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- 1932 Ford Roadster - The classic proportions of the 1932 Ford roadster make it a hot rod favorite. Rodders modified these inexpensive vehicles with more modern and powerful engines and parts. Dick Smith of Arizona purchased this hot rod in 1949. From 1954 to 1963, Smith dropped in a 1951 Chrysler V-8 engine and other non-Ford parts making this home-built hot rod his own.
- 1932
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1932 Ford Roadster
The classic proportions of the 1932 Ford roadster make it a hot rod favorite. Rodders modified these inexpensive vehicles with more modern and powerful engines and parts. Dick Smith of Arizona purchased this hot rod in 1949. From 1954 to 1963, Smith dropped in a 1951 Chrysler V-8 engine and other non-Ford parts making this home-built hot rod his own.
- 1931 Ford Model A Deluxe Roadster - The 1931 model year was the last for Ford's Model A. The final cars featured new radiator shells and, starting mid-year, optional laminated safety glass. Prices ranged from $490 for the standard coupe to $630 for the town sedan. The Great Depression halved Ford's annual production to 541,000 cars -- enough for total 1928-1931 Model A production to approach 5 million.
- 1931
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1931 Ford Model A Deluxe Roadster
The 1931 model year was the last for Ford's Model A. The final cars featured new radiator shells and, starting mid-year, optional laminated safety glass. Prices ranged from $490 for the standard coupe to $630 for the town sedan. The Great Depression halved Ford's annual production to 541,000 cars -- enough for total 1928-1931 Model A production to approach 5 million.
- 1928 Ford Model A Sport Roadster, 1928 - Ford Motor Company introduced its all-new Model A for 1928. Eight different passenger bodies were available, ranging from the basic $480 roadster convertible to the $585 Fordor enclosed sedan. The Model A's nickel radiator shell and full-crown fenders gave it a sophisticated look inspired by Lincoln. Ford built nearly 633,600 cars that year.
- June 20, 1928
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1928 Ford Model A Sport Roadster, 1928
Ford Motor Company introduced its all-new Model A for 1928. Eight different passenger bodies were available, ranging from the basic $480 roadster convertible to the $585 Fordor enclosed sedan. The Model A's nickel radiator shell and full-crown fenders gave it a sophisticated look inspired by Lincoln. Ford built nearly 633,600 cars that year.
- 1903 Ford Model A Roadster in Henry Ford Museum, circa 1934 - A 1934 exhibition at Henry Ford's museum in Dearborn, Michigan, featured this Model A roadster, the first automobile produced and sold by the fledgling Ford Motor Company. In many ways, the original Ford was typical -- it looked like a carriage without the horse. But unlike other early autos, the 1903 Model A had a steering wheel rather than a tiller.
- April 20, 1934
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1903 Ford Model A Roadster in Henry Ford Museum, circa 1934
A 1934 exhibition at Henry Ford's museum in Dearborn, Michigan, featured this Model A roadster, the first automobile produced and sold by the fledgling Ford Motor Company. In many ways, the original Ford was typical -- it looked like a carriage without the horse. But unlike other early autos, the 1903 Model A had a steering wheel rather than a tiller.
- 1925 Ford Model T Roadster - Ford Motor Company built more than 1.9 million Model T automobiles in 1925. Changes that year were minor. Balloon tires were added as a $25 option, and hand-operated windshield wipers were available for the first time. Ford introduced the Tudor and Fordor names for its sedans. Roadsters started at $260, touring cars at $290, and Fordors at $660.
- February 28, 1925
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1925 Ford Model T Roadster
Ford Motor Company built more than 1.9 million Model T automobiles in 1925. Changes that year were minor. Balloon tires were added as a $25 option, and hand-operated windshield wipers were available for the first time. Ford introduced the Tudor and Fordor names for its sedans. Roadsters started at $260, touring cars at $290, and Fordors at $660.
- 1951 Crosley Hotshot Roadster - Rich from building radios and refrigerators, Powel Crosley thought a small, affordable car might appeal to Americans. His sporty $924 roadster had an overhead cam engine and removable doors. Although it won races against foreign sports cars, it lost the U.S. sales race to big American machines. After losing $3 million, Crosley finally abandoned his dream in 1952.
- 1951
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1951 Crosley Hotshot Roadster
Rich from building radios and refrigerators, Powel Crosley thought a small, affordable car might appeal to Americans. His sporty $924 roadster had an overhead cam engine and removable doors. Although it won races against foreign sports cars, it lost the U.S. sales race to big American machines. After losing $3 million, Crosley finally abandoned his dream in 1952.
- Hallmark "Vintage Roadsters Series: 1932 Chevrolet Standard Sports Roadster" Spring Ornament, 1999 - Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. These ornaments appealed to customers' interest in marking memories, commemorating milestones, and expressing one's personality and unique tastes. This success led the company to produce ornaments for other holidays. Hallmark marketed and sold Easter and springtime ornaments in several series dating back to the 1990s.
- 1932
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Hallmark "Vintage Roadsters Series: 1932 Chevrolet Standard Sports Roadster" Spring Ornament, 1999
Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. These ornaments appealed to customers' interest in marking memories, commemorating milestones, and expressing one's personality and unique tastes. This success led the company to produce ornaments for other holidays. Hallmark marketed and sold Easter and springtime ornaments in several series dating back to the 1990s.
- Hallmark "Vintage Roadsters Series: 1930 Cadillac" Spring Ornament, 2001 - Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. These ornaments appealed to customers' interest in marking memories, commemorating milestones, and expressing one's personality and unique tastes. This success led the company to produce ornaments for other holidays. Hallmark marketed and sold Easter and springtime ornaments in several series dating back to the 1990s.
- 1930
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Hallmark "Vintage Roadsters Series: 1930 Cadillac" Spring Ornament, 2001
Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. These ornaments appealed to customers' interest in marking memories, commemorating milestones, and expressing one's personality and unique tastes. This success led the company to produce ornaments for other holidays. Hallmark marketed and sold Easter and springtime ornaments in several series dating back to the 1990s.
- 1955 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster - Corvettes became the iconic American sports car -- but not right away. Sports cars are automobiles reduced to their essence -- a motor, two seats, a simple body, and a powerful emotional appeal. The first Corvettes, with six-cylinder engines and automatic transmissions, promised more than they delivered. But when a 195-horsepower V-8 arrived in 1955, the Corvette's go finally matched its show.
- 1955
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1955 Chevrolet Corvette Roadster
Corvettes became the iconic American sports car -- but not right away. Sports cars are automobiles reduced to their essence -- a motor, two seats, a simple body, and a powerful emotional appeal. The first Corvettes, with six-cylinder engines and automatic transmissions, promised more than they delivered. But when a 195-horsepower V-8 arrived in 1955, the Corvette's go finally matched its show.
- Cleveland Automobile Club Hill Climb Trophy, 1907 - Hill climbing contests combine steep grades, hairpin turns and dangerous drops for some of the most challenging races in motorsport. Early competitions not only tested the driver's skills but showcased the practical performance of the automobile. Ford automobiles won three divisional races at the 1907 Cleveland Automobile Club Hill Climb. M. J. Roseboro won this trophy piloting a Ford roadster.
- June 15, 1907
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Cleveland Automobile Club Hill Climb Trophy, 1907
Hill climbing contests combine steep grades, hairpin turns and dangerous drops for some of the most challenging races in motorsport. Early competitions not only tested the driver's skills but showcased the practical performance of the automobile. Ford automobiles won three divisional races at the 1907 Cleveland Automobile Club Hill Climb. M. J. Roseboro won this trophy piloting a Ford roadster.