasadena California — The Old Motor
The 1980 Shay Super Deluxe Roadster provided classic Model A fun with modern safety and accessibility
A good overview of the Shay by David Conwill of Hemmings here.
I nearly bought a Shay but ended up with the real thing, I’m glad when you see them next to each other you can see the real deal is better as I did at Volo. you can read the post here
A v Shay
Don’t get me wrong I think they have their place and are a good fun option.
Some more on Shay and the replica car movement here
How much is my Model “A” Ford worth?
This is a question that is often asked in forums, at club meetings and just about everywhere where Model A owner gather either physically or virtually!
Grant McLaren’s article gives some good advice and pointers to help answer this burning question, read on here
Mad Model A action here on the VSSC Welsh trial!
Really demonstrates how tough Henry’s Lady actually is after all these years 🙂
Ernest Kanzler
This memo was probably on of the reasons that Henry Ford eventually replaced the Model T, however it cost Kanzler his job and damaged Edsel Ford’s career.
On this day in 1927 Henry signed off on Ford Model A number 1
Doing a little bit of under hood/bonnet painting before the weather gets too cold to get outside. Not exactly concours but looks a bit better. Much more left to do, but as you can see we’ve come quite a way!
Really nice period diagram of the conversion to pressurised oiling on the Ford A Four Banger.
Model A Fun
Really nice article from Richard Lentinello at Hemmings (“Reminiscing” story, edited by Richard Lentinello, comes to us from Hemmings Classic Car reader Dave Crocker of Mashpee, Massachusetts) Read on here
Been hearing a bit of a metallic sound and whilst I was working on the carburetor and noticed that the fan pulley on the Nu Rex alternator was turning independently of the fan pulley, which I’m pretty sure that it shouldn’t!
Will give Nu Rex in the States a call to understand how it all hangs together!
