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Don't Miss the Model A Expo at Circus World
The year was 1926, and Henry Ford's venerable Model T, know colloquially as "Tin Lizzie," was getting old. It had been in production since October 1908, and there had been very few major changes to the car even though it did look quite different in its later years. With his son Edsel pushing to move past the Model T and design and build a "new Ford," the order was finally given on July 20, 1926, to start work on a new design, the Model A, although that name had not been picked yet. The first of the new cars rolled off the assembly line in October 1927, and the Model A went on to become a second huge success for the Ford Motor Company after the Model T had dominated the American automobile market since its inception.
Circus World in Baraboo will recall that turning point in American automotive history during its Model A Exposition on Saturday, August 23. A wide variety of Model A cars will be on exhibit in the main courtyard of Ringlingville between the camel barn and the ring barn, and their owners will be on hand to greet visitors and to talk about their prized collectors' cars.
Model A Number 1 rolled off the production line on October 20, 1927, but the public didn't see the car until December 2 of that year. Unlike the Model T, the new ford came in seven body styles and an amazing four colors. The new Model A Tudor Sedan sold for $495 with the Fordor bringing $570. For $385 you could get a Roadster, and $395 would get you a beautiful Phaeton. At $495, the new Ford Coupe was nice, but for $550 the Sport Coupe with a standard rumble seat was a hot seller.
There is much more to see and do at Circus World, too, from its popular KidsWorld Circus and its lovable circus animals to the world's largest collection of antique circus wagons, historic Ringlingville and the unparalleled collections exhibited in Circus World's museum. For complete details on hours, admission fees, locations and directions, and other details, see our Plan Your Visit pages.
:: Posted August 18, 2008
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