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I’m willing to bet younger readers had a “what?” moment when seeing “rotary phone” in the title. What is it, and what was it used for? Well, making calls, of course, only over a landline and with the index finger used in a completely different way than we use it on smartphones today.
Rotary-dial phones may seem like antique pieces of equipment, but they have been in use in places well into the early 2000s (some people still use them, including in the U.S.). Because they require a landline to work, they were never deployed in cars.
So, what is one doing on a Ford Model A, which comes from a time when carmakers were not even dreaming of having such equipment fitted inside? Well, it’s the extra touch the interior of this build needed to become even more special.
What you’re looking at is officially titled 1931 Ford Model A pickup, but as is often the case when it comes to such machines, that’s just the tip of the iceberg, as many custom or borrowed elements made their way into the build.
Regardless of their origin, the parts were made to fit together in a very exciting package, one that is impossible to miss because of the bright yellow spread all over, except for the interior.
It is there where we find the rotary phone that started all this. You can spot it below the center dashboard-mounted instruments, complete with the ear- and mouthpiece.
Resembling in shape a gentleman’s top hat made of metal and wrapped in a color you would never have seen Abraham Lincoln wear, the A can move on its own accord and make heads turn under the power of a 289-ci (4.7-liter) V8 linked to a 3-speed automatic transmission.
The whole assembly is for sale, and the asking price is $29,995. For the record, a vintage rotary phone in good condition goes for as high as $500.
So, what is one doing on a Ford Model A, which comes from a time when carmakers were not even dreaming of having such equipment fitted inside? Well, it’s the extra touch the interior of this build needed to become even more special.
What you’re looking at is officially titled 1931 Ford Model A pickup, but as is often the case when it comes to such machines, that’s just the tip of the iceberg, as many custom or borrowed elements made their way into the build.
Regardless of their origin, the parts were made to fit together in a very exciting package, one that is impossible to miss because of the bright yellow spread all over, except for the interior.
It is there where we find the rotary phone that started all this. You can spot it below the center dashboard-mounted instruments, complete with the ear- and mouthpiece.
Resembling in shape a gentleman’s top hat made of metal and wrapped in a color you would never have seen Abraham Lincoln wear, the A can move on its own accord and make heads turn under the power of a 289-ci (4.7-liter) V8 linked to a 3-speed automatic transmission.
The whole assembly is for sale, and the asking price is $29,995. For the record, a vintage rotary phone in good condition goes for as high as $500.
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