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Month: September 2019

CAN YOU HEAR THE HARLEYS?

September 28, 2019September 28, 2019Pat Burbank 2 Comments

The Model A Touring Club left our hotel in West Allis, Wisconsin, this morning to take a ‘Steel Toe Tour” of the Harley-Davidson Factory in Menomonee Falls, WI. Our MATC tour group got split into 4 smaller groups for  an up-close view of the assembly lines, powder coating, and machining. And, Harley-Davidson was serious about … Continue reading CAN YOU HEAR THE HARLEYS?

Fred Miller’s Ghost?

September 27, 2019Pat Burbank 3 Comments

Day 2 of the Great Lakes Tour started with a morning tour of the Miller Brewing Company Headquarters and Brewery.  Here in the “Miller Valley” they define hospitality in a whole new way.  Our personal tour guide (with the assistance of Frederick Miller’s ghost) explained over 160 years of brewing history with a modern-day twist: … Continue reading Fred Miller’s Ghost?

IF IT’S TUESDAY, IT MUST BE MILWAUKEE

September 26, 2019September 27, 2019Pat Burbank 3 Comments

Model A Touring Club members from all over the US and Canada congregated today (Sept. 24, 2019) in Milwaukee, WI, for the start of the Great Lakes Tour. This first day was relaxed and people who didn’t come in the night before gradually joined us.  Check out the cars in the hotel parking lot: By … Continue reading IF IT’S TUESDAY, IT MUST BE MILWAUKEE

WISCONSIN, HERE WE COME!

September 26, 2019September 26, 2019Pat Burbank 1 Comment

Sometimes getting to the start of a tour is almost as much fun as the actual tour.  Here are shots from the Hulstroms and the Krills as they worked their way from California to Wisconsin: And here are shots from Padgett and Burbank, also working their way from California to Wisconsin: But the fun really … Continue reading WISCONSIN, HERE WE COME!

GREAT LAKES, HERE WE COME!

September 18, 2019February 17, 2020Pat Burbank 8 Comments

Like many of you, we have been looking forward to the Model A Touring Club's Great Lakes Tour.  Club member Marcus Cunnick (along with wife Mary) has been preparing to lead this tour for over a year and it's about to become a reality.  This is what we're looking forward to seeing: And, I'm sure … Continue reading GREAT LAKES, HERE WE COME!

About the Model A Ford

The Ford Model A was in production from 1928 - 1931. It was the second huge success for the Ford Motor Company, the Ford Model T being its first.

The 1928 release of the Model A introduced all new models, colors and features as opposed to the black only Model T. These features included a three speed sliding gear transmission 40 HP engine, four wheel brake system and hydraulic shock absorbers. The original prices ran from around $500 to $1200 dollars. Sales were very strong but as with all companies, the Depression had a major impact. For the four years of production Ford produced over 4 million Model A's.

The Model A was replaced in 1932 with the Model B and Model 18 which had Ford's new V-8 engine.

Today it is estimated that there are over 250,000 Model A's still in use today.

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If you want to really have fun driving a Ford Model A, you should try traveling the back roads of America and international destinations with a group of like minded enthusiasts. Traveling in a group gives you the security of touring with fun people who know how to drive, fix, and enjoy the car as it was designed.

We are an ambitious group who love our classic cars as much as we love exploring new places. We are always on the lookout for our next great tour.

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The Model A Touring Club is an international travel club. We were established in 2000 as a Special Interest group of the Model A Ford Club of America (MAFCA).

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