My First Model A

My First Model A

Photos submitted by MAFCA members
of their first Model A Ford.

Click on any photo for a closer look; click the member's name to e-mail the owner.

Barbara Norman of Palm Desert, California wrote:
My first Model A is a 1931 standard coupe, purchased in 2007 after wanting one since age 16. At that time, I could have purchased a Model A for $100; however, my Dad said no because they had bad brakes! I paid more than $100 for "Ella". I took first place as best classic in the first car show I entered. I love my "new car" and it was worth waiting all these years for.
Posted 04/23/08

Frank Sparby of Kongsvinger, Norway wrote:
After looking at your website I'll send you a link to my site/car and the story of how it became what it is. At the age of 23 I bought this car, and spendt the next 8 years on it. Not every day, but when I felt like it.

All my friends bought fast BMW's, and I drow a 1963 Volvo Duett and bought a Ford from 1931 in pieces (not easy to try to explain your not insane after that deal).
As you can see from Chapter One, there is a difference on Arizona stored cars and "swamp-stored" Norwegian cars. For more photos, visit my web site.

Posted 04/23/08

Bob Nevin of Apache Junction, Arizona wrote:
This was my first car, a 1930 Model A coupe. The photo was taken in 1960 in Englewood, Colorado. It had a single Stromberg 2 barrel carburator on a down draft manifold, 16 inch Mercury wheels, and sealed beam headlights on an otherwise stock Model A. The car was painted yellow.
Posted 03/16/08

Kent Hazelwood of Stayton, Oregon wrote:
Here is my first Model A completed May 1963. My dad's new 64 Ford 500 XL is in the background from this picture taken 9/63. Taken in Trenton, Michigan.
Updated 03/17/08

Chuck Kunstbeck of Vienna, Virginia wrote:
This is picture of me & my first Model A. It was a 1931 tudor, bought in 1962. Sold it when I bought a 1931 Coupe, which I still have after 36 years.
My bride of 47 years is Karilyn. We live in Vienna Virginia and are members of the Mt. Vernon George Washington Chapter. We are members of MARC & MAFCA.
Posted 03/13/08

Chuck Christensen of Sunnyvale, California, MAFCA's Technical Director, wrote:
You asked for pictures of our first Model A. Here's a shot of our first Model A, a late 1931 indented firewall Standard Coupe. We purchased it in Febuary 1967 and still drive it today. An interesting side note: all three of our kids were brought home from the hospital in the Coupe when they were born.
Posted 01/28/08

Ray Horton of Portland Oregon wrote:
This picture was taken just after my 16th birthday in 1961 (the film wasn't developed till 1962, hence the June date on the photo), driving my '29 Tudor into my driveway. It has plastic taped on the top because just after I bought it my dad wanted to take it out and see how fast it would go. It went fast enough to peel the original top right off! I restored the car in 1980, and still have it.
Posted 01/23/08

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Bob Nevin of Apache Junction, Arizona wrote: This was my first car, a 1930 Model A coupe. The photo was taken in 1960 in Englewood, Colorado. It had a single Stromberg 2 barrel carburator on a down draft manifold, 16 inch Mercury wheels, and sealed beam headlights on an otherwise stock Model A. The car was painted yellow. Posted 03/16/08

Kent Hazelwood of Stayton, Oregon wrote: Here is my first Model A completed May 1963. My dad's new 64 Ford 500 XL is in the background from this picture taken 9/63. Taken in Trenton, Michigan. Updated 03/17/08

Chuck Kunstbeck of Vienna, Virginia wrote: This is picture of me & my first Model A. It was a 1931 tudor, bought in 1962. Sold it when I bought a 1931 Coupe, which I still have after 36 years. My bride of 47 years is Karilyn. We live in Vienna Virginia and are members of the Mt. Vernon George Washington Chapter. We are members of MARC & MAFCA. Posted 03/13/08

Chuck Christensen of Sunnyvale, California, MAFCA's Technical Director, wrote: You asked for pictures of our first Model A. Here's a shot of our first Model A, a late 1931 indented firewall Standard Coupe. We purchased it in Febuary 1967 and still drive it today. An interesting side note: all three of our kids were brought home from the hospital in the Coupe when they were born. Posted 01/28/08

Ray Horton of Portland Oregon wrote: This picture was taken just after my 16th birthday in 1961 (the film wasn't developed till 1962, hence the June date on the photo), driving my '29 Tudor into my driveway. It has plastic taped on the top because just after I bought it my dad wanted to take it out and see how fast it would go. It went fast enough to peel the original top right off! I restored the car in 1980, and still have it. Posted 01/23/08