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Please NOTICE... we have returned to Downey!

Long-time members Vicki and Mike Spearman have graciously secured a venue for our club's meeting at 24 Hour Real Estate.

Vicki, a real estate agent in Downey, has kindly offered her office’s conference room.

We invite you to join us at the next meeting to see the venue firsthand.

24 Hour Real Estate is at 8635 Florence Avenue, just west of Lakewood Blvd. The driveway to a well-lit, video-monitored parking lot is on the building's west side. From the parking lot entrance, access the second floor via elevator or stairs. The office is in the area of the elementary school where our pre-COVID meetings were held.

In April during the years 1928 to 1931, Henry Ford and the Ford Model A were at the center of a rapidly changing automotive and economic landscape. In April 1928, Ford’s production lines were still stabilizing after the Model A’s late-1927 debut, as engineers refined assembly techniques to meet surging nationwide demand. By April 1929, the Model A had become a cultural fixture, and Ford dealers staged elaborate spring promotions to attract buyers just months before the Wall Street Crash of 1929 would reshape the economy. In April 1930, even as unemployment climbed, Ford pushed continued output of the Model A, banking on its relative affordability to sustain sales during the early years of the Great Depression. By April 1931, however, the strain was evident: production cuts and layoffs loomed, and Ford’s reluctance to quickly modernize beyond the Model A began to cost the company its competitive edge—making these Aprils a revealing snapshot of both industrial persistence and the limits of Ford’s famously rigid philosophy.

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The Downey, California Diamond Tread Model A Ford Club is historically interesting as part of Southern California’s long tradition of automobile preservation and grassroots car culture. Formed by enthusiasts dedicated to the Ford Model A, the club reflects the region’s deep ties to early automotive manufacturing, transportation growth, and postwar interest in restoring classic cars. Over the years, the club has played a role in keeping Model A history alive through restorations, educational meetings, tours, and participation in community events, helping pass mechanical knowledge and historical appreciation from one generation to the next. Its name, “Diamond Tread,” references the rugged tire patterns associated with early motoring, symbolizing both authenticity and durability—qualities the club values as it preserves not just vehicles, but the stories and skills connected to America’s automotive past.

If you use a Google Calendar, please consider merging the Diamond Tread Calendar in with your own. This will allow you to view our upcoming events at a glance. This calendar is also posted on the Diamond Tread website’s Events/Dates page.