Fords Over the Road

Earlier this week, as the day wound down, one of my coworkers approached my desk. “Here Joey,” he said, “I found this and immediately thought of you.” He handed me a brown paper envelope with the plan for a shelf sketched on it in pen. “Ignore that part,” he added. I did.
From there, I opened the envelope to reveal a vintage print. “FORDS Over the Road,” it said in the top left corner. On the page, I was greeted by some familiar vehicles and at least one that was new to me. I admired the 1928 Model A roadster and the 1929 Station Wagon, the latter of which conjured up memories of the “Old Car Festival” at Greenfield Village that I attended as a child. The Fire Truck was a fun addition, too. I can’t say I’ve ever seen a 1931 Town Car Delivery in the wild, but it definitely has potential for a hot rod build—maybe even Early Times style.
Handling the print, I immediately started picking out details. Using a pen as a pointer, I told anyone who would listen about the subtle differences between a 1930 and 1931 A, as well as Standard versus DeLuxe. I was especially impressed by the jet-black Deuce three-window, which almost looks chopped compared to the rest of the machines (it’s not).
Before I could ramble on too long, I asked my friend which of these fine early Fords he would take home. “Probably the AA Fire Truck,” he said. “Can you imagine driving that one down the streets of San Francisco?”
So, with that, let’s wind down the week with a little bit of fun. If you were to scoop up one of these early Fords to add to your collection, which one would it be and why?
—Joey Ukrop