1930 Ford Model A Coupe wins ‘The Way It Is’ car show
BALLSTONSPA, N.Y. » A 1930Ford Model A Coupe has been announced as the winner of this year’s virtual “The Way It Is” Car Show.
In lieu of its annual “The Way We Were” Car Show, traditionally held the Sunday of Columbus Day weekend but canceled this year due to coronavirus concerns and restrictions on mass gatherings in New York state, the Ballston Spa Business & Professional Association instead held a virtual car show with the humorous title “The Way It Is” to reflect the current situation.
The association hosted the virtual car show as a Facebook event to celebrate and showcase the many fine classic and custom vehicles that would normally line Front Street, and invited participants to submit photos of the vehicles they would have brought to this year’s show, along with their name and the make, model and year.
More than 50 entries were received, and the public was invited to view and “like” their favorite vehicles on Facebook. This way, the “People’s Choice” winner would be the entry registering the most likes by Oct. 11, the date of this year’s show.
The winner was James Jones of Glenville, who entered his orange 1930 Ford Model A Coupe in the competition.
Jones bought this vehicle as a rough shell of a body in 2011 and spent the last nine years building it, he shared in a press release. “The frame is all handmade from 2x4” steel and tubular crossmembers. The top has been chopped 5” and the body received numerous custom touches, including the handmade ‘ bobbed’ rear fenders, before being painted in a custom mix, three- stage Butterscotch Pearl urethane. The engine is a supercharged 454 big block backed by a three- speed auto and Dana 60 rear. With the exception of the upholstery, every inch of this car was completed in my home shop.”
As an award, Jones received a Ballston Spa gift certificate, good at many local shops, restaurants and services and a “The Way It Is” T-shirt.
“While we are disappointed not to have our visitors, vendors and, of course, the fabulous cars this year, we are looking forward to putting on a great show next year,” car show chairperson Donna Dardaris said in the release. “We hope all our regular participants as well as newcomers will join us on October 10, 2021.”
More than 50 entries were received, and the public was invited to view and “like” their favorite vehicles on Facebook. This way, the “People’s Choice” winner would be the entry registering themost likes by Oct. 11, the date of this year’s show.