What Was the First Classic Car?
These days, there is an extensive community of classic car collectors and restorers, so it can be tough to think of a time when there were no classic cars at all. Of course, cars weren’t always around, and they didn’t come into popular usage until the early 20th century. So, we’ve asked the question, what was the first car that became a “classic car?”
The answer to that question isn’t easy to find, but based on a recent report from MSN, we think it’s fair to say it was the 1928-1931 Ford Model A. Why the Model A? Well, for a number of reasons. There were certainly cars made before the Model A, and therefore, older cars that would have technically become classic models before the Model A ever did.
But as MSN details, the Model A was really the model that kickstarted restoration as a hobby. From this, the classic car community was born following WWII. The post-war economic boom in the U.S. would have almost certainly allowed for more people than ever to have the disposable income necessary for such a hobby, and the 1928-1931 model certainly would have been an element of nostalgia to those at the time who would have grown up with such a vehicle.
History of the Model A
The most iconic of Ford models is arguably the Model T, but the Model A was the vehicle that ushered in a new automotive era for Ford. The last Model T was manufactured in 1927, and for six months, Ford shut down its factories to retool them for Model A production.
Though the Model A is seen as a successor to the Model T, it is technically Ford’s first car. The name is indeed a nod to Ford’s first car, the 1903 Model A. The new 1928 model featured a number of key auto advancements, including a safety glass windshield. With the Great Depression beginning in 1929, the Model A couldn’t have been introduced at a worse time. Even so, Ford managed to sell over 5 million Model A cars by 1931.
Though we can’t get you behind the wheel of a classic Ford Model A, we can get you behind the wheel of the latest and greatest Ford models. A company that lasts as long as Ford is doing something right, so contact us to experience that today.
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