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I organized some years ago one race named “The Great Spirit Race” like Prohibition Style (Suuri Pirtukeikka in Finnish) we transported “500 litres spirit” from Helsinki coast to Rovaniemi. The route consisted 12 legs about 80-100 km per each. A Ford club members were able to drive one or more legs as they feld like. It was carried out as a relay race, “spirit cans” were as a baton, which moved from car to car and at least all of them were transported to Rovaniemi. Driving time was 24 hours + sleeping time in Jacobstad (Pietarsaari) in western coast , It was very nice and funny happening.
Risto Sihvola
Past chairman of The Finnish A Ford Club
Ford A Pic Up 1930
Bilderna är från ett A-Ford Rally på Gotland där gästfriheten stod högt på dagordningen.
Rallyslingan var som vi säger, lagom lång och kontrollerna både av lokal som internationell karaktär .
Jag rekommenderar starkt att ni gör ett längre besök på Gotland. Ön är mycket speciell med skiftande landskap från bördiga ängar, tät skog och kala vidder.
The pictures are from an A Ford Rally Gotland and the hospitality and joy was high on the agenda.
The Rally tour was as we say, just the right length and controls ofboth local and international touch.
I strongly recommend that you make a visit to the island. The island is special with its landscape of ……………………………………………………………. green meadows, forests and nice coast line.
This Model A was imported from the US. One of the first time we drove it in Sweden we were near to crash. The steering wheel came loose !!! It had a woodruff key from the water pump instead of the original one. The key was covered with several layers of aluminum folio and then was the steering wheel pressed in place. As we drive the car and turned left the did go straight on….. terrible. Felt like driving a Tivoli car. The steering wheel just spun. Happily the brakes were good. Why does anyone “restore” a car like that and create danger for someone else? We managed to lift the car and with help move the wheels so we got off the road.
After that we always double check everything we not have made in our garage.
Today this car is in a very good shape. Maybe we can buy it back ?
I do like those Coupes !
For(d) more information please click at the categories above. There are lot of more to read under each section. At the front page ju find the latest posts at Netclassics. Feel free to send us pictures and stories about your car or boat. We are also interested to buy a Ford Model T or Model A so please mail us at info(at)netclassics.com if you have a fair deal to offer us. The car is aimed for our Museum at Gotland.
För mer information, klicka på ovanstående kategorier. Det finns massor av mer att läsa i varje avsnitt. På förstasidan kan ni hitta de senaste inläggen på Netclassics. Vi är mycket intresserade av de tidigt tillverkade A-Fordarna med 3 eller 4-siffriga chassinummer/motornummer så vet ni om någon sådan A-Ford hör av er till info(at)netclassics.com (at)=@ . Den Norska A-Fordklubben med Chris i spetsen söker också information om de tidiga A-Fordarna.
Välkommen att skicka oss bilder och berättelser om din bil eller båt. Vi är även intresserade av att köpa en Ford Model T eller modell A så maila oss på info(at)netclassics.com (at)=@ om ni har något förslag till oss. Bilen är tänkt för vårt Museum vi nu bygger upp på Gotland
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This car is one the Model A´s that has been in my focus since I first saw it in Västerås in Sweden many years ago.
Herbert Moitzi was the owner and I did follow his restoration of the car rather closely. It was found at an auction with a 1930 engine mounted in the car.
The original motor was to be seen beside the car. The 189 engine was then sent for restoration and the 1930 engine was replaced.
As the body came off, the chassis number was very clear and easy to read. The engine number and frame number was the same, A189.
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I had lots of contacts with Doc Kalinka and Fred Gooding to find out how it was possible that a early series car had found its way to Sweden late 1927.
First date of registration in Sweden was early in Mars 1928 ! Calculate backwards and with minimum of 30 days of transport over the ocean + all handling give us the fact that the car must have been sent from the US already late 1927. That is even earlier than most dealers in the US. Most dealers did not even have a car for display !
I know when the first load of Model A´s did arrive to Denmark for distribution to Sweden- Norway and Finland. That info can be found under the Model A section here at Netclassics Model A site.
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On the same boat were Model A´s with 4 digit engine numbers ! We have to look more into that and study the Danish newspaper ads with articles from the first Model A arrival in Denmark that you also can find at Netclassics site.
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One part on the very early Model A´s that is special (among others) is the rear light…. look at the pictures of one extremely rare rear lamp that the very first Model A series supposed to have….I still have the light lying at my desk here in Sweden….Notice the special Ford Logo on top !
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Early Rear Light A-Ford
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Early Rear Light A-Ford
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The wiper that was at the windshield frame of the A189 !!!!
After market item ? I think so.
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A 189 Netclassics
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A 189 Netclassics
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This radiator was on the A189 and was replaced during the restoration of the car here in Sweden
I still have the original one sawed among my other parts. It is marked with A 189 so I will not mix it up with other Model A parts
I also have some of the original body wood pices from this car. Nice to display at my small museum at Gotland / Sweden
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A189 Radiator Netclassics
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http://netclassics.com/early-ford-model-a/ Some more material about the Early Model A´s
Detta är ett filminslag från Tradera TV där det veckovis var olika tema på inslagen.
Denna gång handlar det om design och hästkrafter.
Inspelat hos Netclassics Ingarö
In Action ” Lars Hedström ”
This is a movie feature from Tradera TV and they had different weekly themas.
This time it’s about design and horsepower.
Recorded at Netclassics Ingarö
In Action “Lars Hedstrom”
This Model A was a very nice and good driver and I used it rather much in the heavy trafic in the center of Stockholm. It never failed. Brakes were like modern car brakes.
If you are looking for more Pic Up pictures go to Category Archives: Ford Model AA Trucks & Buses here at Netclassics webpage.
The front page of Netclassics shows just the latest posts. To see all material klick on the text higher up at the front page. There are more information at Netclasics site than you find at the front page ! Please look around and send me a mail if you like to have your car “displayed” in this Forum.
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Ford A Pic Up 1930
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Netclassics is the owner to this Model A today and we will update the Ford Delivery with a new upholstery from MACs in USA.
We have indeed got very excellent support from MAC´s with all new spare parts and to get our parts orders complete
Super service from Sam ! Best service we ever have had ! Nice !
Executive Manager
Lars Hedstroem
Lassaboxen / Netclassics
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Evelyn Hedstroem did send us the picture of her Phaeton 1928. it was restored in 1960 and has been is the same condition since then. Lovely to drive and works perfectly every year. Quite gearbox and smooth engine.
Starts up directly every spring. Very nice driver.
Svensktillverkad hytt av MODINS.
En bil som gick i princip ljudlöst trots att motorn inte var renoverad.
A-Fordmotorn satt original i en A-Ford från Ingarö som byggdes om med Taunus motor,
fram- och bakaxel samt hela transmissionen. Om jag inte minns fel så fick den också automatlåda.
A-Motorn var slö uppgav tidigare ägare till motorn men allt var så enkelt som ett tändinställningsfel.
Allt för mycket lågtändning gav en svag motor. Med rätt justering gjorde bilen lätt 90 km/h
Denna bil byggdes upp igen av Erik Hargeby Gotland. Stor tack Erik för all proffshjälp vänner emellan.
Annan bild från Gotland med lite rester av en A-Ford….Lämplig som ämne till en släpvagn bakom lastbilen A-Fordhjul på Gotland Kuten
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Ford A Pic Up 1930 USA-kaross och flak.
Importerades för många år sedan av Netclassics från USA med mycket god hjälp av Doc Kalinka som är en av USA.s främsta experter på A-Ford. Denna bil var sliten men av någon outgrundlig anledning så gick den helt perfekt.
Bromsarna var outstanding , kändes som hydraulbromsar. Hytten är trång och oljedoften märkbar men vad gör det när man har roligt hela tiden när man kör med den.
Jämfört med den gröna Pic Upen ovan så är de helt olika i uppbyggnad. Flaken skiljer mycket där den Amerikanska bilen har ett betydligt mindre och lägre flak. Den Amerikanska hytten var mycket ovanlig i Sverige då import av bilar med hytt hade helt andra importavgifter än ett chassie med torped.
Bilden är tagen vid ett arrangemang med GB-Glass i Stockholm för ett antal år sedan.
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Ford A Pic Up 1930 with U.S. body and bed.
Imported many years ago by Netclassics from the U.S. with very good help from Doc Kalinka which is one of the foremost experts on USA.s A Ford. This car was worn out but for some unknown reason it did run perfectly.
The brakes were outstanding, felt like hydraulic brakes. The cabin is tight and the oil smell was noticeable but no problems with that when you have fun all the time when running with it.
Compare the two Pic Ups above and below you can see that they are quite different in structure. The bed shows big differences as the American car has a much smaller and lower platform (bed). The American cab was very unusual in Sweden as the import of cars with cab had much higher import charges than a chassis with just a torpedo and fenders + hood.
The picture was taken at an event with the company “GB ice cream” in Stockholm a few years ago
Ford AA Cab 1928 built in Sweden. Same cab can also be used on 1,5 ton pic ups, and they were.
Ford AA hytt 1928 som är Svenskbyggd. Användes både på AA-last och de mindre 1,5 tons lastbilarna
Netclassics is the owner to this Model A today and we will update the Ford Delivery with a new upholstery from MACs in USA.
We have indeed got very exellent support from MAC´s with all new spare parts and to get our parts orders complete
Super service from Sam ! Best service we ever have had ! Nice !
Executive Manager
Lars Hedstroem
Lassaboxen / Netclassics
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Here are some of Netclassics pictures of Ford Model A at Hershey 2012.
Several of the cars had a high standard.
Please look around at Netclassics pictures that you can find under several sections at netclassics.com
All photo rights Netclassics
Swedish 3Door Tudor Delivery 1931[/caption]
