A stock Model A Ford, even refreshed with decent tires, is comfortable driving at around 40 mph—maybe up to 50 in short bursts. In my town, where rural 45-mph roads are a license to go 70, driving a ...
The world of hot rods dates back to the 1920s and ’30s, when young guys would soup up Model A and Model T Fords in their garages. Each year, Ford seemed to crank out new cars faster and cheaper, ...