Phaeton Question

I've owned and driven a phaeton all over the west coast. The comments about not being "weather" tight are correct and now use a sedan for most of the long trips but re-restoring the phaeton currently. So will have it out on the road soon!
 

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When my grandfather went shopping for a new car in 1929 my grandmother had one demand - it had to be a closed car because she was done with riding in an open car. By then open cars were going out of fashion and she wanted a modern car. Their 1928 Tudor must have been a source of pride because there were a lot photos taken of it with family.
 
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While I can't understand it, everything I have seen points to the Russian Model
A, when it came to cars, were phaetons. Trucks got closed cabs.
 
Rats, mice, squirrels, birds, tree limbs, leaves, and all types of other things that collect water and cause rust thought the model A phaeton was the greatest car that Ford ever made.

Mike
 
Like many convertibles today, I'd imagine that phaetons are quite desirable, although maybe a bit less practical for some. Browsing through Hemmings and eBay there are usually quite a few available so you wouldn't think that they are rare.

As mentioned earlier, it could just be that they are less desirable for touring. At the regional and national meets there are usually only 5-6 phaetons out of the 200-400 cars present.

We have thoroughly enjoyed touring with our phaeton, lots of fun! It does have its drawbacks though. Like the lack of being able to secure our belongings when we stop at points of interest. We usually have to pack our stuff with us, or bum some space in the closed cars with locking doors. Wet weather also provides for some interesting drives, we usually arrive somewhat wet, but those drives have become some of the most fun and memorable.
 

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7_Zero said:
......... It does have its drawbacks though. Like the lack of being able to secure our belongings when we stop at points of interest. .....
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On our phaeton, when we are away from it, on our trunk rack, we have a locking trunk which secures our belongings very well. From our open cars, over the last forty years we have lost a camera, sunglasses, and an antique hat. For the amount that we drive our old cars, that is not too bad. Remember, "out of sight, out of mind".
 
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