1928 CHEVY SEDAN VS. 1928 FORD MODEL A COMPARISON 

Not long after my father returned from WW-2, he was attempting to resume farming. A friend drove out to see him in a beautiful sky blue and black 28 Chevrolet that he’d bought from an old school teacher. Dad said the car was almost like new condition. His friend was hard up for some cash and offered to my father for $10! Dad said he would have loved to have it but he didn’t have $10…!!!

My dad had a 28 chev he started to restore. The amount of wood work was overwhelming and it sat in the garage for over 20 years. When he moved the son of the man he originally bought it from ended up buying it back. Small world.

The 1928 Plymouth Q had superior engineering to both the Ford and Chevrolet. The Willys Whippet was another low priced competitor.

My granfather bought his first new car, a Chevy of this era. He hated it. After he bought a new Pontiac every year with the trade in for 200 dollars until WW2. After he bought a new Pontiac every year through 1955. However, he did not get the 200 dollar deal after WW2. In 1955 he bought a Pontiac wagon with the new 267 V8. He loved it! He kept it until 1969 when he actually bought a new 1969 Chevy Malibu which I own today.

Really informative side by side comparison. The Chevy looks like an original condition driver. What a survivor! The Model A is ultra nice too. I'm glad some of these cars are still around to entertain and educate people. Thanks

Thanks for showing the Chevy features. One day about 12 years ago, my neighbor, who is now in his mid 80’s, seeing my daily drivers were a ‘69 Cougar and ‘72 Luxury LeMans, told me he had something I might like. We walked over to his garage. He opened the door, pulled off a car cover - just a little bit- and there was a ‘27 Chevy touring car! It was in perfect condition. He said “This is the car I drove in High School (mid 1950’s). I’ve kept it all these years.” I was blown away. He had restored it in the 1980’s and used it as a parade car, but that car has remained in his garage for at least 30 years now. But I was never able to look at it in detail. So I appreciate seeing the mechanical detail aspects of a very similar car.

Good video . I would love to see the car fully restored. But as a Model A guy , i think the A is better designed car .

very good learned a lot from you

Love these old cars

Very nice side by side comparison my friend 👍. I hit the like button 👍😊

Thanks for an excellent walk around and comparison of these two rival products. I am a Model T driver at Greenfield Village where we operate six Model Ts daily, giving tours of the Village that Henry Ford created in Dearborn, Michigan 95 years ago. I read every source of info I can find on this subject. You do nice work!

My father's first car was a 1931 Plymouth, purchased used, which had it all over a 1931 Model A. From the same size 4 cylinder engine, the Plymouth had 40% more power, 56 vs. 40 in the A. The Plymouth engine had balanced internal moving parts, and was on rubber engine mounts, allowing it to rev higher and run smoother. Top speed was a bit over 70 mph, about 10 more than the Model A. The Plymouth could cruise all day at 50-55 mph, while the Model A wasn't comfortable above a steady 45 mph. Above 55 mph Model A driver was taking his life in his hands. The Plymouth also had hydraulic brakes. Ford stayed with the Model T too long and went from Nr. 1 in sales in 1924 to Nr 2 in sales and red ink by 1926. By 1935 Ford had dropped to Nr. 3 in sales behind Chrysler. Ford did not regain the Nr. 2 rank in sales until 1953.

That was well done and very interesting to me. I hadn't seen a close up like that of the 28 Chev. My Dad, 14 at the time, and his older brother, 16, were working in a lumber mill, and went together in the purchase of a new 28 Chev. So you've given me a good look at what they had, and what they had to contend with. I don't think the car lasted very well, though it's hard to imagine why. Only two young drivers, "unimproved" country roads, severe winters - what could possibly go wrong?

Thank you so much for watching our video today! If you like to see the Ford Model T VS. Ford Model A you can check it out here. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Y4kpj-Hy9bk.html Have a Great day!

Oh, forgot to say, love the video, very informative!

This was a good comparison side by side. I ove these kinds of videos. Thank you.

Love the Chevy's bigger fenders....smooth with the big arch.

Great comparison. Oiling that Chevy through the valve cover would be a royal pain. I'm sure that discouraged many prospective buyers.

The model T with the low mounted fuel tank, is why some folks had to back up steep hills, to keep the fuel level above the carb.

My dad had a ‘27 Chevrolet and said you could break a rear axle by letting the clutch out too quickly. He got rid of it before the constant repairs made him go broke. Became an Oldsmobile man soon after.

Thanks for sharing. A little choppy with the editing. I got the feeling that there were details left out when one frame cut into the other.

Excellent video. 📻🙂

Superb sharing nice video big like 👍

Looking forward to this my friend

Love this!

This was a wonderfully informative video. Thanks for sharing!

Dad’s story was he and brother had a Model A (don’t know year) which he said had a coup body (his word, not mine). They wanted a pickup so they found a pickup body, unbolted the coup body, dumped it in the SF Bay and bolted the Pickup body on it. He said it was really good on mountain 2 track road because it would idle along at walking speed unlike most modern vehicles. Of course it was long gone by the time I was born,

Hello @COPPER STATE TREASURES 👋 Came by and caught this one in full ! Love the old cars ! Thanks for sharing !

Thanks for a very informative video. I helped a friend in high school restore a model A 30+ years ago as his daily driver. Going anywhere in that was always a adventure. I've never seen a 28 Chevy outside of a museum.

Excellent! Thanks.22 years later Chevy still had vacuum powered wipers.😀

Great video, very informative and well presented. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks for the update

Regarding the vacuum-operated windshield wipers, we had a '57 Ford with those things that I learned stick-shift on. Under acceleration the vacuum from the manifold would drop and the wipers would pretty much come to a standstill, then wipe frantically when you took your foot off the gas to shift gears. Driving away from an intersection in heavy rain was always a "flying blind" adventure on and off 'till you got to 3rd gear and were just motoring along.

Thanks for that video, I have the same model survivor '28 Chevy as yours, it seems to get much more attention than other similar makes at shows because it's so rare. It is a heavy body, but that helps give a smooth ride. Most 'experts' say that the top speed of these is 45 mph, but that's just the sensible cruising speed. The owners manual says 60 mph, I once had mine up to 61 mph (digital speedo) on a level road, but that was way too scary to ever try again!

Impressive!

Ive always been a Chevy guy so thanks for showing an older chevy i never got to see b4

A few years back I spotted this older gent in a 1930 chevy two door coupe. It was near a burger joint not going to say which drive through. He told me it took him 10 years to restore because of the wood and resulting rust and rot. They sing about the hot rod ford but not the rot a lot chevy. Nice looking car he had after all that time.....thanks for the video.

BRILLIANT..🇬🇧

In the 1950s I had a 1932 Ford Model B (basically a Model A with the same 4 cylinder engine) and my brother had a 1926 Chevy, Neither one was used on the road. Mine started even when the car was covered with snow. The Chevy had a lot of problems with the vacuum fuel system, but going around a sharp corner was a real thrill as the wood-framed body creaked and leaned as if it was about to collapse. The Chey's wooden=spoked wheels were also a novelty. Several of our friends learned to drive in my Model B, a good little car.

I'm not yet born at that time Chevy and model A created. Wow!

I really enjoyed your apples to apples comparison ! A very rare look back in time to something most folks were aware of when these were commonplace. I think it would be great to see all kinds of comparisons like what you have here across direct competing vehicles of same year vintages. Very interesting indeed! :-)

I have a Chevy 1927 full engine, clutch transmission assembly, pedals, first universal joint gearbox exit. All original, engine rotates, includes dynamo dc electricity generator even has original v-belt. Inherited from my grandfather, he always drove Chevy's. Around 1926, 1927 only some 15-20 Chevy's imported in Netherlands, this is one of them. Have here in Texas, for sale for real sincere collector.

This is a very informative video especially for those of us who enjoy getting into the deep details of a specific automobile. My only complaint is that you didn't complete some of segments to their very end. It was kind of frustrating to watch where you were cut off before completing your explanations and moving onto the next segment. I guess this was done to limit the video length but still, thanks for posting, very informative.

I came into existence in the 70s and while I always be particular to the decade prior, those real old first timers fascinate me. Often wondered what the early competition among the big three was like.

Thanks for the video. Yep, the ol' Chevys just sat and the wood rotted away, while the Model A's were out rippin' around...

Thanx for you review...very informative...wood rot was the demise of many old cars, plus the war scrap drives. Still prefer the plymouth of the low price 3...more car for a slightly higher price.

Nice breakdown of the engines.

interesting to see & hear the inside story....

Lots of things I never knew good video.

The "after-market" coil you pointed was first used on 1941 Chevrolets and is correct for that year and, I believe, through 1948.. It is original production part and is not considered an "after-market" coil. It was merely a later model Chevrolet coil. Just nitpicking you a bit. I enjoyed the comparison video. Thanks for posting.

Excellent video👍👍👍

The fords got to be my pick. Simple engine, Simple design and nothing that it doesn't need. Although the iconic straight 6 that chevy came out with Is one of my favorite engines!

That was a very good comparison, thank you! Don't see the old Chevy's much and you explained why very well.

Awesome Video! im 17 and my dream car is a 1928 Chevrolet tourer!

Thanks for the review really interesting

That was great info i have 2 1928 chevys 1 roadster 1 ab national tourer.

Such cool cars. Nice vlog

My grandmother used to say that she loved her whippet cause it was so peppy

That was a cool video

Thank you very much. I found this very educational and interesting. I would love either but I do think the Ford is a more beautiful car. Just little details that set it off more for me.

That was fascinating! I knew the Chevy outsold the Model A, yet there are far more Model A Fords alive today. This sheds some light on the mystery. If I was new car shopping in 1928, I might have bought Chevrolet, but if I was shopping a few years later for an inexpensive used car I could maintain I’d have gone for the 1928 Ford Model A.

The cars are all vintage , keep it up and thanks for coming on my ls.

Ford had the edge in the styling department. On the order of mechanicals, Plymouth was probably a better car. Ford won the beauty contest hands down.

awesome, once its back together, show it again

I took my drivers test in my dads '31 model A... TWICE! The car decided it wasn't going to run well the first try and when the guy grading you has to push you don't pass. A week later the old girl said ok kid I'll let you have it this time. That was 1991.

Thank you A lot of good information

The Chevy looks identical to the Ford... even an oval around the chevy emblem. This had to of made Henry Ford pretty mad😄 Absolutely awesome vehicles, beautiful pieces of history.🙌✌

I had a 1953 Jaguar XK120 that had a graphite throw out bearing. It had enough friction, the idle speed would drop a bit when the clutch was depressed.

On the 28 Chevy. There was no ignition switch on the dash panel from the factory. The one you have is added. The original one is the one that locks the steering column. Behind the dash panel where the lever is is the original ignition switch box the lever connects to. The lever is on and off for the electrical system. Also on the valves on the head the felt pad is added. No pad from the factory. The 4 holes are supposed to direct oil in channels to oil all the rockers. Don't rely on it. I always pop off my valve cover and oil the three places on each rocker with a drop. The pockets the valve springs sit in are supposed to have oil in them. the extra oil that runs into there also lubes the valve stems, The extra oil on the other side runs down the push rod to oil the lifter from the top side. I own a 28 2 door like yours and a 29 Model A Roadster Pickup. It is fun to compare those two cars! My Dad also has a 28 Chevy Landau Coupe and a 29 Tudor. So been around both of those car since the early 60s.

So cool 😎 how the motor are designed now in these vehicles! Now if your in a wreck lots of safety !

The headlight rings look super easy to machine. The bar or sheet stock may be expensive depending on the thickness, but any machine shop could make them for you.

Now, I know why my dad disliked(despised) Chevrolet so much. We always had a early Ford around to piddle on when I grew up, until 1957, then North Carolina passed a law that ALL vehicles were required to have insurance(liability), so a lot of the sit around s had to go and they went. Just when I was 14 years old. Dang it.

This is just something I noticed. On your car, the ignition is on the dash. From my knowledge of that year, the original ignition is the lever on the steering column. Really cool car though.

Love this video comparison. The most surprising thing to me was hearing that Chevrolet sold twice as many cars in 1928 compared to Ford! No wonder Henry shut down production and tooled up for the Model A - Ford was being badly beaten in sales. Since the Model A had great parts interchangeability from 1927 onward, and almost all steel construction, it's no wonder so many Model A's still exist. That era from '27 to '29 set the general layout and technology of American cars for decades to come.

interesting to know this part of the car and awesome look the old timer car

I had a friend who's dad had a '28 chevy, it was a truck though, in his garage that never got restored, he had a Willy's delivery too.

Very interesting material. I didn’t know why Chevrolets from that era are so rare today. What I noted was the Chevy 4-banger was not just an OHV, but cross flow to boot. Then I remembered that Louis Chevrolet was a racer before getting recruited to having a car named after him. iIRC, LC raced, among other things, Ford Model Ts with OHV head conversions ( did he also manufacture a cylinder head conversion or am I confusing him with Zora’s Arden heads?). The Model A was was not necessarily cutting edge when they were introduced, but they were durable and easy to maintain - as evidenced by the fact that survivors are plentiful. I remember reading that in the 30s, the Model A was one of the quickest cars from zero to 30 mph.

Nice cars.

So awesome 👏 I loved old cars if they run lol 😂 I never rode in one ☝️ in my life I bet it would be cool 😎 !

Supper cool I drive a 28 daily summer.

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It is amazing that some manufactures chose to keep vacuum windshield wipers for so long when electric wipers were clearly superior. When I was in high school in 1968 a classmate of mine had I believe a 1947 Plymouth or Dodge with vacuum wipers. When you really needed them in climbing a hill or under acceleration they virtually came to a stop. I am not sure if this was a cost saving measure, but this old system was not very good. Thanks for the interesting comparison.

At about the same time, 27 - 29, there was a fella up in Minnesota named Pietenpol who designed a great home built airplane that is still being reproduced today. The plane could be powered by the Ford Model A engine or the Chevrolet engine with one condition given, if you use a Chevy engine you were advised to never leave the vicinity of the airfield. That would settle it for me.

Nice

Very weird how you cut off half your sentences through editing. Loved the two car comparison though.

I like the solid wheel discs. Both cars look great.

The reason you adjust valve clearance is mainly to increase clearance as the valves start to pocket with wear . So many people are under the false impression it's to quieten the valve train.This maybe the case on occasion.If you loose clearance you will loose compression. I am a retired mechanic. I have herd some mechanics tell a customer they did not adjust valves as they were not noisy.

Very Cool. I have a few cars I need to work on. LOL

The 28 to 31 Ford cabriolet had wood subframe and doors like this Chevrolet, it was one of the most expensive model A trim and supposedly more confortable and silent compare to an all steel car.

These things were just meant to go to the store or rail station dad had one 60 mile trip was an adventure specially during the war .tires and fuel axles on the Chevy he never went without one🙄

My mom (b.1915) said her father had to back up some hills so the gas tank was higher than the carburetor.

Playing i missed it..wow classic cars that is expensive cars now aside from vintage its unique

Daily is a 54 Chevy truck. The design dates back to 1926. Its simple and dependable. Ir makes every modern car look defective.

I have a 1928 Chrysler Model 52. All original survivor, not restored. It would be fun to park it beside the Ford and the Chevy and make it a 3-car video.

My great uncle was telling me that the breaks were on Chevy needed constant adjustment the feeling he gave me that a lot more adjustments then other cars of the time if you pull the engine down the crankshaft shims come parded to the a’s babits bearings

niice job. I remember growing up wondering why people didn't hot rod Chevies more. They always said because they have so much wood in the body. They weren't; kidding. Have you done one comparing the Chrysler products? That old 6 of theirs was a mainstay. Also. I've never been impressed with he performance of the ford v8. heavy, burned a lot of gas and it seems the chevy 6 had more torque at the lower end.

The Model As had a lot of wood. The whole cab frame was wood, not just tack strips. Especially the four doors, they had wood door games, and the whole body skeleton was wood. The Model A did have cowl lights on deluxe models

My late father purchased a Chevrolet of that vintage (29-32) as it had the 6cyl and as he said "would walk away from the Ford". His next Ford was a '36. Thanks for sharing. Narragansett Bay

00:13:00 A past acquaintance used rubber bungee straps on each corner between the axle and body to dampen the wobble on his Model T.

I think you could get cowl lights on the DeLuxe, but most bought the standard model.