2010 Peking to Paris Rally

Peking to Paris car rally in a Model A

The car

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Evaluating car at Schwalms

“Lang and I live in Iowa and I had always heard the stories about farmers and how they got to town in spring when roads were muddy and rutted.  Iowa farmers often had two cars.  A good car meant for carrying the family to church on Sunday mornings or trips into town and the second car, a Model A parked out by the barn. The Model A may not have been as comfortable but they could rely on it to get to town to buy supplies in the wet spring weather on the unpaved roads.” Fritz James > read more

1929 Ford Model A Phaeton

1929 Ford Model A Phaeton

Top speed: 45 mph

Model A Schematic

Schematic of a 1929 Ford Model A Phaeton.