Category Archives: Model A general

General items of interest relating to Model A Fords

Largest Private Ford Collection

This is a short video about what was supposedly the largest private Ford collection in the world, prior to it being broken-up and sold in 2018.  The collection was put together by Dutchman Piet den Hartogh after buying his forst … Continue reading

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How Alex Kirkwood restored a 1915 basket case Ford in the 1970’s.

The Restoration of a 1915 Ford in the 1970’s

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2015 Mandalay Rally

by Carolyn Anderson of the Hawkes Bay Model A Club in New Zealand 2015 Road To Mandalay Rally

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2013 Peking to Paris Rally in a Model A

by Roger Anderson of the Hawkes Bay Model A Club in New Zealand 2013 Peking to Paris Rally

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Wes Hartley wins MAFCA Director’s Literary Award for 2019

Wes Hartley’s write-up of the Te Anau NZ National Rally that appeared in the Sept-Oct issue of The Restorer has won the 2019 MAFCA Director’s Literary Award. Congratulations Wes – truly a fantastic achievement. Wes’s article is attached below. MAFCA … Continue reading

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Where cap jets go to hide when you let them escape

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Model T engine cut in half

Spotted by a friend in the camping area at Willow Springs Station, SA near the Flinders Ranges and Wilpena Pound. The station owner had found it in the back of a shed and didn’t know a lot about it.  It was … Continue reading

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Motor Museum newsletter for August

Here is the August newsletter from the Motor Museum at Whiteman Park newsletter issue 26 August 2018

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US Model A crash

www.thedrive.com/news/21056/distracted-driver-in-a-toyota-corolla-destroys-familys-treasured-1931-ford-model-a  

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