MAFFI Museum Expansion

The Model A Ford Foundation (MAFFI) museum at the Gilmore Auto Museum complex in Hickory Corners Michigan is planning an expansion of the existing Model A museum.

2024-04-23T22:30:45-05:00

Reinventing The Ford Model A Four-Cylinder Engine

After rebuilding several Model A engines, Burtz identified their many weaknesses, including the materials they were originally made of. By inspecting engines modified for oval track competition and Bonneville speed record attempts – plus a few used to power aircraft, where reliability means the difference between life and death – Burtz developed major design improvements.

2026-06-06T19:08:13-05:00

What is an Ammeter?

An Ameter is an electric gauge that measure electric current in "amperes". Amperes, often shortened to "amp" is a unit of electric current. While bolts and amperes are both measures of electricity, the difference is that amps measure electric current, volts measure the pressure that's moving electricity through a circuit.

2024-04-23T22:30:45-05:00

Why Not Go On A Tour?

We have an investment in our cars, they take up room in the garage, we clean them and attend monthly meetings. So why not drive them with a group of people who care for them as much as you do? Tours are not only about driving, you could end up somewhere you have never been before, see something new, even meet a new interesting person.

2024-04-23T22:30:45-05:00
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