This year may not be a hugely significant one for many, but 2022 marks a huge milestone for Ford, and for hot rod fans around the globe — the 90th anniversary of the iconic ’32 Ford. Of course, the first car off the Ford production line was a lot earlier than that, with the company beginning manufacturing in the early 1900s. That first car was the Model A. Following alphabetical order, Henry quickly zipped through most letters — skipping the odd one — before hitting a home run with the Model T in 1908. Millions of Model Ts were made, up until 1927. By then, the competition had not only caught up with the Model T but surpassed it, and a new design was needed.
The Model A was born — or reborn, as the alpha had been used already. The factory was closed, retooling was undertaken, and, some seven months later, Model As started coming off the production line. They were a hit, and in just four and a half years Ford sold close to five million of them. Not wanting to repeat the ‘stuck in the mud’ issues it had with the Model T,
