Old Bethpage Village will host the 39th Annual Model “A” Ford Day on Sunday, June 12, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The event, showcasing more than 60 historic Model A’s, will take place on the Village Fairgrounds, which is a re-creation of the old Mineola Fairgrounds. (In the event that rain forces a cancellation, the event will take place on June 26.)
The Model A, which replaced the Model T, first appeared on America ’s roads in 1927, and production continued in various styles and colors through 1931, when it was replaced by the Model B. During that period, nearly 5 million Model A’s were produced in the U.S.
The Ford Motor Co. Website describes the Model A as having been “more powerful, more luxurious and equipped with more features than its predecessor” and as a response to “a more affluent consumer market.” New features on the Model A included hydraulic shock absorbers, a safety glass windshield, bumpers, automatic windshield wipers, tilt-beam headlights and a Bendix self-starter.
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In addition to the vintage automobile display, the sounds of a late-l9th-century brass band will be re-created by the Old Bethpage Village Brass Band, performing at 2 and 3:15 p.m.
Old Bethpage Village provides visitors with the opportunity to step back in time and experience life in a recreated mid-19th-century American village set on more than 200 acres and boasting some 50 historic buildings. Hours are 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Wednesday - Saturday and 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday. Entrance fees are $7 for children 5 - 12 (those under 5 are free), seniors and volunteer firefighters; and $10 for adults. OBVR is located on Round Swamp Road in Old Bethpage (exit 48 on the LIE); for more information, call 516-572-8400.
