1930s
Nine 1930s cars on Garage Chronicle, from a 1930 Ford Model A to a 1934 Ford 3 Window Coupe — each written up by the person who keeps it.
Following puts new chapters from these cars in your reading room. You don’t need a car of your own.
’321932 Ford California Deuce
“She's ported and relieved and she's stroked and bored. She'll do a hundred and forty in the…”
’321932 Ford Phaeton
I bought this as a project from someone who already had a V12 in it, but mice had ruined the…
’311931 Ford Model A
Built with my dad, Tim Traylor. This Model A was a full-fendered unchopped original find.
’341934 Chevrolet Master
I’ve had this car for fifteen years now. When I first got it, it didn’t have a floor and it…
’331933 Ford Tudor Sedan
This car stayed in the same family from 1933 all the way until 2017.
’321932 Ford Highboy
This Highboy was built in 2005 by an Indy Car crew chief.
’301930 Ford Model A
I was planning on building my own hot rod, but stumbled across this one for sale and it was…
’341934 Ford 3 Window Coupe
Another kid in town named Jim Brockway owned this car.
’311931 Checker Model M
This 1931 Checker "M" was originally a taxicab in Chicago.