Basic question about Model A car models.

[Fred K-OR]

A simple question: what is the difference between a 5 window 1929 Model A coupe and a Standard 1929 Model A coupe. This old guy that knows little about this stuff is thinking again (rare).

 

[Rowdy]

5 window could imply the Special coupe or a Standard coupe. Rod

 

[Fred K-OR]

Rod I guess you are correct in that don't all coupes have 5 windows? (plus windshield) Again this comes from a guy not familiar will all this jargon.

 

[pgerhardt]

Rod I guess you are correct in that don't all coupes have 5 windows? (plus windshield) Again this comes from a guy not familiar will all this jargon.

Or he could have been a V-8 guy. I had a 5 window 36 coupe but wish it were a 3 window 36 coupe - both were available.

 

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Or he could have been a V-8 guy. I had a 5 window 36 coupe but wish it were a 3 window 36 coupe - both were available.

You get MORE for your money with a 5 window & you can see how to back up, a little better! And, of course, you have 2 more windows to clean.
Bill W.

 

[Fred K-OR]

So there is such a car as a 3 window coupe? I know another basic question but I don't know anything about this stuff.

 

[insomniacshotrods]

1932 three window , only model a 3 window ive ever seen was a prototype for the 32 model year. No production 3 window coupes that sold to public.

 

[George Miller]

So there is such a car as a 3 window coupe? I know another basic question but I don't know anything about this stuff.

Sport coupe has 3 windows.

 

[Fred K-OR]

Thanks guys for the A education.

 

[insomniacshotrods]

Sport coupe has 3 windows.

Hmmmm! They do dont they, I was only thinking hardtop. Forgot about the sport coupe.

 

[stewwolfe]

I remember reading in either The Restorer or the Model A News about a 3 window coupe someone had, just don't remember the year. There may only be one, I'm not sure.

 

[Lycoming-8]

The 1928 and early 1929 business coupes were both 3-window coupes. I suppose the later 29's might be considered 5-window, but they are sure small windows. The Cabrio's were also a coupe style body, and were therefore another 3-window style.

 

[C26Pinelake]

Sport coupe has 3 windows.

And let me tell you, from personal experience it is not a pleasure to back up.
Wayne

 

[pgerhardt]

And let me tell you, from personal experience it is not a pleasure to back up.
Wayne

You have to learn to use the mirrors. During my college years I fueled up aircraft at Danbury Airport. There are no back windows on a tanker truck and I had to back up between VERY expensive aircraft. I got pretty good at it!

My 29 tudor has duel mirrors. But the wind wings obscure the view. When I pull the doors off to repaint them they are coming off even though I'll have to fill the holes someone thought was ok to drill to mount them!