Education Programs
The Foundation is actively involved in several education activities.

The primary effort is the Model A Ford Museum which is described elsewhere on this website. Over twenty Model A vehicles and many parts, accessories, and tools are on display for visitors to learn about the Model A Ford. There are displays of era fashions, era classroom, era mail system, and informative displays of Model A Ford production and derivative machines using Model A parts. In addition, the museum has taken on the task of explaining the tumultuous 1927-1932 era, and important historical period for the United States.

A group of support materials for club meeting programs has been assembled and made available to local clubs to use during meetings. (Click here for Education Programs)

The results from another educational activity can also be found on this same website. That is the Ford Parts Project. In that effort, MAFFI Volunteers spent hundreds of hours indexing the microfilmed drawings of Model A Ford parts which were created by engineers during the development and production of the Model A Ford. Over 100.000 drawings were indexed and are now available on the web site for people to use in their search for the original drawings of a particular part. (Click here for the Parts Project)

There are at least three different collections of historic materials which the foundation has available.
  • A Collection of 333 Model "A" factory photos have been donated to the Foundation by Bob Rentz of Albuquerque, NM. (click here for Factory photos)
  • Another collection consisting of 627 original Model "A" ads has been donated by the estate of Al Coffield of Phoenix, AZ. (Click here for Coffield Ad collection)
  • Finally, three complete sets of Model A Ford upholstery and trim examples have been gathered and placed in three sets of display binders. One set is held by the Foundation, and the other two sets have been given to the Model A Restorers Club and the Model A Ford Club of America. (Click here for Upholstery Project)
 Finally, the Model A Museum is a partner museum at the Gilmore Car Museum. The Gilmore sponsors a two sessions per week educational program teaching automotive restoration skills to local high school students. This program is called "Garage Works" and although it is not a direct part of the Model A Museum, support is rendered whenever possible.