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Bruce of MN
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Brad in Germany will probably have info on this.
DougVieyra
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Yes, it was quite a common body style in Germany before the war, and the carriage builders built quite a few on the Model A platform. There were at least two builders that I know of who used this basic format on the Ford Model A. It was this 'European' styling that greatly influenced Gorden Buehrig (sp?) in designing his own Ford Model A along these same lines.
For those who were sleeping during their American Automotive History class, Gordon was the chief designer for the Auburn, Cord, Duesenberg company, specializing in designing Duesenberg bodies. When the new Model A design ('30-'31) came out he bought a chassis (which included the normal 'forward of the steering wheel, body) and had a few of his friends at the Duesenberg factory (after normal work hours) build a custom body of his design. the finished product shows remarkable similarity to the custom built cars of Germany - like the one you picture in your post #1.
For those who were sleeping during their American Automotive History class, Gordon was the chief designer for the Auburn, Cord, Duesenberg company, specializing in designing Duesenberg bodies. When the new Model A design ('30-'31) came out he bought a chassis (which included the normal 'forward of the steering wheel, body) and had a few of his friends at the Duesenberg factory (after normal work hours) build a custom body of his design. the finished product shows remarkable similarity to the custom built cars of Germany - like the one you picture in your post #1.
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