Photo "The New Ford" #2

Gary in MN

Gary in MN

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During the early days of the automobile (and including the Model A era) most car dealers who sold new cars, sold the car with a full tank of gas AND free drivers instructions for those who needed it.

In 1928 there were still quite a few of customers who were just then moving away from the horse and into the 'new fangled contraptions'. Also, a great many of prospective buyers had been owners/drivers of the Ford Model T, which is a whole other way of operating (Planetary Transmission, for starters). These Model T drivers needed additional instructions on how to operate 'The New Ford'.

Doug Vieyra, Eureka, CA
 
DougVieyra said:
During the early days of the automobile (and including the Model A era) most car dealers who sold new cars, sold the car with a full tank of gas AND free drivers instructions for those who needed it.



Doug Vieyra, Eureka, CA
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Times change.............I got neither!!!!:D
 
I bought some dealer invoices about 10 years ago. Notice BG&O on the invoice. G and O is the charge for gas and oil, and I wonder if B is for bumpers? Why is the Sport Coupe so expensive?
 

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Tom Wesenberg said:
I bought some dealer invoices about 10 years ago. Notice BG&O on the invoice. G and O is the charge for gas and oil, and I wonder if B is for bumpers? Why is the Sport Coupe so expensive?
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Hmm - June of 1928. Perhaps a "Dealer Premium" to be able to buy the car?
 
Tom Wesenberg said:
I bought some dealer invoices about 10 years ago. Notice BG&O on the invoice. G and O is the charge for gas and oil, and I wonder if B is for bumpers? Why is the Sport Coupe so expensive?
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Sport Coupe was a high end ''Deluxe'' type model for Ford in 1928,plus that example from your invoice has many extras added that brings up the cost.
Prices varied during the Model A years & in the US you did pay extra for oil,full tank of gas & bumpers plus delivery.
Here in New Zealand, the Sport Coupe was priced the same as a Std. Coupe [ L NZ 260] & only L 15 more than the Tudor [ approx. $US 485] in late 1929. But there was no extra charge for bumpers or delivery anywhere in NZ, which was standard Ford of Canada policy.
 
But the Coupe started at $704 and totaled out at $875 with all the extras. That's quite a lot more than a Tudor at about $425 to start.
 
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