What made you bring "HER" home?

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mndodge

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I have not dug real deep and maybe there is a thread on this already?

I have noticed some of the pictures you guys have attached under your username and they are great looking vehicles!
So my question is.....what made that or the one you have now your model A of choice that makes you proud to own?
I used the term "HER" a little loosely, cause not sure if a pickup falls into the his or her category......:D
Also......was it a dream and a "bucket of bolts" that brought your "A" where it is today, or did you see a correctly finished car that that made you stop in your tracks?
 
The Coupe was my grandpa's. He sold it when I was young, and I was fortunate enough to keep track of it and buy it back from the guy he sold it to. Now that we have a family the Coupe doesn't have enough room so we bought the leatherback, but the Coupe will never leave the family again.
 
One was youth (the pickup), one was necessity (tudor, bigger family), one was desire to build a show car (business coupe) and one was I think, alcohol (400A). The 31 town sedan is not in my avatar but just couldn't pass up a 49,000 car.

I forgot the roadster. it was because I always wanted one.
 
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I have to admit the Auctioneer said "SOLD! Buyer # 321" And I knew nothing about her. Got lucky.
 
I was trying to buy a Cord when this little roadster came up for sale. My father insisted we buy this rather than the Cord.
 
I "saved" the Tudor because someone was on their way up from LA to buy it with the intention of using the body for a hot rod project. I just couldn't let that happen to such an original car. Even though it was pretty worn out and I had never owned a Model A before, it just had to be saved. Now it's all freshened up, mechanically sound, and seems happy to be the family car with frequent use.
 

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I like the stories, to me they are all interesting!
I bought my 29 Tudor sedan two years ago and the body was in good shape and the interior not, the car was original and complete and sat in storage for 40 years. I bought it at a hot rod show swap meet and it was affordable and hated to think of it being tore apart after making it all these years being together......not saying I didn't have a thought or two of my own, but the more I'm on here and the more I read about what's out there and the waves and smiles from others when we drive it.....makes me glad it's mine!!!
 
I confess! Always loved old cars, I was looking for a model T. When a friend let me drive his model a coupe and said you'll buy a modern car after I do. The choice was easy! I found a late '31 std coupe. and had it 38 years.
 
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the wife said it was cute with a rumble seat--so I jumped at a the first project she seemed interested in, now she says my car every time she tells someone about it. She's hooked.
 
Was looking for a roadster but found out from the family that someone was going to buy it and rod it. I am the 2nd owner of it and it still has its original mohair, 1930 Town Sedan. Could not let such an original solid car be chopped.
 
My Grandpa had the Tudor since he was a young adult and I grew up seeing it in the garage every time I came over. There was always boxes piled up over it and I was always curious about it. Throughout my childhood it never left the garage until a few years ago Grandpa called me and told me to stop over. We got it started and took turns driving it up and down the country roads near their house. I had never felt that kind of feeling. It was so exciting to drive down the road in a vehicle with so much history. Everyone waiving and looking and a (few honking in rage <--- They don't understand ). A few months later it was mine and I began restoring it. I can't wait until the day I can call Grandpa up and tell him to stop over to take a ride in his car. I've been restoring it for about three years and I hope to have it done within the next year or two!
 
I have always loved old cars, but never could afford to put a lot of money in one. Raising a family came first. But now that's done. Bought the coupe, let her set till I retired. Put a little in at a time. now she's done, Just going to enjoy her. Never give up on something you love.
 
Father-in-law traded an antique shotgun for her in the early 60's. :eek:

In the 70's:
- was sister-in-law's college car. :rolleyes:
- Wife learned to drive in her. :)

In the 80's, daughter learned to drive in her, too. :D

In '07 brother-in-law took her apart and lost interest in the put-it-back-together portion. :(

In '11 - brother-in-law trying to sell 'it' :mad:

With that much history in the family, had to take the 'basket case' (literally) and save her.

Had it refurbished (as opposed to restored) to be a nice driver; in time to surprise mother-in-law Christmas Day '11.

Finally got her 'eye liner' done (pin stripe) in June this year...

July - she won 1st place in her 1st car show - best in class - '59 and older. :cool: And she was the oldest...
25+ in the class, up against '55 & '57 chevys; mid-30's hot rods and a couple of 40's buicks and lincolns.

August, wife drove her in a home town parade for the wife's 40th high school reunion - many people came up and said 'You know your Dad had a car looked like that...' - wife replied - 'Yep, and this is her'

Coolest piece of iron I have ever been associated with.

Only wish Dad's '29 Phaeton and '31 fire truck had still been in the family when I stumbled in during the 90's.
 
I have had an affinity for roadster pickups since I was a kid. They are kind of rare in these parts and when I saw this one for sale, I fell in love. It was more than I wanted to pay and I really should have let it go, but it kept calling me and I knew I would regret it if I let it pass. I was also afraid someone else would buy it and cut it up to make a junky rat rod out of it.
Once had a 1930 tudor for a while back in the 70s but couldn't get to it because of other projects so I let her go to someone who would finish it. I have been wanting a Model A ever since.
 

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Seemed like fate - I had been thinking about getting a Fordor or Town Sedan at some point in my life, and was really just starting to read up on and learn about Model As when I had made a mental wishlist on what I wanted:
- A four-door
- local (this came from seeing lots of cars advertised 100s to 1000s of miles away)
- in good shape (on that point, I had just started researching who in my area would be qualified to do an inspection and was about to reach out to Bill Hansen, THE go-to guy for Model As in San Diego)
- reasonably priced

Not more than a few days after making that mental checklist, I decided to look up the local Model A clubs, and stumbled across their latest newsletter - published that day. In the back was a small classified ad for a Town Sedan, maybe 25 miles from me, freshly restored by Bill Hansen, and at a very reasonable price (compared to other ads I had seen).

Figuring I could take a hint (I made a mental wishlist...a few days later I stumble across a just-published ad which pretty much reads just like that same wishlist), I decided to go see the thing and of course ended up buying it. In another month or two, it will have been two years of fun...
 
My first car was a 30 coupe that I never got on the road and sold when I went to college. I never got over wanting another, so when I finally had a garage and a little extra cash, I went looking. My wife and I looked at two coupes, but when we saw the town sedan, she said, "I love this car." I guess you can figure out what I did next.
 
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