1929 Ford Model A Roadster: Ralph Malph's Car from Happy Days

"Sunday, Monday, Happy Days..." -- Happy Days theme song

A very big TV hit in the 70's.  A show about high school teenagers growing up in the 50's.  A time when kids were growing drag racing their hot rods.  The cars seen in Happy Days were really old school.  Ralph Malph, one of the main characters, had a yellow 1929 Ford Model A Roadster that he modded for street racing, though he didn't really race much.  Still the car was very well designed and looked really cool.  It was yellow with spitfires on the engine hood.

Ford Model A's began rolling out of the factory in 1903.  The early Model A had an open-air cab and resembled a horse-drawn buggy.  It was powered by a 2 cylinder 100 cid engine with 8 horsepower.

By the late 20's, there were considerable improvements.  The 1929 Ford Model A was equipped with a battery-and-coil ignition, nickel-plated headlamps, 4-wheel mechanical brakes, and double action shock absorbers.  It was powered by an inline L-head 4-cylinder 200.5 cid engine with 40 horsepower.

By the time Ralph Malph was driving around in his yellow hot rod, his car would have been 20+ years old.  That would be the equivalent of a high school teenager today modding a car built in 1989.  Wow!

Pictures of Ford Model A Roadster