What's New!
WELCOME to the Model A Ford Club of America Web Site. Our site is constantly being updated and revised.
Notices of revisions can be found on this page.
May 23, 2013 - Policies
The MAFCA board added a new policy - Part 1 Section 10 - Waiver, Indemnification Release Agreement
on the
Policies Page.
May 18, 2013 - Members with Email
Added updated lists on the
Members with Email Page.
May 12, 2013 - How To Restore Index - Volume 9
Added a link to the index to Volume 9 of "How to Restore your Model A" and a link to the combined Volume 1-9 index
on the
Magazine Index Page.
May 2, 2013 - MAFCA Members on TV
Former MAFCA President George Pope and his wife of 67 years Annabelle were featured on ABC TV recently,
showing off their collection of cars and antiques. View the video here.
May 1, 2013 - MAY DAY
Added three new era fashions articles for chapters to reprint in their newsletters on the
Chapter Articles Page.
Added the May issue of our President's page.
Updated the Restorer Page.
Added a new article on the Era Fashion Articles Page
April 16, 2013 - Model A Song
Added a link to the song "Henry's Made A Lady Out of Lizzie" on the
Model A Sounds Page.
April 11, 2013 - CCRG Award
MAFCA VP Dan Foulk was recently recognized by the CCRG with a special award, as reported on the
Chapter Activities Page.
April 8, 2013 - Articles for Chapter Newsletters
Patti Jones has submitted a new article on Era Umbrellas that chapters may use in their newsletters. You'll find this on the
Chapter Articles Page.
March 31, 2013 - President's Page
Added this months words of wisdom from the MAFCA president on the
PResident's Page.
March 31, 2013 - Era Fashions What's New?
Added new fashion article on the
Era Fashions What's New Page.
March 28, 2013 - Policies
Updated the
Policies Page to reflect the rescission of Part 2 Section 5-W Youth Driving Award.
March 22, 2013 - Chapter Event Waiver of Liability
MAFCA's Board has come up with a Waiver/Release of Liability form that Chapter can use for their local events. You can find the link to those forms on the
Chapter Activities Page or the Downloads Page.
March 22, 2013 - Chapter Newsletters
Chapters: Want to add some "zing" to your newsletters? Take a look at the work of last year's award winning newsletters
on the
Chapter Tips Page.
March 20, 2013 - Chapter Information Updates
On each page listing the chapters in each State or SIG, there's a option at the top of the page to send Chapter Information Updates, such as meetings and/or contact information,
to the webmaster. That form did not have a place for other information, such as listing the Chapter Website, for example. The form has now been updated
to include a COMMENTS field.
Note that this form is NOT for changes in Chapter name or address. Please continue to send those updates to MAFCA Headquarters.
March 8, 2013 - 1931 Photo Gallery
Added photos of a very nice 1931 Deluxe Coupe from a brand new MAFCA member - Justin Bright of Redding.
Check out his photos on the
1931 Gallery Page.
March 8, 2013 - In Memory
We're sorry to announce that William "Doc" Ingwersen passed away in February.
Details have been posted on the
In Memory Page.
March 7, 2013 - Before and After Photos
We all like before and after photos - it shows that even the most derelict of vehicles can be made to shine again.
Check out the 1930 Pickup photos submitted by Mark Stephens of Winnetka California
and the 1929 Pickup photos submitted by former MAFCA President Garth Shreading
on the on the
Before and After Gallery Page.
March 5, 2013 - Photo Gallery
Our latest addition to the TUDOR section of the 1929 Gallery Page is an original car that's just has
gentle maintenance over the years.
March 4, 2013 - Restorer Magazine
Added images of the March/April Restorer magazine on the Restorer Page.
March 1, 2013 - Beginning of March
Here we have this month's President's Page
and the Era Fashion Committee's Article of the month.
February 28, 2013 - Photo Gallery
Like Fordors? Check out the latest addition to the FORDOR section of the
1929 Gallery Page of Mike & Janet Leighton's Murray 165-A.
How about Roadsters? The 1928 Gallery Page has a nice AR Roadster for you to see.
February 27, 2013 - Policy Update
Added updated Part 3 Section 7 - Era Fashion Committee Policy on the
Policies Page.
February 23, 2013 - New Link
Added a link to Netclassics, a website in Sweden that features Model A 189, one of the earliest surviving Model A's.
You can find it on the
Links Page.
February 12, 2013 - Youth Scholarship
Updated the
Youth Scholarship Page with a new link to the updated application package.
February 7, 2013 - Vehicle Judging - Modified Class
Added a link to Modified Judging scoring sheets on the
Vehicle Judging Tools Page.
February 6, 2013 - Chapter Information Changes
Today we changed the form for Chapter Information Changes that appears on each CHAPTERS page. The Chapter mailing address fields have been removed. Chapters may still use the form to change their meeting information or their internet contacts (name, email and/or phone). However, any Chapter address change must now be emailed to the MAFCA office in La Habra..
February 4, 2013 - News from MAFCA's President
Added our President's column on the
President's Page.
February 1, 2013 - New Era Fashions Article
Janet Gundlach has written an article about fashions for summer and we've posted it on the
Era Fashions What's New Page.
January 28, 2013 - Chapter Forms
Added an entry into the SITE INDEX to help Chapters locate forms they need to use for MAFCA business. Look for
Forms for Chapters.
January 27, 2013 - Videos
Added some new videos on the
Videos Page.
January 26, 2013 - Agenda of Upcoming Board Meeting
Posted the agenda of February 2's Board Meeting on the
MAFCA Board Calendar Page.
January 23, 2013 - Member Stories
Irline and Martin Van Ardenne of Moraga, California relate the story of their very first Model A tour on the
Member Stories Page.
January 17, 2013 - The Restorer Page
Refreshed the Restorer Magazine Page with the latest issue's cover and table of contents.
January 12, 2013 - Policies
Updated four additional policies (P2S05-X, P3S04, P3S07, P3S22) on the
Policies Page.
January 11, 2013 - Members with Email
Updated the lists of members with email on
This Page.
January 7, 2013 - Model A History
Updated three links on the
Reference Desk - History Page.
January 6, 2013 - Gallery
Added new photo of Sedan Delivery on the
1929 Gallery Page.
January 4, 2013 - Vehicle Judging Test Area 10
Updated Test 10 on the
Vehicle Judging Tests Page.
January 3, 2013 - Chapters
Added MAFCA's newest chapter, the Council Bluffs MAFC on the
Iowa Chapters Page.
January 1, 2013 - New Month, New Year
New MAFCA President Alex Janke submits his first column on the
President's Page.
Added the latest Era Fashion article on the Era Fashions Articles Page.
Updated the Chapter Awards page with list of this year's winners.
Several MAFCA policies were updated at the December Board of Directors meeting. Those updates are reflected on the Policies Page.
December 28, 2012 - Policies
The Board of Directors have revised several MAFCA policies. These are noted on the
Policies Page.
December 25, 2012 - Early Model A's
Added link to "The Early Birds", an article that appeared in an early Restorer, on the
Downloads Page.
December 24, 2012 - Coloring Book
Added a link to the MAFCA coloring book for kids on the
MAFCA Publications Page.
December 22, 2012
Added article on a 1931 Pickup restoration on the
Member Stories Page.
December 21, 2012
Posted a link to the 2012 National Award Banquet photos from the Palmetto A's web site on our home page.
You may also link there by
clicking here..
December 20, 2012 - Videos
Two interesting videos have been posted today. Olle Bergström from Sweden submitted a Christmas Youtube video of "O Holy Night", sung in (of course) Swedish; also, a video narrated by Edsel Ford II about Henry Ford's one and only automobile race in 1901, beating the favored Alexander Winton.
Both of these have been posted on the Videos Page.
December 18, 2012 - Worlds Oldest Ford Sold at Auction
Purchaser was Bill Ford, Jr., great grandson of Henry Ford.
Read More.
December 17, 2012 - Travel BLOGs
Added Steve and Judy Lewis' travel adventures to Marquette last summer on the
BLOGs Page.
December 15, 2012 - Board Meetings for 2013
Updated the
Board Meetings Calendar with a list of the scheduled 2013 Board Meetings.
December 12, 2012 - New MAFCA Officers
At the Awards Banquet last night in Charleston, the MAFCA Directors for 2013 were introduced. Your officers are:
President: Alex Janke; Vice President: Dan Foulk;
Secretary: VaughnCille Weidner; Treasurer: Trudy Vestal;
Technical: Chuck Christensen; Chapter Coordinator: Jill Sullins;
Advertising: Jerry Wilhelm; Publications: Doug Linden;
Membership: Chuck Cheshire.
Our congratulations to all of the new directors. See the
Key People Page.
December 10, 2012 - Judging Standards Committee
Updated the members of the JSC on the
Judging Standards Committee Page.
December 6, 2012 - President's Page
Added this month's thoughts from our President on the
President's Page.
December 3, 2012 - Upcoming Board Meeting Agenda
Added December Board Meeting agenda on the
Board Meeting Calendar Page.
December 1, 2012 - Era Fashions
Added new era fashions article on the
Era Fashions What's New Page.
November 30, 2012 - Trico Wipers
Added two links to technical articles on rebuilding and lubricating Trico windshield wipers on the
Trico Wipers Page.
November 29, 2012 - Another Video added
Added: Garth Shreading's video of the 2011 Natchez Trail MAFCA National Tour.
You can find Videos in the FUN STUFF menu on the left of the window or click here.
November 23, 2012 - Gallery
Added photo and story of a 1929 Sport Coupe on the
1929 Gallery Page.
November 16, 2012 - New Video added
Stoney Lonesome just sent his latest old time video, "Lonesome Overall."
You can find Videos in the FUN STUFF menu on the left of the window or click here.
November 5, 2012 - President's Page for the Month
Posted the latest version of our President's Page.
November 1, 2012 - Era Fashions Article
Added a new Era Fashion article on the Era Fashion Articles Page.
Refreshed the Restorer Magazine Page with the latest issue's cover and table of contents.
October 29, 2012 - Board Meeting Highlights
Added September Board meeting highlights on the Communications Page.
October 28, 2012 - SUBJECT
Updated the
Election Results Page.
October 24, 2012 - Policy Update
At the September 15 Board of Directors meeting, the Merle Smith Award policy (P2S05-J) was updated.
The updated policy can now be found on the
Policies Page.
October 3, 2012 - President's Page for the Month
Posted the October version of the
President's Page.
October 2, 2012 - Member Stories
Publication Director Doug Linden tells how he got interested in Model A's on the
Member Stories Page.
October 1, 2012 - First of the Month
Added a new Era Fashion article on the Era Fashion What's New Page.
September 27, 2012 - Sad News
Long time MAFCA member and 1990 MAFCA President Aldie Johnson passed away on Sunday September 23 after a long period of declining health, brought on by post polio syndrome. His obituary has been posted on the In Memory Page.
September 26, 2012 - Era Fashions
The EFC has made some minor updates to PART 1 - MAIN of the Era Fashion Procedure Manual.
This 31-page document can be accessed on the
Era Fashions Judging Page.
September 23, 2012 - Member Tips
Added article on keeping moisture out of the distributor on the
Member Tips Page.
September 21, 2012 - Policies
Added five updated policies on the
Policies Page: P3S01, P3S01-A, P3S08, P3S08-A, and P3S24.
September 14, 2012 - Restorer Magazines
Added photos of the current Restorer magazine cover and table of contents on the
Restorer Magazine Page.
September 11, 2012 - Calendar
Added the 2013 NW Regional Meet on the
Calendar Page and also on the "Future Events" page.
September 6, 2012 - Updates
Added photo of 1928 Fordor on the
1928 Gallery Page.
Added link to a video of the Introduction of the New Ford from 1927 on the Videos Page.
September 2, 2012 - Members with Email
Updated the list on the
Members with Email Page.
September 2, 2012 - JSC Member Biography
Added the biography of Vince Falter on the
Judging Standards Committee Page - click on his name to view it.
September 1, 2012 - First of the Month
Added this month's President's message on the President's Page.
Added a new Era Fashion article on the Era Fashion Articles Page.
August 26, 2012 - Policies
Updated four policies relating to National Conventions and National Awards Banquets on the
Policies Page.
The changes were minor, including the official name of the events and using "vehicles" in place of "cars".
August 15, 2012 - Policies
Added new CHAPTER TOURING AWARD and VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD policies on the
Policies Page.
August 1, 2012 - August 1 News
Added Era Fashion Article on the
What's New Page.
Added this month's President's message on the President's Page.
Added Model A Wedding photo on the Wedding Gallery Page.
July 25, 2012 - Newest Chapter
Added information on the Milford Model A Club in Massachusetts on the
Chapters Page.
July 23, 2012 - Member Stories
Added story about Floyd Clark as told by Jeff Adams on the
Member Stories Page.
July 23, 2012 - Communications Updates
Added the July 2012 Chapter Coordinator Newsletter to the Communications Page.
July 20, 2012 - Policies
Added descriptions of the MAFCA Board of Directors positions on the
Policies Page.
July 19, 2012 - Communications
Added June Board meeting highlights on the
Communications Page.
July 18, 2012 - Bylaws Updates
Added article by Garth Shreading on the upcoming Bylaws updates. To read the article,
click here..
July 11, 2012 - Recovered Stolen Vehicle
The 1930 Roadster that was stolen after the Marquette meet has been recovered, says the Dearborn Police Department today.
July 9, 2012 - Members with Email Lists Updated
Added updated lists of Members with Email.
July 2, 2012 - New Month
Added this month's President's message on the President's Page.
Updated the Era Fashion Committee page with the current members listed.
July 1, 2012 - Era Fashion Article
Added a new Era Fashion article on the Era Fashion Articles Page.
June 30, 2012 - Restorer Magazines
Added photos of the current Restorer magazine cover and table of contents on the
Restorer Magazine Page.
June 15, 2012 - Chapter Starter Book
Those of you that have been in MAFCA for years may remember the MAFCA publication "Chapter Starter" that was sent to individuals who wanted to start up a new MAFCA chapter. Although the book has been out of print for years, we recently scanned a clean copy and created a PDF file that can now be downloaded. You'll find it in the DOWNLOADS section in the CHAPTERS folder. Or, you can
Click Here.
June 8, 2012 - Policy
Updated the Newsletter Policy (Part 2 Section 5-F) on the
Policies Page.
June 2, 2012 - Fashions
Added Era Fashion Article on the Era Fashions What's New Page.
June 1, 2012 - First of the Month
Added this month's President's message on the President's Page.
May 31, 2012 - Hubley Cars
Added new Hubley photos provided by Richard Palmer of South Africa on the
Member Built Hubleys Page.
May 25, 2012 - Members with Email Lists Updated
Added updated lists of
Members with Email.
May 6, 2012 - Gallery
Added photo of Philip Lerardi's 1931 Victoria on the
1931 Gallery Page.
May 5, 2012 - Restorer Magazines
Added photos of the current Restorer magazine cover and table of contents on the
Restorer Magazine Page.
May 1, 2012 - First of the Month
Added this month's President's message on the President's Page.
Added the latest Era Fashion article on the Era Fashions Articles Page.
April 24, 2012 - MAFCA Welcomes New Chapter
MAFCA's Board of Directors approved the chapter application from the Danish Ford Model A Club, and their information has been added on the International Chapters portion of the
Chapters Page. Noted that the link to the International Chapters is the red rectangle at the far right of the page.
April 8, 2012 - Chapter Activities
Added article about the Tucson A's celebration of Dillinger Days on the
Chapter Activities Page.
April 8, 2012 - Fashions Articles for Chapter Newsletters
Added "Spring Knits" and "Millenary Styles" articles for the use of Chapter Newsletter Editors on the
Chapter Articles Page.
April 7, 2012 - New Look to MAFCA Web Pages
The width of all of the pages was increased by 25% to allow for easier reading. The Google Search feature was moved to the right side of the menu bar, making it more convenient to find. If you're having trouble finding something on our website, type in a few words into the Search box and Google will search our site to find it.
April 3, 2012 - President's Monthly Column
Added this month's President's message on the President's Page.
April 1, 2012 - Fashions
Added Era Fashion Article on the Era Fashions What's New Page.
March 28, 2012 - Hubleys
It's been a long time since we've had some new photos of member-built Hubley cars, but Richard Palmer from South Africa just sent in some pictures of his prized models.
Check them out on the Member-Built Hubley Page.
March 27, 2012 - Books
Added new book "The Right Hand Drive Model A" on the Reference Books Page.
March 20, 2012 - JSC
Added photo and biography of Vehicle Judge Don Haygood on the JSC Page.
Updated the vehicle judging tests on the Judging Tests Page.
March 5, 2012 - President's Page
Added this month's letter on the President's Page.
March 1, 2012 - New for March
Added January Board Meeting Highlights on the Communications Page.
Added the latest Era Fashion article on the Era Fashions Articles Page.
February 27, 2012 - Articles for Chapter Newsletters
Added three new Fashion articles that Chapters may use in their newsletters on the Chapter Articles Page.
February 18, 2012 - Policies
Added updated Driving Awards policy on the MAFCA Policies Page.
February 5, 2012 - Fun Stuff
Added a new Model A video on the Videos Page.
February 4, 2012 - Chapter Mileage Awards
Added a link to an Excel Spreadsheet to help chapter track the mileage of their members
on the Chapter Awards Page.
February 2, 2012 - Communications
Added the February edition of the Chapter Coordinator's Newsletter on the Communications Page.
February 1, 2012 - New Items
Added Les Andrews' name (Technical Editor) on the Key People Page.
Updated Youth Scholarship leaders on the Youth Scholarship Page.
Added the February President's message on the President's Page.
New Era Fashion Article added to the Era Fashion What's New Page.
January 29, 2012 - Restorer Page
Added current Restorer cover and contents on the Restorer Page.
January 28, 2012 - Youth Restoration
The Youth Restoration Award now has their own website. Our page will now link to that site. Take a look.
January 26, 2012 - Sad News
Long time MAFCA member Ken Winkinhofer passed away on January 18.
His obituary has been posted on the In Memory Page.
January 25, 2012 - 2012 Convention
Added latest news on the convention on its page: 2012 Convention Page.
January 23, 2012 - Members with Email
Added revised lists on the Members with Email Page.
January 16, 2012 - A World
Added instructions for downloading and filling out the A-World application on the A-World Page.
January 13, 2012 - Board Meeting Agenda
Added a link to the next Board of Directors meeting agenda on the Board Calendar Page.
January 11, 2012 - Board Communications
Added the December Board Meeting Highlights on the Communications Page.
January 9, 2012 - Chapter Articles
Added two new articles for chapter newsletters on the Chapter Tips Page.
January 4, 2012 - Communications Updates
Added the September 2011 Board of Directors meeting and the January 2012 Chapter Coordinator Newsletter to the Communications Page.
January 3, 2012 - Board Meeting Dates
Posted the 2012 Board Meeting schedule on the Board Calendar Page.
