While walking to dinner earlier this week in Cuenca Ecuador, Gary and Susan came across this 28 Ford, that looks like it's attending a wedding (hood ornament and church) (thank you Gary!)
I grew up in Fords from 1928 through 1931 (my dad helped starting the Danish Ford A club), and trust me, not one single thing visible on the pictures have any relation to the real item. Not one.
It's certainly no Model A, but there were some A-style replicars made in the US back in the 1970's. One was the "Glassic," based on a 2WD Scout chassis. It was more authentic looking than the one above, though it still was a far cry from the original. It had a fender mounted spare, I think, and Scout bumpers, and I think it had, at least as an option, relatively proper looking wire wheels.
There was also a Pinto based one, (Shay, I think) which looked pretty good from a distance, also with better looking wheels, and this one with a repro Model A bumper.
I'm guessing the one above is a newer, South American replicar, with its "Fordness" something of an afterthought.
I'm pretty sure no self-respecting 1928 Ford, even a South American one, would have forsaken Henry's beloved transverse rear leaf spring!
I looked up, per your email, the 1928 Phaeton Ford Model A, https://www.fmm.co.za/collection-in-action-ford-model-a-1928/ and yeah, it's close, but not a real one. Probably a fiberglass replica. Horrible rims, terrible tires... but it's Ecuador. They tried.
It looks like someone put a 1928 Ford on the chassis of a newer car. The hood and front fenders look longer than normal, and the wheelbase looks too short.
The body and doors look like this 1927 Model T Touring Car, but maybe Ford was still selling the Model T in South / Central America in 1928. The Model A Touring car had bigger doors.
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What kind of modern car is this odd looking thing based on?
ReplyDeletethat is a 1928 Ford, says so on the headlight support bar
DeleteI grew up in Fords from 1928 through 1931 (my dad helped starting the Danish Ford A club), and trust me, not one single thing visible on the pictures have any relation to the real item. Not one.
DeleteIt's certainly no Model A, but there were some A-style replicars made in the US back in the 1970's. One was the "Glassic," based on a 2WD Scout chassis. It was more authentic looking than the one above, though it still was a far cry from the original. It had a fender mounted spare, I think, and Scout bumpers, and I think it had, at least as an option, relatively proper looking wire wheels.
DeleteThere was also a Pinto based one, (Shay, I think) which looked pretty good from a distance, also with better looking wheels, and this one with a repro Model A bumper.
I'm guessing the one above is a newer, South American replicar, with its "Fordness" something of an afterthought.
I'm pretty sure no self-respecting 1928 Ford, even a South American one, would have forsaken Henry's beloved transverse rear leaf spring!
I looked up, per your email, the 1928 Phaeton Ford Model A, https://www.fmm.co.za/collection-in-action-ford-model-a-1928/ and yeah, it's close, but not a real one. Probably a fiberglass replica. Horrible rims, terrible tires... but it's Ecuador. They tried.
DeleteIt looks like someone put a 1928 Ford on the chassis of a newer car. The hood and front fenders look longer than normal, and the wheelbase looks too short.
ReplyDeleteThe body and doors look like this 1927 Model T Touring Car, but maybe Ford was still selling the Model T in South / Central America in 1928. The Model A Touring car had bigger doors.
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