Hello and good morning from Hamilton Ontario Canada Steven I'm Peter now 49 years old and unfortunately I'm also a stroke and cardiac arrest survivor and use a cane for balance when I'm outside walking around and can't drive anymore but I when I was young I remember driving too but the first time I drove a car was my aunt Claire's little Mazda 323 hatchback from the early 80's and it had a manual transmission and I couldn't get it out of their driveway LoL
I doubt that Henry didn't know how to drive a standard shift! After all, he developed the Fordson tractor about 10 years earlier and it had a standard shift transmission, clutch pedal and all!
I've heard Thomas Edison got the first Model A, as a gift from Ford. But it had a 'touring' car body, not the Tudor Sedan body shown here. Edison requested a closed car, as he didn't like open cars, so Ford swapped bodies for him. It's now in the museum in Dearborn..... (That's what I heard, at least)
Actually, the other way around. The Tudor body was replaced with a Touring body. Model A #1 is on loan from The Henry Ford Museum to the Model A Ford Foundation Inc Museum on the Gilmore Museum Campus in Hickory Corners, Michigan.
Thanks for the comments! There's a lot of myth and legend behind Thomas Edison and Model A1. We're working on a video now that addresses that very specific topic! Hit subscribe if you haven't already and you'll be notified when new videos are posted.
Little did they know it was absolutely wanted to build the model A because the model T was getting outdated and undersold and Henry Ford was convinced that they just needed to make more. It was Edsel who had an important meeting with these people discussing the possibility of a new model only after getting them all on board did Henry Ford the first agree and then in typical Henry Ford style claim the idea as his own as it became successful and gave his son no credit. No wonder Edsel died of a heart attack try to please his dad his whole life and nothing was good enough
Old Man Henry treated Edsel like dirt. Edsel deserved the bulk of the credit for the "A" as Henry had resisted the change from the T for years. If he had not been checked, Henry would have made Model Ts into bankruptcy.
Just think about something, the 'standard' transmission today is an automatic. Manuals are virtually extinct! Only some sports cars and a very few economy cars have a stick.
Not sure worldwide, but have heard that manual transmissions are 70% in Germany compared to 5% in the US. Whole generations that have never driven a manual.
Galamb was very involved in the creation of the Model A and it is surprising that he wasn't pictured at this moment alongside other people who had a role in developing the car. There were several other people who contributed greatly to the Model A who for some reason were not around on this day. Thanks for watching and commenting!
The whole world was not waiting for a new ford, America was. The world had Renaults, Peugeots, Fiats, Alfa Romeos, Lanchias, Mercedes, Opels, VWs and all these other cars that were more technologically advanced than ford
@@Cougracer67 Much more to European cars - Just like, the first cars were made by Mercedes and Mitsubishi, not Ford. He just sorted out mass production, which the Germans quickly perfected. Unfortunately, we bombed the shit out of all of that a few years later, but they had things well sorted - better than us here. The quality was, and still is, far superior.
@@email4664 No they're not. Buy a new BMW or Audi and tell me all about the quality after four years or 50,000 miles. They have all kinds of problems. Have known a number of people who made the mistake of buying a BMW and were glad to get rid of the POS in less than three years because of the myriad of problems.
I was 12 years old in 1968. I learned how to drive on a 1930 tudor sedan...with a galvanized bucket for a seat...what a thrill... great video here!👍👍
Hello and good morning from Hamilton Ontario Canada Steven I'm Peter now 49 years old and unfortunately I'm also a stroke and cardiac arrest survivor and use a cane for balance when I'm outside walking around and can't drive anymore but I when I was young I remember driving too but the first time I drove a car was my aunt Claire's little Mazda 323 hatchback from the early 80's and it had a manual transmission and I couldn't get it out of their driveway LoL
My first car was a '29 Tudor. In 1959, nobody considered it to be "low and rakish." But it was fun to drive.
I wish that was my first car I really like it.
Still one of the most beautiful of industrial designs. Thanks for sharing.
I doubt that Henry didn't know how to drive a standard shift! After all, he developed the Fordson tractor about 10 years earlier and it had a standard shift transmission, clutch pedal and all!
This car was converted to a Pheaton and given to Thomas Edison. It's currenly at the Gilmore Museum in Hickory Corners, MI
While watching this video, I knew this number 1 car had to be in good hands somewhere. Thanks for letting us know.
Thank you for creating this new channel dedicated to the history of the Ford Model A. I look forward to your videos in the future!
Like the channel as I have a 28 Tudor #238 serial number ,lots of odd features on her fun to drive and comments you get driving her
Talk about early! Glad to hear you're not afraid to drive your A.
Wonderful video, and such a great channel you have here
Beautiful...I love Ford's chevys internationals Hudson's Lamborghinis Harleys....but this car the model T and 32s....perfect
I've heard Thomas Edison got the first Model A, as a gift from Ford. But it had a 'touring' car body, not the Tudor Sedan body shown here. Edison requested a closed car, as he didn't like open cars, so Ford swapped bodies for him. It's now in the museum in Dearborn..... (That's what I heard, at least)
Actually, the other way around. The Tudor body was replaced with a Touring body. Model A #1 is on loan from The Henry Ford Museum to the Model A Ford Foundation Inc Museum on the Gilmore Museum Campus in Hickory Corners, Michigan.
Thanks for the comments! There's a lot of myth and legend behind Thomas Edison and Model A1. We're working on a video now that addresses that very specific topic! Hit subscribe if you haven't already and you'll be notified when new videos are posted.
Little did they know it was absolutely wanted to build the model A because the model T was getting outdated and undersold and Henry Ford was convinced that they just needed to make more. It was Edsel who had an important meeting with these people discussing the possibility of a new model only after getting them all on board did Henry Ford the first agree and then in typical Henry Ford style claim the idea as his own as it became successful and gave his son no credit. No wonder Edsel died of a heart attack try to please his dad his whole life and nothing was good enough
Old Man Henry treated Edsel like dirt. Edsel deserved the bulk of the credit for the "A" as Henry had resisted the change from the T for years. If he had not been checked, Henry would have made Model Ts into bankruptcy.
EDSEL FORD DIED OF CANCER
This was the 2nd version of the model A. The first model A would've been made (not on a moving assembly line) in the summer of 1903.
Thanks for watching. If you haven't seen our video on "How the Model A Got Its Name" you should check it out. ua-cam.com/video/mkyO67g7opY/v-deo.html
Those raised platforms along the assembly line look dangerous.
Amazing history
Excellent video!
Fascinating and informative
Just to think if all these top guy's hadn't got together back then how things could of be so different today.
Wow thanks so much for posting now we have the new Honda Maverick hybrid truck
Love the song and video.
It was a beautiful car.
The Plymouth was more progressively engineered but the Model A had excellent styling, low price, and simplicity.
Plymouth with hydraulic brakes in 1928!
@@hankhicks1108 White Motor Co had wet brakes then too.
Thanks for posting.
My maternal grandfather worked here
He came from cornwall to work here
An interesting movie 👍🏻😊
I could have gone the rest of my life without knowing Henry Ford couldn’t drive a stick shift…
That and the fact that John Wayne liked screwing little boys. Sort of kills it, for all of his tough guy films...
Just think about something, the 'standard' transmission today is an automatic. Manuals are virtually extinct! Only some sports cars and a very few economy cars have a stick.
Every year Car and Driver or Motortrend does a story listing all of the manual transmission equipped cars available. Usually around 50 or so. Sad.
That would depend in which country you live to some degree
My old '55 Chevy truck was 'three on the tree'.
Not sure worldwide, but have heard that manual transmissions are 70% in Germany compared to 5% in the US. Whole generations that have never driven a manual.
Wasnt even synchro’d, extra skill required to match up engine speed to gear in shifting.
Amazing!!!
I wonder where that 1st car is now ?
It would certainly be the find of a lifetime for a Model A person! Thanks for watching!
Who is performing the narration for this work of art! @#$&*@# UA-cam!
Histórico!!
Funny song.
József Galamb????
Galamb was very involved in the creation of the Model A and it is surprising that he wasn't pictured at this moment alongside other people who had a role in developing the car. There were several other people who contributed greatly to the Model A who for some reason were not around on this day. Thanks for watching and commenting!
#meekbaylake
The whole world was not waiting for a new ford, America was. The world had Renaults, Peugeots, Fiats, Alfa Romeos, Lanchias, Mercedes, Opels, VWs and all these other cars that were more technologically advanced than ford
There were no VW's in 1927! Not until the late '30's.
@@Cougracer67 Much more to European cars - Just like, the first cars were made by Mercedes and Mitsubishi, not Ford. He just sorted out mass production, which the Germans quickly perfected. Unfortunately, we bombed the shit out of all of that a few years later, but they had things well sorted - better than us here.
The quality was, and still is, far superior.
@@email4664 No they're not. Buy a new BMW or Audi and tell me all about the quality after four years or 50,000 miles. They have all kinds of problems. Have known a number of people who made the mistake of buying a BMW and were glad to get rid of the POS in less than three years because of the myriad of problems.
All that HISHtory.